When I Met You

Chapter 11

Natalie stared into the mirror, a deep frown on her face and her forehead creased. She looked at the gown she'd worn, it was a floral print dress with a square neck that held her chest firmly making her breast pop out at the top, the dress was short, stopping mid thigh with a slit at the edge, she'd paired it with gladiator sandals and tied her hair up into a messy bun, she chose her blue glasses to go with the dress. She looked herself up and down, cursing herself out for accepting Noah's invitation. She wasn't confident enough to show her body. Natalie was about to give up and go to sleep when she heard a loud knock on her door.

"Come on, Peaches, we're gonna be late" Jacob yelled from outside the door. "can I come in?" he asked. Natalie muttered a yes and Jacob opened the door. He paused for a moment, drinking in the sight of Natalie, he gulped. She was beautiful, f*****g sexy and he just didn't know how to say it. Natalie took his silence for disapproval and turned to go change.

"you look beautiful Natalie" Jacob finally said. She froze turning to face him slightly. "you'll be the center of attraction tonight and I mean it". Natalie stared at him trying to see the lie in what he'd said but she couldn't see it. He was being sincere. She grabbed her bag and headed for the door, Jacob made way for her to pass and the duo went down the stairs.

Cree sat up the moment he saw Natalie walk into the kitchen, truthfully he'd never really seen her in a dress just sweatshirts and pants, so he was shocked.

"wow Nat, you cleaned up nice" Darius commented from the livingroom. "give us a twirl, baby". Cree gave him a stinky look , the older man just laughed and turned to continue his movie.

"you look beautiful Natalie but since this is your first rodeo, I'm gonna give you some rules, don't accept drinks from strangers no matter how much you trust them, no drugs and no s*x, I know you're up to age but it's a no, don't get drunk and be back by 12, yh?"

Jacob groaned "yh she gets it man, can we go now".

"I want to hear it from her" Crew looked at Natalie with a raised eyebrow.

"I understand Cree" she muttered. Cree grinned and allowed them to leave. Jacob muttered words under his breathe as they headed out of the house and to Jacob's car. Being the gentleman he wasn't Jacob didn't open the door for Natalie but she didn't mind. He was an asshole, she knew that. The car ride was silent, each of them on their own thoughts, Natalie was nervous, he hands shook and she bounced her legs trying to calm herself. What If she had a panic attack? That would be awful.

"calm down Nat" Jacob said, placing his hand on her bare thigh and rubbing circles to calm her down. Natalie froze, the feeling of Jacob's hand, foreign to her. She wondered why she liked it, the feel of his soft skin against hers. It drove her crazy.

They finally arrived at Noah's house, it was a big house no lie and it was basically bouncing from the loud music that was spitting through it's windows. The front lawn was packed with cars, and teenagers doing every thing imaginable. She changed her mind, nope she wasn't doing it. she was going back home.

"what's that look?" Jacob asked, looking Natalie in the eye. "Don't tell me you changed your mind, cause hell nah, you brought me so your going inside". Jacob

got out of the car, went to Natalie's side, flung the door open and pulled her out. "Don't be a coward, Natalie Pickett". He said, leading her to the front door. Jacob pushed open the door with one, while leading Natalie in with the other. The livingroom was filled to the brim with sweaty, horny and drunk teenagers. Natalie felt her body going rigid as they walked deeper into the house, Jacob led her to the make shift bar and pulled out a seat for her. "I'm not gonna drink, someone has to drive you home, I want you to enjoy the party even if it's Noah's". He said Noah as if the mere sound of his name tasted sour in his mouth. Jacob looked to the bartender and began ordering a drink. Natalie looked around the room, she could spot alot of her classmates dancing and doing everything their parents told them not to do. Then she spotted Noah, just across the room, in a group of his friends with Catherine stuck to his side like glue. she looked like a walking Barbie doll with her extremely short pink dress with heels and her excessive make up. She was laughing at something Noah said, shining her fake teeth and waving fake blonde hair. "You look like you're about to fight" Jacob commented with a chuckle, as he handed her a cocktail. Natalie looked at it, scrutinizing it carefully, making sure it was not drugged as Cree had said, then she took a sip, it burnes as it slid down her throat. She hated the taste of it but it made her exhilarated and so she drank the entire glass and asked for more. it was then Noah spotted her from across the room, he excused himself and made his way over to where she sat.

"hey Nat, glad you could make it" Natalie looked up at him, squinted her eyes a bit before answering.

"Thought it was a good change"

Jacob gagged "I'm too sober for this" he stood and walked away. Noah took his seat and ordered a shot for himself.

"you look great Natalie" he said. Natalie blushed, pushing her glasses up her nose. "Ever had a shot?" Noah asked, pouring himself one and shifting it to her. She looked at it skeptically before grabbing the glass and gulping it down. She winced loudly, it wasn't like the drink Jacob gave her, it was stronger and she could feel herself losing it. "let's dance". Noah pulled her off the stool and led her to the dance floor. The alcohol kicked in sooner than expected because soon Natalie was showing her true colours, she whined, she grinded and did everything Sober Natalie won't do. Noah found it quite funny until Natalie climbed a table and decided to talk to the crowd.

"Hi, I'm Natalie" She said, waving awkwardly. The crowd cheered her on.

"Get down Nat" Noah whisper yelled earning a giggle from the drunk girl. Her gown was short and he was sure creeps were looking up her gown.

"f**k Natalie, get down" It was Jacob but Natalie wasn't listening so Jacob climbed the table and brought her down himself. He threw a dirty look at Noah before leading her out of the house.

"hi I'm Natalie" she announced waving at Jacob.

"nice to meet you Natalie, please get in the car". Natalie stood there staring at him.

"Elliot said to never get in a strangers car" she announced. Jacob raised a concerned eyebrow.

"who's Elliot?"

"my brother" she giggled, slipping Into the car anyways. Jacob shut the door and entered the driver's seat from the other side. He started the car and began driving them home. He found Drunk Natalie funny, she sang every nursery rhyme she knew and even recited a few Shakespearean poems. She was quite talkative but Jacob wasn't mad, he liked it.

He just wished she was like that in real life. He finally pulled up in front of her house.

"we're here, take your seatbelt off" she reached down struggling to unlock it so Jacob leaned forward and helped her. He could feel her unsteady breathing on him as he did so, raising his face a bit, Natalie's lips met his, quick and fleeting. Natalie looked up at him, blinking slowly. f**k. He just kissed Natalie Pickett.