Hunted By The Devil

Chapter Fourteen

Mateo smiles. "I would like for you to be, and you did call me baby earlier. So I guess we are on the right road."

"I- I did not call you baby."

Mateo smiles even bigger. "Yes you did, you called me Mateo baby."

I roll my eyes huffing. "Fine I called you baby, but I was just trying to get your attention. I needed help and I didn't know how else to get your attention." I ramble feeling embarrassed. I can't believe I actually called him baby, but I was panicking. I didn't know what else to do.

"You definitely got my attention." Mateo winks and I look away from him, staring at the people out on the dance floor. "Thank you again for helping me earlier. I'm sorry you had to punch someone though."

Mateo laughs. "Don't apologize especially not for that last part. If you didn't come have a drink with me, punching that guy would have been the best part of my night."

"What was the first best part?" I ask, genuinely curious.

"Seeing you here tonight." Mateo says giving me a mischievous smile.

The waitress comes over, handing us our drinks. She doesn't bother trying to flirt this time. I guess she learned that lesson earlier.

"Thanks." I mumble when she sits the drink down in front of me.

Mateo nods his head and she walks off. "So, are you going to tell me your name?" He asks, when I don't say anything to his comment.

"Makenzie."

He smiles at me. "Makenzie. I like that. Nice to officially meet you Makenzie."

"Nice to meet you!" I say smiling at him.

"So Makenzie you and your boyfriend, are you guys serious?" Mateo asks sipping his drink casually. He just goes for it, he doesn't even try to beat around the bush. I guess I kind of like that about him.

I blush, taking a sip of my soda. How do I even answer that? I mean Brad isn't even really my boyfriend, not technically. I love him, we have been through a lot together the past year and a half. We aren't boyfriend and girlfriend though. Right now, we are just keeping each other company, I guess you could say.

Neither one of us want to be lonely. We are connected on a level that no one else in this world will ever understand. We went through something most people couldn't even imagine, let alone live through.

"His name is Brad and yes we are." I say glancing over at Mateo.

"That's to bad." He says smirking.

I narrow my eyes at him. "Why is that?"

Mateo shrugs. "I couldn't get you to dance with me, I was at least hoping for a good night kiss. Or we could call it a thank you kiss. You know for helping you out earlier."

I laugh. This guy is ridiculous and relentless. He is determined to get a kiss or something from me. I don't think I want to kiss him, I mean I actually do want to kiss him but I probably shouldn't. Not tonight anyway. I guess it wouldn't hurt to dance with him though.

"Well I don't think you will be getting a kiss tonight, at least not from me. I will dance with you though. If you still want to dance?" I ask.

Mateo smiles like a kid in a candy store. "You will really dance with me?" He asks, sounding hopeful and unsure at the same time.

I shrug. "Sure, why not. We can call it a thank you dance." I say winking at him.

Mateo chuckles. "A thank you dance it is." He says taking another sip of his drink and standing up.

Mateo extends his hand and I put my hand in his. Wow his hands are surprisingly soft, but also strong. He leads us out on the dance floor and people seem to clear out of his way without him even saying anything.

A very upbeat song comes on and Mateo turns to face me. I look around nervously. I don't know why I feel so nervous all of a sudden. I love to dance I have danced with tons of strangers and by myself. Why does this feel so different?

Mateo smiles at me. "Are you just going to stand there? I have seen you dance, I know you know how to dance."

I feel my cheeks heat up. "I'm just nervous I guess." I admit.

Mateo leans in and for a second I think he's going to kiss me. I freeze. What would I do if he did kiss me? I highly doubt I would push him away. If anything I would probably pull him closer.

He doesn't kiss me though, instead he leans in whispering in my ear. "Don't be nervous baby. I got you."

He's got me? What the hell does that even mean? "Okay." I say nodding my head.

Mateo smiles at me and walks behind me, leaning down to whisper again. "I'm going to touch you now."

I nod my head again giving him permission. Mateo puts his hands on my hips and an involuntary shiver shoots down my spine. "Relax Makenzie." Mateo says as he starts to sway my hips with his hands.

I take his lead and let the music carry me. I sway my hips, and Mateo keeps holding my hips. I take a step backwards towards him closing the distance between us. Mateo tenses for a second, but then I feel him loosen up.

Mateo sways to the beat of the music with me and I grind my ass against him. "See, I knew you were a good dancer." Mateo says as he grinds against me.

I laugh, leaning forward to shake my ass against him, before straightening back up. Mateo groans and I spin around to face him. I wink at him and he gives me a mischievous smile.

"You are a pretty good dancer yourself." I say to him when we are face to face.

Mateo gives me a playful smile. "Well thank you." He says and I feel his hands slide to the small of my back. I wrap my arms around his neck, continuing to sway to the music.

I press myself to his front and Mateo slides his hands a little lower, touching the top of my ass. I smile. "If you want to touch my ass, you can just do it. You don't have to keep pretending you don't want to." I say feeling a little more bold than usual.

Mateo's eyes go wide for a split second then the chuckles. "I'm sorry."

I laugh. "Don't be sorry. I was just letting you know it's okay if that's what you were trying to do."

Mateo slides his hands down to my ass. "I guess this really is a thank you dance." He winks and I hide my face is his chest.

We keep dancing for a while. Several songs go by, we keep talking, dancing and laughing. I didn't even realize how late it was until I feel my phone buzzing in my pocket.

I pull away from Mateo fishing my phone out of my pocket. It's Brad calling. "Do you need to take that?" Mateo asks.

"Yeah probably. He's probably wondering if he needs to come pick me up. I told him I wouldn't be out real late." I say giving him an apologetic smile.

I try to answer, but then realize he couldn't hear me even if I tried to answer. So I text him.

Me: Is everything okay?

Brad: Yes baby. It's getting late are you ready for me to pick you up.

I look at Mateo and then at the time. It's eleven thirty, wow I didn't realize it was that late.

Me: Yes please. Sorry I didn't realize it's this late.

Brad: See you in a few.

I smile at Mateo. "Brad is on his way to get me. Thank you for the dances and for your help. It was nice to meet you."

Mateo smiles. "Let me walk you outside. I will wait with you."

"No that's okay. I will be fine. Goodnight Mateo."