Thank god he saved me because that would have not ended well, she really knows how to piss someone off. "What happened to cotton candy?" Eve asks me, swaying with me from side to side.
"Just talked about Alex... and Melanie. And me. And her." I sigh.
"You gotta show her who's the boss, dude!" she slaps my shoulder making me slightly scared, this girl is crazy. "Erm, I think the question here is how?" I ask in response.
"You have the prettiest girlfriend in this building, I think that speaks for everything." she says in a duh tone and I automatically smirk knowing exactly what she's thinking about.
"Wait. So do I just kiss her in front of Tasha to show her I don't give a shit anymore? because that sounds too easy" I want to clarify for myself but she shakes her head instead and now I don't understand anything.
"No. Because knowing Tasha and the type of girl she is, she's just gonna assume you're trying to make her jealous, so I suggest, you don't even look at her a single time, always look at Melanie, laugh with her and then take her home, which I hope you were gonna do anyway"
"Oh, so basically stuff that I'd do even if Tasha wasn't here." I say.
"Yeah exactly. The point here is not to act but to be normal. Or..." she starts off but pauses really longingly making me desperate for an answer, "Or what?"
"Or you can tell Melanie to talk to her. Trust me she will when we both tell her to, especially if I tell her" she says with a smirk plastered on her face. The song finishes and everyone starts clapping, "But do whatever you want to, I'm not really the one to tell you what to do" she laughs as Michael takes her by her hand and leads her out of the building, "Sorry dude, we gots to go" he says smirking at me.
"Why outside?" I smile, knowing the answer already but I want to be a jerk and embarrass her. As soon as I ask the question Michael turns around to me, miming french kissing and when Eve catches him, she slaps his shoulder almost instantly, "Jerk!" she laughs.
I make my way towards the table and sitting down besides Melanie again, "Who knew I'd date the prom king?" she rhetorically asks making me smile. I take the crown off of my head and place it on hers, "Who knew I'd be dating a prom queen?" I cheesily ask making her roll her eyes.
I slip my hand into hers under the table, I smile at her and drag her away from the table and everyone else. The rest of the table carrying on with their conversations, laughing and enjoying the moment. "Where we going?" she asks as she follows close by.
"Surprise." I tell her and she sighs, "Oh not another one" I laugh to her statement. We walk to the back of the museum, walking into a long corridor "Are you sure we can be here?" she asks again. "I'm pretty sure we're not but where would the fun in that be if we were?" she shakes her head but smiles, once we reach the end of the long corridor, we see big spiral stairs so I grab Mel's hand, leading her up.
"Do you even know where you're going?" she asks a little afraid we might get caught. I don't even know where I'm going to be honest, "Nope." I answer. "Great so we're going on a prom treasure hunt adventure to neverland, ready to get caught by a security guard like last time, except this time I'm probably gonna hit you with my purse and say it was your idea." she adds on making me laugh.
"It's not funny Dylan, we might not find a way back!" she raises her voice but only a little because there's still a hint of fear in her voice. "We're only going forwards, I think we'll manage to find that back. Stop being a lame ass and just follow me" I say extending her a hand out as we continue on the spiral stairs.
"Stop being a dickhead and lets go back-" she comebacks in a louder voice as I swiftly grab her by the wrist and press her against the wall, my hand on her mouth for her to not speak. "What was that for?" she whispers this time, I just point at the security guard walking on the top floor where we're about to go on.
"Oh. Thanks" she says with a apologetic tone but her face looks so cute when she's angry at me that a smirk appears on my face, I wink at her with a smile and lead her upstairs again. We reach a very nice corridor with marble flooring, vintage wallpapers and lots of old paintings with angelic statues.
"Dylan, I don't think this is gonna work, my heels make too much noise, we're gonna get caught for the love of-" before she gets to whisper shout her sentence out I pick her up bridal style and lead her to the door at the end of this expensive corridor. "Better?" I sarcastically ask leaving her without a response.
I open the door with my free hand and put Melanie on the floor once again. We're suddenly outside, looking at the amazing view before our very own eyes. "A balcony?" she asks, "Why do I feel like we just found a secret entrance to this balcony with a view better than from that shitty ferris wheel you took me to"
"Yeah sorry, I should have taken you here, even though it's my first time up here too. But what did I say? I told you this was a surprise and it wouldn't be fun if everyone could have just came up here" she moves closer to the edge holding onto the white stone railing as I watch her from behind, inspecting her every move.
I notice that she has goosebumps all over her arms from the night breeze. I immediately take my tuxedo coat off, wrapping it around her shoulders. She looks behind her, her eyes meeting mine as my arms wrap around her waist. She looks back at the city, my head resting on her shoulder as we watch the view.
"If this was one of the things on my bucket list, I'd say it's going very well" I laugh to her statement. "What is on your bucket list?" I ask out of curiosity. She slowly turns towards me, putting her hand on my cheek making me go closer to her, tightening my grip on her without realising.
"You were on my bucket list, as weird as that sounds" she whispers looking down at my lips with lust.
"I was?" I whisper into her lips and she simply nods not wanting to say anything else but kiss me, "Since when?" I add.
"Since I started liking you." she says, "After the day you took me out to the cinema as your silly 'thanks', I thought wow he's really different compared to when he's in school and when you came to my house all beaten up, my heart crushed into pieces and I knew I never wanted to see you like that again" She adds on as well, making me literally speechless.
All that's going through my head right now is 'say it you idiot' say it, say it, say it. But I can't because of some people like Tasha not valuing my love, people like my own father not caring and breaking my trust too many times.
When I notice that there's a single tear in her eye that she's holding back, I bring my hand up to her eye, letting the tear slip onto my index finger, "Why you crying?" I softly ask, proceeding to hug her really close and tight, her head against my chest, "I don't know. Just the memory is enough for me I guess."
I kiss the top of her head, looking into the lit city below us, "I promise, you'll never see me like that again." I tell her and mentally swear to myself not to ever hurt her.
We stay like this for a couple of seconds. When we hear the song 'when a man loves a woman' by Michael Bolton, I think it is, she lifts her head up looking me in the eyes while wrapping her hands around my neck. Starting to sway from side to side, making her jacket fall to the ground.
I crouch down to pick it up before she puts her hands into the sleeves to keep it on and then wrapping her hands around my neck again, my hands automatically wrapping around her waist pulling her closer. "I love this song" she starts to sing along to it while I listen to the lyrics of it and can't help but think it's so damn true.
After the song finished, we finished dancing as well and I look at my watch to see it's 20 to midnight. "Wait here, I'll get us something to drink" I say and she nods, going to the edge of the white stoned railing again, taking in the astonishing view.
I let the door close by itself when suddenly someone bumps into me, instantly apologising. I look up to see that it's the one and only short, blonde haired diva.
"What are you doing up here?" I ask her and she giggles, okay she's definitely drunk, how did the teachers not notice she brought a drink with her? "How many have you had to drink?"
"Whaaaaat? I was only looking for the restrooms" she states, being unable to keep her balance. "How many did you have to drink, Tina." I say more sternly. "I had enough to know that I want you right here, right now" she bites her lips grabbing onto my shirt for support. I roll my eyes but before I can say anything else, I feel her lips on mine taking me by surprise, a really shocked expression on my face, I pull away as quickly as I can.
But before I can tell her to fuck off, I see Melanie from the corner of my eye, staring at me with disbelief and full of hurt. I instantly walk towards her but she backs away putting her hands up in surrender not wanting a hear a word from me.
"Melan-"
"Shut the fuck up Dylan, I don't want to hear it!" she swears at me which she rarely does, so I know she's mad at me and I can't even imagine her other emotions right now.
"I swear I didn't have anything to do with this, she just jumped at me, I swear. Melanie please-" I try to explain but she cuts me off again.
"I don't fucking care if you have anything to do with this or not. You were kissing me first, then 'went to get us a drink' your fucking stupid drink and kissed someone else instead. Just shut the fuck up please, leave me alone now!" She shouts at the top of her lungs now, tears at the breaking point.
I don't know what to do because I don't want to end it like this. This cant be it, this can't be the end.
"I don't want to leave you alone, not now, not never, don't you fucking get it that I care about you, that you're the thing that matters the most to me?!" I start raising my voice as well, wanting to fight for her and not just let her go as if she was just some other girl from my past because she's not.
My mom was right.
"It doesn't fucking look like it Dylan. One time you're kissing me then the next your tongue is down some other basic bitches throat!"
"I did not put my tongue down her throat, she kissed me and I pulled away!" I defend myself.
"Well this is me pulling away..." she grabs the crown from her head that I gave her earlier and throws it onto the floor behind her, the crown crushing into pieces. "Now leave me the fuck alone!" she adds on, "At least that way you won't hurt me..." she says to herself more than to me but I catch it.
She slides down the wall and sits down, bringing her knees up to her chest, tears falling down onto her dress.
I don't say anything because she's right. She's so right. I'll never change no matter how many times I think I can. I'll always be the same person that I was.
Maybe leaving her will make it better for her.
"I'm sorry..." I softly say, almost like a very silent whisper but because of the corridor's echo, she probably heard it.
I slowly turn around, wanting to leave her there and just go home, not wanting to cause more sorrow for anyone, especially her.
"I can't believe I was so stupid to ever believe your stupid words because that's all they were, words." she says in between her sobs, causing me to shiver, my heart literally being teared apart.
But I continue walking.
"Dylan..." she softly says my name and I close my eyes and decide to ignore it to stop the pain in my chest. "Don't leave" she finishes her small sentence causing me to hold back tears.
What is actually happening? I never cried over a girl before.
Why am I feeling tears coming out of my eyes more and more with every sob I hear and with every one of her words?
I immediately stop when I hear her stop crying, just letting out a deep breath. I turn around to see her looking at me with swollen red eyes. "Do you want me to leave?" I ask. What a stupid question.
She shakes her head, taking a breath in. "Then why did you want me to leave?" I say in a lower tone.
"Because I was mad at you. Still am" Good answer Melanie, like that helps me figure out what to do.
"Why did you kiss her though?" she asks, her head rested on the wall behind her.
"I didn't." I state but she interrupts me again, "You fucking did Dylan I saw you. Are you trying to say that I'm blind and can't see anymore?" she stands up and walks up to me, being very aggressive. Is it bad that I find her cute right now and it's totally not a good time to say this to her but I have to?
"You're cute when you're mad" I say but then instantly regret it.
Or not.
She has a smile that she's biting back but knowing her she won't give up that easily because she's stubborn as fuck.
"Wow is that what you're thinking about now? really?! We're here talking about the fact that you kissed another hoe and you're changing the subject!"
"I'm not changing it. All I'm saying is that she kissed me, I didn't have anything to do with it. I wouldn't wanna kiss her crusty lips anyway, I wouldn't even think about it in the first place. She kissed me and I moved but before I could have told her to go die you saw it and I froze because I can't imagine not being with you anymore and I know how stupid that sounds because we're only together for six months which to me is more like six years, but it's true I can't imagine never seeing your smile again, never getting those sarcastic comments when I do something cocky. I'd hate myself if I hurt you as much as I just did because seeing you hurt hurts me even more but the thing that doesn't matter to me is how I feel, what matters to me is how you feel because I love you and I wouldn't change a damn thing in my life if it meant having you in it every day and every-"
Okay. I definitely panicked a little.
"Did you say you love me?" her eyes widen in shock as she comes closer to me.
Oh god, I'm getting more scared, panicky and frustrated with every step she takes forward.
Did I actually say that? I don't even know. I just blabbed out of panic because the thought of her leaving was horrific.
"I did?" I ask myself but then correct myself, "I did."
Now is the time to be true to my feelings and finally listen to my mom.
"Yeah. I did say it. I love you and I'm not even ashamed or surprised I said that, well maybe a little but I don't regret saying it because I kept quiet for so long, you deserved to hear it sooner and certainly not like this, where I just blurt it out but-"
Unexpectedly her lips end up on mine. Closing my eyes, I wrap my hands around her waist pulling her closer to me, leaving me to lean against the wall. Her fingers tangle in my hair as a little grin appears on my lips. When she feels me grinning, she smiles into my lips too.
"I love you too, Dylan. I just didn't want to be the first one to say it" she pulls away looking into my eyes before breaking into laughter. I bring my hand to her face, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear before leaning in and kissing her again.
When we go back downstairs, we meet everyone on the dance floor, silly dancing to MC Hammer. I take Melanie to the dance floor as well and she's already laughing her ass off because of Johnny. They made a massive circle around him and he's in the middle dancing to Can't Touch This.
Me and Melanie join in, before laughing our asses off when Michael and Eve, Johnny and Gigi, Josh and Alicia and Luciano and Valeria come towards us, doing silly Nicki Minaj faces because the Dj just put Starships on.
Melanie's POV
"I need some water, I'll be right back" I stand on my tip toes to get closer to him and whisper it into his ear, he just nods with a smile before going to Michael, Josh and Johnny, leaving Luciano with all the girls. Bless him.
As I make my way towards the punch stall, Tom flies in my way, not moving out of it. "Tom. I don't think we have anything to talk about. Move!" I sternly say rolling my eyes.
Every time I'm enjoying myself something stupid has to come up.
"No, I think we do." he says not letting me pass, so I just fold my arms in front instead, ready for him to give me a good reason to talk to him.
"I heard what happened between you and Dylan upstairs." he says taking me by surprise, "And how would you know exactly?" I try to act calm.
"Tina told a couple of people."
"Look Tom. What happened between me and him, stays between me and him so don't stick your nose into places where it shouldn't be. You've hurt me enough, I don't need back stabbers in my life any more." I say waving him a goodbye with my hand, stepping to the side to pass him.
He suddenly yanks my arm from behind me making me swiftly turn around to face him, "Tom. Let go of me" I warn him with a dead serious face. He doesn't loosen his grip on me, making me extremely angry because he's actually hurting me.
"Let go! You're hurting me." I shout in his face but nobody can hear me because of the loud music. I look around to see if Dylan is watching me and I caught him looking for me, but because I'm so small he can't find me.
"Tom. I'm warning you, let me go or I'll slap you" I threaten him but it clearly doesn't work, just then I see Dylan coming towards us with the expression telling me he's ready to kill him, "Tom, you don't want this to end badly, don't make Dylan walk up to us" I tell him but his eyes are fixed on me as if I'm the only thing that matters to him at this point.
"Are you drunk?" I asked with a shocked expression but he just smiles. "Let go!" I shout as I see Dylan coming closer and faster when he sees his grip on my arm. Out of panic, I bring my hand up and slap Tom right across his face leaving a red mark, "I told you I'd do it." I tell him, feeling like a boss.
When Dylan squeezes pass the many many people, I give him a look telling him I'm alright and don't want him causing a scene to which he nods to and then smiles at me, bringing me into his embrace. "I'm proud of you." he says, meaning for that slap I gave Tom.
"Hell, even I'm proud of myself." I state and he lets go of me, telling me to wait there with his eyes. "Dylan! It's not worth it." I tell him knowing exactly what he's about to do.
I roll my eyes. Oh god, stupid Tom.
I run after Dylan, grabbing him by his arm. "Dylan, stop, I gave him what he deserved already." I say with pleading eyes.
"Melanie, leave me." he sternly says, scaring me a bit but I don't move. Instead I carry on walking behind him, my hand on the back of his white shirt.
"You were lucky this time. Lay a finger on her one more time, you won't be that lucky again." I hear Dylan threaten him into his ear.
He then turns to me and interlaces his hand with mine, making me sigh deeply with relief.
Dylan's POV
"Did you really think I was gonna cause drama right here, right now?" I say to her, caressing her hand with my thumb, she just smiles before dragging me onto the dance floor once again.
"But I did mean what I said" I say in a serious tone and for some reason she laughs. "What was that for?" I ask her wanting to know her reason behind it. She just shrugs, "You're cute when you're mad" she says making me smirk.
Once we get back onto the dance floor, Michael turns to me, "It's already past one in the morning, time flies so quickly. Are you guys going to the after party?" he asks me and Melanie so I quickly give her a look if she wants to go. I certainly do and it would be cool if she went with me, but I don't exactly want to leave her on prom night alone, so I'm praying she'll say yeah, it's been a while since we had a wild house party.
I look at her and she gives me these puppy eyes, telling me she doesn't want to go so I turn to Michael with an apologetic look, before I even start speaking he opens his mouth first, "Or we can go to mine, my parents won't mind, you know I always have lit parties" he tries convincing, it works on me but not so much on Melanie.
I take her by her hand to speak to her in private, "Is it because Eve told you she's not coming?" I ask because she'd usually agree if it was a small thing at Michael's so what's her deal now?
She shakes her head, "No. I thought she was going" she says leaving me even more confused, "What is it then?" I ask her again, pleading for a normal answer this time.
She puts her head down, giggling before looking up at me with a red blush on her cheeks. "Okay, stop hesitating and spill" I say smirking as well.
What is up with her?
"I was thinking... erm."
"No. Don't think, just say. 3, 2, 1, go" I say being impatient already.
She bites the inside of her lip first, still contemplating whether to tell me or not, "Ohh, I get it." I say in the shit-I'm-so-sorry tone.
She gives me a look telling me she wants me to explain myself, "You're on your period" I say a little too confidently and she gives me a gross look, "No."
"Okay, well whatever it is, it can wait after the party" I say wanting to end this awkward conversation she chose to speak about but can't even speak about it.
"Can it though?" she asks me leaving me to eye her for hints and find none, "Yeah, I'm sure it can." I say as I drag her to Michael and the others by her hand again but she stops.
"Okay, how do I say this in a nice way?" She stops to think for a second, "I want to make this memorable."
I bite back a smirk because I know exactly what she's talking about and now that I know what she's talking about, I think the party can wait or be organised for another time.
"Make what memorable?" I act dumb, wanting her to actually say it.
"This." she says in a stiffer duh tone.
"And what's this?" I frustrate her.
"THIS NIGHT!"
"Oh so you think I haven't made it memorable enough for you. I think buying 24 roses and borrowing a Rolls Royce makes it memorable" I provoke her by pushing her off the edge.
"I want to have sex with you, okay? there you go, I said it, are you happy now?" she tells me, knowing exactly what I was doing the whole time and it worked.
I laugh before walking up to her, placing my index finger under her chin and lifting her head up to line her eyes up with mine. I lightly peck her lips before smiling again, "Yep. Happy. We can go now." I take her hand and lead her to Michael to tell him I'm getting laid tonight, but obviously I have to tell him via our eye communication system that we have, because I don't want her knowing I told him.
"Does that make me a hoe because I said it like that?" she asks me making me laugh, "No, but it makes you sexy" I shrug, a smirk making a way onto my face.
"Michael, I'm off home, Melanie's really tired" I tell him, acting as if I was really tired as well, then bring him into a man hug whilst whispering, "I'm also getting laid tonight" I finish my sentence and pat him on the back, going back to my 'tired' face.
"Okay, maybe next time." Michael plays along.
I give her my hand and lead her out, "I heard that you know" she tells me, "Heard what?" I ask pretending not to know what she's on about.
"The 'I'm getting laid' part" she says leaving me speechless, "It's cool though, I might make my mind up and go to the party in the end"
"Oh no. That's not happening any more, apparently everyone's going home, ordering pizza" I lie but I can tell she doesn't buy it, "Lieeees." she states making me chuckle.
"Did I tell you how sexy you look in my blazer?" I compliment her before opening the door of the borrowed car.
As I turn the engine on, I look at her sending her a wink and she rolls her eyes. I put my eyes on the road before me and with my free hand I grasp hers, bringing her hand to my lips before kissing it. "I love you baby" I say feeling confident enough to actually say it for real this time.
She doesn't say anything back so I break the silence, "That's all you're going to be hearing now." I tell her and start pulling the windows down, "I love you. I love you. I love you Melanie Rivers!" I shout out of the window.
"Be quiet. You're crazy." she shushes me up, "Not until you say it back and give me a kiss"
"Okay fine. I love you." she then leans up to me but I pull away, "How much?" I ask like a little child.
"Like I love my ice cream." she states, "Not enough" I shake my head.
"Like I love my Marvel and DC stuff" she says, "Yeah okay, that's a good comparison. Now that kiss"
She sighs before leaning up to kiss my cheek as I turn my head around and kiss her lips instead, "Oh my god, Dylan, watch the road!" she shouts at me.
"True we can't be dying right now, we have somewhere to be at." I cock my eyebrows at her and she rolls her eyes, "I can still make my mind up in the meantime you know" she threatens me, "I don't think you will" I honestly say.
"I think I will have to judging from your cocky attitude" she says like my mother making me chortle.
When I pull over to our drive through, she opens the door for herself, while I open the door to my house, patiently waiting for her next to the door frame. She comes inside and I lock the doors to the car, after closing and locking the door to my house.
I immediately drop my keys to the ground as my hands find a way behind her neck and into her hair, instantly kissing her lips. "You don't play around do you?" she rhetorically asks, making me chuckle.
I carry on kissing her, whilst I take my shoes off with my feet, then picking her up bridal style and taking her into my room. I let her onto the floor once we're outside my bedroom. I open the door and pull her closer to myself by her waist, almost making her trip over her long dress.
I pop her onto my bed and go back to close the door, letting her breathe for a bit. When I turn around, I see her watching me making me smirk. I crawl onto the bed making it dip lower than it already was. Taken aback by her hands wrapping around me neck and pulling me closer to her, I smile to myself before crawling on top of her, "Who said good girls didn't have experience?" I ask making her laugh.
She pulls away from my kiss and looks at my chest finding the buttons on my shirt to undo it. She take my bow tie off first, seconds later I feel her hands fiddling with the buttons on my shirt. I slide my blazer down her shoulders and then off of her arms, tossing it onto the floor besides my bed.
"I can't take my shoes off" she states, making this a little, just slightly awkward.
"Just chuck them" I whisper.
"I would if they didn't have the stupid belt on them." she says in a duh tone. How is she a smart ass even in a situation like this?
I sigh and get off of my bed, lifting one of her legs up and pulling the shoe off with strength, then doing the same with the other shoe. Before I can get back onto the bed, she stands up and lets her dress fall from her body onto the ground, leaving me eye every single bit of her body.
"I can work with that" I raise my eyebrow at her making her blush, waiting for her to get back on my bed.
When she lays down again she looks me in the eyes and blushes again, "Just. Don't look at me too much" she tells me and I nod, "Of course I won't. Nice matching underwear set by the way, what is it, Victoria's Secret? Did you plan this? Because that's so unfair for me, I didn't get to prepare" I joke around, wanting to make her more relaxed.
I pause for a second and look at her body, "What?" she asks, "Six months together and I get to see you in the dark, don't you think that's a bit unfair?" I run a hand through my hair but I see her smile and roll her eyes. We're all good.
She wraps her hands around my neck pulling me lower to her lips, "You're very hot by the way, you should walk around in your underwear more often" I say but almost get interrupted, "Dylan stop." she warns me.
"What? I'm just trying to keep you relaxed."
"It's not working." she states, "Ouch that hurt, you meanie. Apologise"
"Sorry, I love you baby. Can you just kiss me now?" she asks but I smirk, liking the sound of that, "Say that again." I smile.
"Dylan, will you just fucking kiss me already?" she raises her voice and I laugh. "I could really get used to this." I cock my eyebrows before attaching my lips to hers, "Are you really sure about this?" I ask just in case and she sighs, "Just stop asking me questions and stop talking will you?"
"Okay, someone's desperate." I joke but get slapped across my arm, "I'm sorry, I was just teasing."
I place my lips on hers once again, our lips moving in sync as I stroke the bottom of her lip with my tongue waiting for her to let me in, when she does, I can already taste the peach punch that she's been drinking.
I leave a trail of kissing down her jaw and move on to her neck, lightly sucking on her weak areas making her turn her head to give me more access of her neck. When I feel her hands tangling in my hair and lightly pulling it back, my hands find a way to her back, undoing her white strapless bra.
She takes the clip out of her hair, letting her wavy hair down as I continue to suck on her neck, throwing her bra onto the floor in the process. When I find her weak spot just above her collar bone, she digs her nails in my back, before sliding her hands across my naked torso making me flex on my abs.
"I love you Melanie Rivers." I say out of breath.
"I love you too, Dylan Cooper."
A/N
You get the point, they had sex lol I wasn't gonna do a smut because I think this is enough and everyone gets the point. AND Yes they did use protection.
One more chapter to go which will be an epilogue from Melanie's and Dylan's son's point of view.
Also can I just talk about this for a second???????
Thankyou to every one of you lovelies for reading, voting, commenting, etc etc. It means a lot to me. I would have never thought I'd get into the 20k reads section and look now, all thanks to you guys.
Also don't judge the number of drafts I have lol. I have lots of ideas for books that I will link when the story is finished, so be prepared to be bombarded with other similar books.
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