Hello! This is my second story, the title is inspired by the song "Latch" by Disclosure (it's a good song, check it out!) I tried and tried to find an editor (emailed about four people from the volunteer list with no reply) so please excuse the technical problems, along with me being an amateur writer. With that being said, if anyone is game, I am looking for an editor for a possible part two of this story depending on what people think. Comments and constructive criticism are much appreciated, and I really hope you enjoy the story!
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The thumping of the night club's music reverberated throughout my ears, as well as throughout my body. Flashing colored lights and masses of bodies on the dance floor, writhing around, permeated my vision. It smelt of sweat, liquor, perfume, and sex. My body was warm, maybe from the shots I had downed in our "Thank god it's Friday" moments, or from...
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
I had had been stealing glances at this woman for the past ten minutes, off and on. And, she had finally caught me red-handed... hand in the cookie jar? Eyes in the cookie jar? They need a description for this! I mean, obviously people stare at each other at clubs, but it's been a while since anyone has caught my attention like this. Instead of looking away immediately though, I caught a smile playing on her lips.
Her lips, god damn, those beautiful lips.
They were light pink, wet, and perfect for kissing: perfect for my kisses. I wanted to kiss, bite, and nibble those lips, for hours. The goddess had mocha colored skin, a face framed by dark curls, not too tight, but definitely not wavy, that found its way just past her shoulders, and dark eyes. Her breasts looked like they were poured into the top half of her dress and her legs took my eyes a few days to travel over. She was fucking gorgeous.
"Earth to Arie? Hello?" My friend had to shout in my ear. Clubs are so loud, but I had to admit that the blood rushing from my head to much lower down, was definitely the real distraction.
"Yes, yes, that's fine..." I muttered, waving my hand distractedly.
Gina, one of my closest friends, with great powers of observation: looked at me with annoyance and then in amusement.
"Now I see where you're going with this Arie. Damn... tall, dark, and gorgeous. Dibs!" Gina happily exclaimed.
I sputtered, "G! What the hell- you KNEW I was looking at..."
And my dear friend interrupted me mid sentence with a devilish smile...
"Well then Arie, if you're so interested in her, I'll let go of my dibs IF you make your way over there and then make your way under her. Or, at least go talk to her," she giggled.
Ladies and gentleman, my diabolical genius of a friend. She knows my weak points. After not having been with a women for six months, I was a little more cautious about relationships. A two year relationship down the drain, and now being single and ready to mingle was scarier than ever. But hey, when you're twenty three that's a natural state of being. And though six months may seem like a while to some, when you're a nostalgic individual, memories have a way of bubbling up like a shaken soda can. Though, as a good friend, Gina had basically pushed me into a corner: either talk to the gorgeous lady or risk letting someone else stealing her attention and whisking her away.