The Dancer and Her Bad Boy

6. The Party

I just dropped Pearly off at his house and I was headed home now. I left Brad at my house so I could go hang out with Syd and he was going to try to score some points with Nik.

I still didn't see what he saw in my sister. Karma was going to come calling for her one day and I wouldn't want to be anywhere near her when it did.

As I passed through the security gates of our community, I found myself daydreaming of Syd's soft lips against mine. How they tasted sweet like candy. How I could spend hours devouring them and how I think I have a new favorite snack.

As I pull up in the driveway to park my car I see the front door fly open and an angry looking Nikki come storming out. "Gregory, what is the meaning of sticking me with Brad all week so you can pick up that fat cow from dance instead of me?"

"First of all, I had no idea you had a cow in your dance classes," I say with a smirk on my face, "And second, if you are referring to me helping Syd out this week, get over yourself."

"Well, I am not riding home with Brad. He has been following me around like a lost puppy for years. I have my eyes set on someone else.."

"Suit yourself, guess you'll just have to walk home then. And who do you have your sights set on. I want to warn them to run the other way!" I say laughing as I walk in the house.

As I make my way up the stairs Nik yells out, "Pearly, and he is going to know just how much by Friday. He won't be able to resist me!" Oh sh!t! I better warn him, Margie, and Syd so they can be prepared for the wrath of Nicole Simmons. "And don't you dare tell anyone!"

"I wouldn't dream of it, Nik."

I head to my room and find Brad playing a video game. I crash into one of my gaming chairs and realize he looks utterly defeated. I don't say anything because he is the suffer in silence type, so we play until we both crash.

The next week goes well. I end up picking Syd up for school everyday and taking her to and from dance. I can tell her mom is skeptical about my intentions, but her only interactions with my family are my dad and sister.

It is now Friday after school so I am taking her and Margie home before dropping Brad off. Nikki refused to ride with him all week so he has been sulking. I drop the girls off first since they are getting ready together at Syd's house. Then Brad and I run home to get ready for the game tonight.

Nikki already heard that Margie and Pearly started seeing each other, but that has never stopped her before. I warned everyone so they are on high alert for her games.

I head home and change into a pair of black ripped jeans and a black t-shirt with a red and black flannel shirt over it with my black biker boots. I'm not really into football, but if it means I get to spend more time with Syd tonight and gives me an excuse to hold her body against mine, I'll take it.

I stop by Brad's to pick him up and then we head to Syd's. I already knew her mom would be at work, so I text her that we are on our way so she can be waiting outside.

Greg: Hey beautiful, omw to sweep u off ur feet, u ready?

Syd: As I'll ever be. Is mopey with u?

Greg: yes. hoping the party will cheer him up. see u in 10.

As we pull into Syd's driveway, she and Margie are just coming out the door and she is locking up. She looks stunning. She has on faded blue ripped skinny jeans that cling to her curves. A cute red and black plaid baby doll top and black chucks. A huge smile crosses my face and Brad looks at me like I am from another planet.

"What's wrong with you?" He asks as we get out of the car.

"We match," I say laughing. She turns around and her hair is down in loose curls framing her beautiful face and she starts laughing too.

"I swear this wasn't planned. I can run in and change."

I get up to her and wrap my arms around her pulling her to the car whispering in her ear, "Don't you dare." I then yell, "Brad get in the back with Margie!" Margie gives Syd a death glare, but I don't care. The stadium is 15 minutes away and my girl is riding up from with me.

*******

We won the first game of the season so everyone was on a high! Margie left the game with Pearly so at least I didn't have to feel the heat from her laser eyes on the back of my neck all the way to the party.

Once we got to the party Syd got out of the car and told me to hang on a second. The next thing I see is her taking her shirt off. "Woah, what are you doing? This is not that kind of party!" She looks at me, rolls her eyes, and giggles.

"I wore a different shirt under this one so I wouldn't get too hot inside. I don't want to carry this one around all night, so I am taking it off and leaving it in your car. And by the way, what kind of parties do you go to anyway? Get your mind out of the gutter." Brad is rolling in laughter behind me.

When she takes her top shirt off she has on a tiny black crop top. I instantly take off my flannel shirt and help her into it. She shoots me a look and I know I am being a possessive jerk right now, but I don't care. No one sees my girl but me. However, the next words out of her mouth make me question my decision.

"Are you embarrassed of me? I can go put my shirt back on." A flash of hurt crosses her face and I realize I am a total a$$.

I lean down and whisper in her ear, "I could never be embarrassed by you, beautiful. I am just a little possessive and I don't want anyone else seeing what is mine. Especially when I haven't had the chance to enjoy it yet."

I could feel a chill run through her body and as she turned her head towards me I captured her lips with mine. "Now let's go have some fun at your first party."

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Syd's POV

I knew I tended to get overheated in large crowds so I decided to wear a crop top under my babydoll for the party. Since I started dating Greg, I had found more confidence in myself. He made me feel special and sexy and wanted. Not that we had done more than kiss and hold hands, but it was just the way he looks at me.

When I got out of Greg's car and started to take off my top shirt, I thought Greg was going to have a heart attack. I explained to him what I was doing, but he still forced his flannel shirt on over my crop top. I know I am not the skinniest girl, but I have a nice body and thought Greg agreed.

When he realized he had hurt my feelings, he leaned over to whisper in my ear, "I could never be embarrassed by you, beautiful. I am just a little possessive and I don't want anyone else seeing what is mine. Especially when I haven't had the chance to enjoy it yet."

I think my heart stopped beating and chills ran through my whole body. He just called me his. I knew we were spending all of our free time together this week, but I thought we were just getting to know one another. I didn't realize we had moved to the next phase.

I collected my wits after he kissed me and said something else I couldn't make out. The I turned to him, pulled his ear to me and whispered, "Who said I was yours?" and promptly took off running to the house.

It didn't take him long to catch up to me. He threw me over his shoulder and carried me inside. He sets me down next to Margie who hands me a drink. Greg looks at me and tells me I am only allowed to take drinks from him, Brad or Margie. I nod and wrap my arm around his waist. We all went to find Pearly who was at the beer pong table with some of the other football players and Nikki and her friends.

"Oh look, someone invited the fat cow to the party. Didn't they tell you, the straw is outside for you," Nikki sneers as she takes a drink from her red cup.

I was livid. I thought at least me being next to Greg she would leave me alone, but she just couldn't keep her mouth shut. I was seeing red and before I could stop myself, I made a mistake that will ruin the entire night.

It was like an out of body experience. As I left Greg's arms

I knew I should stop, but I couldn't. I looked right at Nikki with her perfectly styled hair, her perfect makeup, her expensive designer clothes and lost my mind. "Nikki, can you not be any more creative with what you call me? Don't you think fat cow is getting a little old?" And as I finished the question I took the red drink in my red cup and I poured it all over her perfect head.

Nikki screamed while everyone else laughed, including Greg. Brad and Margie were taking pictures. I came back to my senses and started crying and took off out the back door to sit by the pool.

Margie, Greg and Brad all rushed out after me. "Greg, I am so sorry. I just can't take it anymore. I don't know what I ever did to her. She has everything I have ever wanted, so why is she so mean to me?"

Greg hugged me tight and kissed the top of my head. He then cupped my cheeks and used his thumbs to wipe my tears away. He looked me in the eyes, "Because you are everything she will never be. You are kind, loving, generous, hard working, beautiful on the inside and out." I smile and look up into his eyes and he kisses me.

"OK, lovebirds, knock it off," Brad says. "Syd, that was epic and you will forever be my queen." At this point he bows and I give him a funny look.

"Brad, how much have you had to drink?"

About that time Pearly comes out and apologizes for being late to check on me. Margie gives him the evil eye and he looks at her sheepishly. "Sorry, I had to clean up the mess or my parents will kill me. And I had to show Nikki to the bathroom."

As Margie was about to yell at him for the last part, I spoke up, "Pearly, I am so sorry. Let me know what it costs to clean up the mess and I will pay you back. I don't know what came over me. I am not normally like that."

"Syd, it is fine. We've had worse and there is already more than enough people that pitched in to cover the cost. Apparently you are not the only one who has wanted to do that to her!"

We all laughed and everyone else headed inside. Greg walked me over to the couch by the pool and pulled me into his lap. With my back to his chest, he nuzzled his nose in my neck and started peppering light kisses from my ear to my shoulder and back. "I'm so sorry she did that to you."

"Why are you sorry? If anything, I think it made me realize how much you mean to me. How good you make me feel." He smiled against my neck. "Get your head out of the gutter. But that does feel good."

Next thing I know he is turning me around in his lap so I am straddling him. He grabs behind my neck and pulls me in for a kiss. When we are both breathless he let's go. "Syd, I know we are still getting to know each other, but be my girlfriend?"

My eyes go wide and before I have a chance to say anything Brad come running up to us saying I need to get inside now before Margie kills someone.

I jump off Greg's lap and we all go running inside. Brad leads us upstairs and into a room. All I can see is Margie on top of Pearly trying to beat the crap out of him. I turn to Brad, " You didn't think it would be a good idea to pull her off before coming to get me?"

"You don't think I tried? Besides, I thought Pearly could handle himself. Not like he doesn't deserve it." It is then I realize that Pearly is in wet boxer briefs and I look to the bathroom to see Nikki standing in the doorway with a towel wrapped around her.

Before I can move Greg wraps his arms around me and tells me to leave the room. I tell him to let me go because I going to kill the b!tch, but he hands me his keys and tells me to wait in his car. He kisses me and that seems to cool me off.

As I am leaving the room I hear him tell Brad to grab Margie and head out to the car while he cleans up the mess. At this point I am down the stairs and headed out the door. How could what was shaping up to be the best night of my life, turn into worst?