‘MMMBop’ by Hanson
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‘Up Where We Belong’ by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
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Prologue
Angus
She’s here. I’m instantly tense. The people around here are mistaken. Theydon’tall look alike. She’s special. She’s different. She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.
I watch her in a daze through the crowded, smoky air as she gets herself a beer from the makeshift bar. I want to go over to her, but I stay where I am, leaning against the door-frame. After what happened last night, she has to come to me. But I don’t know if she will. I’ve been worried she wouldn’t even turn up.
She swigs from her bottle, then looks around the packed living room, taking everything in. She’s late and everyone else is well on their way to oblivion. Turning up at a party alone at this hour is brave. It wouldn’t surprise me if she walked right back out again. That thought messes with my head, and it’s already messed up enough. I can’t believe I’ve let her get to me like this.
I watch, fixated, as she puts the bottle back to her lips and then suddenly her eyes lock with mine. I force myself to stare back at her.
She smiles at me and the relief is instant. I jerk my head backwards, willing her to come over. Still smiling, she slowly makes her way through the packed space, squeezing through bodies until she’s right in front of me.
‘Hey,’ I say, reaching down to touch my fingertips to hers.
‘Hi.’ She closes her hand into a fist.
Okay, so we’re not cool. Her gorgeous eyes are wide as she stares up at me. My gaze drops to her lips. They’re shiny, like she’s just applied lip gloss. I want to lick it off her.
Bloody hell, I’m drunk.
‘How was dinner?’ I ask.
‘It was fine!’ She shouts. I can’t hear her next words because the music is too loud.
‘What did you say?’ I shout back, cupping her head with my hand and pulling her closer.
‘I said it’s noisy!’
‘Yeah,’ I reply with a grin. ‘Sorry, I’m a bit pissed.’ I speak right into her ear.
‘Lucky you.’
She is so sexy. Her hair is soft under my fingers. I run my thumb across her temple and she puts her hand on my chest. I think she’s trying to keep me at bay, but it’s not working. Her touch almost does me in.
I take her hands and pull her closer.
‘Angus?’ She sounds uncertain as I touch my forehead to hers. I know I’m making her uncomfortable in front of all these people, but I need to be with her. I want her so much.Toomuch.
