The lights and the loud music in the club wash over Hannah. She smiles as she takes in the energy of all the people.
"Come on Hannah, let's get a drink".
Being called by her name is so refreshing. It's not something she hears every day. Papa calls her Princess and her Mama calls her sweetheart. As for everyone else around her, they just call me Miss Castello.
At the bar, Hannah's eyes lock with a tall, muscular man with the most beautiful eyes she has ever seen. He instantly makes her heart skip a beat.
She can feel his stare burn into her skin. She bites her lip and looks away, trying to hide her attraction to him.
But when she looks back he is gone.
"Hello." a voice behind her makes her jump.
He smiles at her and his voice is so strong it demands a reply.
"Oh, hello"
"I'm Levi" he puts out his hand to her.
"Hannah" she replies and shakes his hand.
"Can I get you a drink, Hannah?
"Yes please"
"What will it be?"
"Manhattan, please."
She looks around as Levi orders her drink and Emma is already on the dance floor with a hunk of her own.
"Damn, that girl moves fast."
Levi hands her the drink and his hand lingers on hers, which sends a shock wave through her body. Being so closely protected, she has never been touched by a gorgeous man like this before and has only been kissed once by her childhood crush when she was 9 years old.
"Thank you for the drink."
"You are welcome. I've never seen you here before. Are you from New York?"
Hannah leaned in closer to Levi so he could hear her over the loud music.
"Yes, I was born and raised here in New York. I've just never been to this club before."
Hannah's breath near Levi's neck makes his skin tingle and his interest grows more every single minute he spends with this beautiful woman.
"Well, I'm happy you decided to come out tonight, Hannah."
"Yeah, me too" she replies as they clink their glasses.
"Do you wanna dance?"
"I'd love to," he replies.
Levi's charm and dance moves have Hannah under a spell all night. She can't stop smiling and laughing at his stories. Levi's chest buffs more and more with every laugh Hannah gives.
"I love this song! Dance with me!"
She grabs Liam's hand and drags him to the dance floor again. Liam's hands trail her body as she dances with her back against him. Feeling his hands on her awakens a feeling she only dreamt of before. His cologne makes her want to rip his clothes off and have her way with him right here.
She turns around to look at him and throws her arms around his neck. he pulls her in closer to his body and she can feel his excitement pressing against her. She presses her lips on him to kiss him but before she could pull away he grabs her at the back of her neck, his kiss turns hungry and his tongue demands more.
"Hannah, would you like to go somewhere more private?"
She looks deep into his eyes as she tries to catch her breath.
"Yes! I just have to tell my friend that I'm leaving."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the bar."
Emma is still dancing with her hunk.
"Emma, thank you for tonight. I'm gonna go with Levi so I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?
Em grabs my arm as I turn to walk away. She has a concerned look on her face and I can already sense she is going to try and make me stay.
"Hannah, are you sure about this?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine"
"You don't know this man though!"
"Emma, I'm not asking if I could go, I'm simply letting you know!"
"And how will you get back home? You don't even have your phone."
"Don't worry about me so much Emma. If I don't do this now, I will never get this chance again. My father will never let me out of his sight after tonight. He probably has everyone out there looking for me. This is my shot to have the freedom I always dreamt of."
"Okay, I get it. Give me a call when you're home tomorrow. I love you, and have some fun okay?"
"I love you too Em's"
"Oh and remember, I want all the details and please use protection!"
Hannah looks back at Emma and smiles when her eyes catch Ezra entering the club.
"s**t!" she hides behind some people so he won't see her.
"How do I get out of here now?"
She feels a tap on her shoulder.
"Are you okay Hannah? Why are you hiding?"