Dance With Me

Chapter 3

How does he do it? I really don't understand. How does he keep convincing me to do something that I genuinely don't want to do? Somehow Gale had talked me into going to the club with him in Soho. I had initially planned to just stay home for the weekend and do nothing but sleep, TV and eat. 

We were currently in line to the 360° club with probably at least 20 people behind us. Once it was our turn the bouncer gave us the OK nod to enter. He better, I mean Gale forced me into this stupid little black dress that he had bought for me in advance. No way in hell would I have something like this in my closet.

It's ridiculous how so many people are willing to cramp themselves into this tiny room when there is a world of freedom waiting just outside.

I make my way towards the bar pushing people aside who were in my way. If Gale wanted me to have fun I'll be needing a lot of alcohol. 

Catching up to me at the bar he orders himself a drink. "I think you just hurt everybody who was in your way."

Accepting my tequila shot, I quickly slam it down my thoat feeling it burn like crazy. 

A welcoming the effect. "That's what they should expect by being here."

I shrug and order more drinks. "Their own fault."

Gale shakes his head. "Well, I'll be off looking for Sean. Try not to kill anybody." And off he went, looking for his boyfriend.

I drink some more until I feel a little woozy on my legs. As I begin stepping down from the barstool I notice someone standing beside me. 

Gleb.

I groan in annoyance. Can't a guy get a simple message. "What do you want?" I ask harshly. 

"I saw you sitting here alone. Thought I would give you some company." 

"No need thanks." I give him fake smile that basically said that he should run now.

He steps closer though making me feel a little light headed by the small space. "We could have some fun." He whispers into my ear trying to be seductive. 

I was about to push him away when I notice someone entering the club over his shoulder. It was Val but he wasn't alone, with him was a gorgeous blonde woman, probably Russian as well from the looks of it. She looked exotic with high cheek bones and a well structured jawline, she looked like a model, nothing like me. 

I quickly look away from the couple and start to feel that through Val's arrival Gleb had startes to kiss my neck.

Mad at myself for letting them distract me, I push him away but then start to think that maybe Gleb was the solution to them being here. I am sure they'd keep distracting me throughout the night.

So instead of pushing away completely I lean into his ear and wrap my arms around him. "I might just take you up on your offer." I pull away and smile seductively through my lashes. I take his hand and pull him towards the dance floor where I could see Gale with Sean grinding it up like two horny teenagers. As I near them I see Gale looking at me and then at Gleb questionably, he knew about Gleb and that initially wanted to get rid of him.

I ignore his confused gaze and step in between all the partiers and start to dance against Gleb with my back towards him. He places his hands on my hips pulling me into his body.

I lean my head back as I start to feel the music and the beat of the rhythm sink into my body, becoming one. I enjoy my drunken state as everything around me fades away, all my worries, all the people, all the pain, all my walls. 

I've never been a fan of grinding, I never understood the big fuss over it, it doesn't really give me any pleasure and some guys just don't know how to do it. So as Gleb starts to move against me I open my eyes in protest when I catch the intense gaze of a pair of dark, brooding eyes watching me from across the dance floor.

I raise my chin and look back with the same intensity, holding his gaze I make sure that he doesn't stop watching me until I turn to Gleb and connect my lips to his.

I wrap my arms around his neck and pull on his hair making him moan while tightening his grip on my hips. His hands wander lower onto my butt and squeaze, I never understood why guys did that either, if he wants to squeaze something so bad I'll buy him some pillows or something like that.

I had thought that through experience and me telling him to not do that in the past would have made him learn his lessons, apparently not so. I was hoping to find distraction through him but all I felt was annoyance and discomfort over the way he touched me and there was the fact that I was still able to feel Val's strong gaze on me.

Bored and dissappointed I pull away from the kiss abruptly, unraveling my arms from him and walk away. On the way from the dance flor I spot Gale and walk by him slapping his butt. ''I'm at the bar, might leave early. Enjoy your night.'' Not waiting for a reply I keep walking towards the bar, needing more alcohol to numb my emotions.

I drink a little more until I realize that today just wasn't my day and that alcohol was not my friend tonight. Having enough of it all, I pull on my leather jacket, ready to leave.

I turn in search for Gale and wave signalling that I was about to leave, he looked unhappy about that but this time he won't be ablt to convince me to stay and he knew that so he just nodded and made a phone sign with his hand, probably telling me to call him once I arrived home.

I nod and leave.

Just as I was about to walk out the door someone catches my arm pulling me backward into a hard body. I look up to find Gleb. I swear this guy.

I tilt my head to the side waiting for him to say something. ''I thought you wanted some fun, why leave so soon.''

I roll my eyes. ''Fun's over.'' There wasn't any fun part for me there but I'm sure he enjoyed himself plenty.

I pull away and turn but at the last second face him again. ''By the way, please don't call me again and stop stalking me. I don't work with you anymore, so I will probably never see you again. Find yourself some other girl for all the things you want from me.'' 

Glad that I finally set him straight I walk away and exit the club instantly feeling the coldness against my skin. At least I was wearing a pair of over knee tighs or I would have probably frozen to death.

There were still a lot of people who were waiting in line hoping to get into the club. Some had come back out to have a smoke and some I could tell were thrown out probably because they had caused a scene. But they all had company, there was no one here who was by themself. 

Only me.

I welcome being alone, it's something that I've gotten used to over the years. I had to survive alone, so being alone is a comfort zone for me, because I know that no matter what I don't have to depend on others, I am able to survive without other's help. And there is no one who can take that from me.

Realizing that I have stopped in front of the club without moving, I begin walking. it isn't until I grab my phone that I notice that it was still an early night for me to go home.

So I stop and ponder what do to. Maybe I should eat something. I wrap my arms around myself and begin rubbing trying to cause some warmth through friction wishing that I would have brought a coat along. But then I feel a slight weight being put on my shoulders causing me to glance back and find that Val was the one who had draped his coat over my shoulders.

We don't say anthing for a while only looking at each other without any ulterior motives. For once not covering my feelings, I smile slightly. ''Thank you.''