Chapter One: Dare
RUBY's vision is becoming fuzzy, yet she continues to drink her tequila. She's at a bar, surrounded by her two friends, celebrating her birthday. Given that it's her special day, she found it hard to decline when her friends coaxed her into having a drink.
"Ruby, you got to do this!" Emerald shouts infront of her face. " It's your birthday!"
"Yeah... you're right , Emz!" Sapphire also agreed. "Just this one shot of tequila, then we won't bother you anymore."
She shifted her gaze between her two close friends. She knew they wouldn't stop pestering her until she gave in to their request.
"Fine! Just this one!" she said drinking the last shot of tequila. " Then what? What task -"
Sapphire did not let her to finish on what she was about to ask. Her two friends started to laugh and seems like there's something that they planned. "Since it's your birthday, Emerald and I has a dare for you. And i'm sure you will love this!" Sapphire continued, giggling.
"Huh? What do you want me to do?" she asked.
"Wow, what an interesting question!" Emerald exclaimed enthusiastically, clapping her hands. "We dare you to find the most handsome guy in this bar and give him a kiss!"
"What? And what happens if I can't do it? What's the consequence?"
"Hmm, if you're unable to complete the challenge... then you'll have to pay all of our bills for tonight!" Sapphire exclaimed.
She was shocked by what she heard. Her intoxication instantly vanished. "Wait, are you two out of your minds? I definitely don't want to do that!"
My two friends grinned mischievously. "C'mon Ruby! It's just for fun! Besides, it's impossible that you will be able to met again that man that you're going to kiss!" they said in unison.
She let out a deep breathe before responding to them. "Gosh! I'm not that kind of woman!"
Emerald rolled her eyes at her. "Hey Ruby! Why you're so mean? Duh! It's just a kiss!"
"I don't care! My answer is still no!"
Sapphire gave her a puppy look. "Please Ruby. We just want to have fun.
"And this is your way for me to have fun? No! I won't do it!" she exclaimed, raising her left eyebrow.
Emerald grunted. "It's not like your going to have s*x. It's just a freaking kiss! Grow up, Ruby. You only live once."
She reflected on Emerald's words and realized that she's not going to have s*x. Instead, she would only kiss a stranger without having an intention of meeting him again.
"Fine! But before I do that, I will go to the rest room first." She said causing her friends to gave her their sweetest smile.
She staggered as she walked towards the restroom. She could hear her friends calling her name, but she chose to ignore them. She kept walking until she stumbled and took a nasty fall onto the hard floor.
"Bullshit!" she mumbled.
Someone helped her to stand up, but she pushed them away. She suddenly remembered her ex-boyfriend, who she also met at that bar. It was on a similar situation that they got to know each other. That's where their relationship started and, as days passed, she discovered that he had been deceiving her all along. Archie cheated on her with the woman she hated the most in the office.
She stood up alone and was about to walk again when her gaze drawn to a man seated at the bar, quietly sipping his drink.
Her lips parted. Her heart hammered inside her chest. Everything inside her comes alive at the sight of the male god infront of her. He oozed with s*x appeal. He sits there like he's compelling every woman to drool over him. He drank the liquor from the glass like it's nectar from Olympus.
The man was wearing a white t-shirt and rugged blue faded jeans. From behind, his biceps looks delectable. She wanted to feel them in her hands.
A violent shiver ran through her as she looked at the man, sensing a flicker of attraction within her. She wasn't intoxicated enough to the point of wanting to kiss him. She was aware that they were not on the same level.
He's oozing with s*x appeal and she knew that she's not appealing. But it seems like her feet had a mind of their own, as they walked towards the man.
She stops just inches away from his back. It was too late for her to run away and hide because the man quickly turned his gaze towards her. His deep brown eyes captured her.
She was frozen in place, captivated by his eyes that resembled the color of chocolate.
He finally stood in front of her. "Yes?"
Ruby discreetly gulped, feeling a lump forming in her throat. What a baritone voice he had! Her stare hopped into his slightly parted lips. It looks lush and inviting her to kiss him...she wanted to nip and bit his lips. "Oh God, what's happening to me?" she murmured. Her body tingled! Her body felt alive!
She took a single step closer, closing the distance between their bodies. Inhibitions faded away from her intoxicated state, and without hesitation, she gently cupped his cheek and fully captured his lips.
She moaned at the taste of him. He tasted like rum but sweet. Ruby slid her tongue inside his mouth and she whimper when he gladly accepted it.
When she nips his lips, the man groaned. She was turned on when she heard him moan.
Her body seemed to ignite with the thought that he was enjoying her actions. Her hand trailed down to his neck, as their bodies pressed against each other. She was about to release his lips, feeling the heat intensifying within her, but he didn't allow it. He encircled his arm around her waist, pulling her even closer. Instead of pushing him away it was as if her arm acted on its own accord, wrapping around his neck.
Their kiss grew even more passionate. He bit her lower lip and pulled away. "Damn woman! What power did you possess to turn me on like this?" he said huskily.
A small seductive smile appeared on her lips. "You do the same to me."
His eyes darkened with lust. "Really?"
She nodded then leaned in to bit her lower lip. "Hmm, you made my body tingle."
He smiled then captured his lips again. That's why she kissed him back with the same ferocity.
He dropped three sweet little kissed on her lips before pulling away. "Want to dance?"
She nodded and smiles seductively. "I love to dance."
He smiled again then led her to the dancefloor. His arms were wrapped around her waist and she like the feeling of their body touching.
Ruby turns her back on the man and grind her ass over his groin. When she heard him give out a moan, Ruby was turned on. Then, she's about to stop of what she's doing but he clutched her waist and pulled her closer to his now erect manhood.