She's my mystery

First dance

Layla's P.O.V.

Dancing with my girls, I had so much fun and enjoyed the atmosphere of the party, the music was intoxicating and I couldnt help but to move my body to the beat..

The song ended and the next was slower, so I was about to ask Jackie and Mille if we should get some drinks, but a deep voice from behind me stopped me..

"Hi Layla.. Can I have this dance..?"

Jackie and Mille were smiling from ear to ear at the person behind me asking me to dance and when I turned around, there he was..

His tall frame and broad muscular shoulders were right in front of me, and I had to look up to meet his eyes because I only reached the top of his chest with the top of my head..

Mille bumped my back because I was just starring at him in disbelive and he let out a cute deep chuckle..

"..Ethan.. Of course.!" I said and felt myself burning up from blushing in embarrassment..

He reached his hand out to me and I placed my hand in his..

His hands were so much bigger than mine.. He placed his other hand on my lower back and pulled me closer to him. I looked up at him and he smiled back at me, making me feel shy, so without thinking I smashed my head into his chest in an attempt to hide..

I felt his body tense up for a moment, then he chuckled..

"Do you feel better..?" he asked as we slowly swayed to the music..

"Oh yeah.. I do thank you.." I said and straightened my head up again and off his chest..

"I'm really happy you all could come.." he said as he looked down at me..

His green eyes captured mine and I felt myself getting lost in them..

Unintentionally, my eyes flickered to his lips and of course he saw, causing him to smirk, so I quickly looked away resting my head with my right ear on his chest and I could hear his heart beating in his chest and when I repositioned my hand on his back his heart beat speeded up..

So I have the same effect on him as he has on me.. Huh... It made me feel a little more confident..

When the song ended, he asked if I wanted a drink to which I nodded yes and he led me out of the crowd into the kitchen..

I felt like everyone was looking at us and they were.. All the girls looked like they wanted to kill me for being so close to Ethan, even though he was the one holding onto me..

The guys all looked hungry at me, but once they saw Ethan talking with me, they quickly looked away, intimated..

"Are you okay.." he asked when he noticed me looking around nervously..

"Yeah.. Sorry it's just that a lot of people are glaring at me and it's making me a little uncomfortable.." I confessed..

He scanned the room and noticed all the people looking.. "Idiots.. Do you wanna go outside for a little bit.." he asked, looking back at me..

"Yes please.." I said and he then led me outside and found a spot where there weren't any people around and I exhaled deeply, finally feeling like I could breathe again..

"Thank you.. I needed this.." I said and took a sip of my coocktail..

"Your welcome.. I wouldnt want you to ever be uncomfortable around me.. I know a lot of the looks are because of me from the girls.." he started but paused for a moment, ".. But the guys.. You look gorgeous tonight, so the looks from them are on you.." he joked, trying to cheer me up, but I sensed something behind his words.. Like he was mad about it..

"Thank you.. I can also understand why all the girls look like they want to kill me just by standing next to you.." I confessed..

He's so freaking handsome.. Everyone knows Ethan and I just always thought he was just another 'hot' guy and a total ladies man and never thought he could be interested or like someone like me.. Yet here I am..

From our dancing to now talking in private, he was so considerate and caring and made sure I was okay.. Thinking about it, there had to be a reason behind his sudden interest in me, so I had to ask..

"Can I ask you something.. Why me..?"

He tilted his head in confusion at my sudden question, then let out a small chuckle..

"Why not you.." he said and shrugged his shoulders with a smile before adding, "To be honest.. I have never seen you around before or not noticed you.. So when the guys and I were shooting hoops in the gym, I turned around after a dunk and then saw you.." he stopped for a moment..

"... You were like a magnet and I couldnt take my eyes off you until you walked out of the gym.. You were a complete and utter mystery to me and I wanted so badly to get to know you... So, like a total i***t, I asked everyone I know about you and that led me to Jackie.. And now here we are.." he said and scratched his neck with a small blush..

I looked at him, shocked by his words.. I must have looked like a deer in headlights, my eyes felt like they were going to pop out of my head in disbelief..

I dont know if it was his word or the amount of alcohol getting to my head, but I wanted to kiss him so badly..

I began to shiver a little and felt cold from being outside for so long as we talked about what we wanted to do after graduation..

Ethan took off his blazer he was wearing and put it around me..

"Do you want to go back inside..?" he asked as he took a piece of my hair and put it behind my ear with his face just inches away from mine..

I swallowed hard before nodding yes to his question and he got up, extending his hand to help me up to my feet, which I gladly accepted and got up too..

When we got back inside, I searched the room for Jackie and Mille..

Jackie was hooking up with some guy in the corner of the living room at it looked like they were trying to swallow up each other..

I couldnt find Mille anywhere so I decided to text her, and after a few minutes she responded saying she had been outside but was on her way in..

Ethan was talking with his friend Max and a few others but kept me near him with his arm resting around my shoulders. I didn't really pay attention to their conversation but knew it was about sports.. I saw Mille enter the front door and tried to go to her but it caught Ethan's attention..

"Where are you going..?" he asked, a little sad, sensing that I was trying to escape his arm..

"Dancing.. with Mille.." I said with a smile and dodged under his arm and slipped away with a smirk as he smiled at me, walking away from him and shook his head..

"Dance now..!" I stated as I reached Mille..

"Always..!" she exclaimed and followed my lead to the dance floor and danced in peace for thirty minutes..

Out of nowhere, an arm slid around my waits and pulled me away from Mille and close to him..

I didnt know him and tried to get out of his grib, but he only tightened his hold on me and grinded himself against me and I wanted to gag..

"Please get off.." I said politely and tried to push him off..

"Oh you like it baby.." he said confidently and brushed his nose over the side of my neck..

"NO.. I really dont.. Get off me..!" I said louder and before I knew it I was ripped out of his arms..

It all happened so quickly.. the guy hit the floor hard and had Ethan standing over him with his hands in a fist and breathing hard..

Ethan looked ready to kill him if the guy moved even an inch..

"SHE SAID NO... Touch her again and your dead..!" Ethan roared, making the room go completely quiet..

Max had his arm around me from catching me after Ethan ripped me from the guy's arms by force just before punching him right in the face..

The guy coughed and whined in pain..

"You better leave Leon for your own good.." Max then said and guestered for his friends to help him up and leave the party..

After the guy was gone, the party returned to the way it was and Ethan walked over to me with an apologetic look on his face..

I shifted in my spot next to Max and waited for Ethan to say something..

He exstanded his hand for me to follow him and I took it without questioning him first..

He led me up stairs where we could talk in private and get away from the loud music..

We walked into an office and I waited next to the desk as Ethan closed the door. My heart was going so fast when he walked up to me from the door and stopped just inches away from me..

"..I'm sorry if I scared you back there, I just.. I saw red when I saw you struggle against him and then overheard you tell him to let you go and he didnt.." Ethan said and curled his hand into a fist again from anger..

"You didn't.." I quickly said and he then looked me in the eyes, "I'm glad you got him off me, but maybe you didnt have to punch him so hard.." I confessed and his shoulders relaxed as he let out a deep chuckle..

"Maybe not.." he admitted and sat down on one of the chairs in the room..

"But again, thank you.." I said, still standing in front of him..

He patted his leg, guestering me to sit, so without thinking, I did and he supported me with his arm around my waist.. I felt so safe with him, so sitting like this felt easy to me, even though it wasn't at all like me to be so open with a guy.. He's definitely different from other guys I have known and it was nice to not be treated like an object or a pretty thing guys just wanted to brag to their friends about..

Ethan was quiet and brushing his thumb over my wrist, seeming to be thinking about something..

"What are you thinking about..?" I asked curiously..

"I was thinking if you maybe wanted to go out and have lunch with me tomorrow..?" he said and traced small cirkels on the lower part of my arm just above my wrist..

"That sounds like a great idea, I would love to.." I said with a shy smile..

"Yes..!" he whispered with a big smile on his lips, and hearing his excitement I couldnt help my giggle..

"I love the way you giggle.. Its really cute.." he said, his voice getting husky and he slowly circled his finger up my arm, giving me goosebumbs all over my body from just his touch..

I leaned into him in an attempt to stop the goosebumbs he was giving me and then someone knocked at the door..

"Taken..!" Ethan yelled to whoever was at the door, not looking away from me..

"Um Layla..? Jackie and I are ready to go home.." Mille's voice said from the other side of the door..

"Coming..!" I yelled and heard her footsteps leave the door, "Sorry but I'm exhausted too.." I apologized to him as he rested his forehead on my shoulder..

"I understand.. I'm really tired too actually.." he confessed and locked eyes with me..

God I wanted to kiss him, but I didn't want this to go too fast..

"I - um.. I'll pick you up tomorrow at eleven..?" he questioned, his eyes flickered to my lips for a moment..

"Eleven.. Sounds good.." I said, feeling out of breath..

"Good.." he responded, also sounding slightly out of breath..

"I better go, or they might leave me here.." I joked and stood up..

"I wouldnt mind that.." he almost whispered and got up too and led me down to the Uber waiting with Mille and Jackie inside..

Before getting in, I turned back and faced him, "Give me your phone for a sec.." I said and he handed me it with a questioning look on his face as I put my number in his contacts..

When I gave it back, he got a big smile on his face and it didn't fade as we drove off..

"Girl spill..!" Mille and Jackie demanded and I filled them in on everything on the way home and back home before we fell asleep from exchaustion..

I fell asleep with a smile and was excited about my lunch date with Ethan tomorrow..

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