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arrived. Too much could go wrong in this place. I wanted to get to know her and make this a first date she would never forget.
    Carrington arrived around ten pm and as soon as I spotted her, my heart sank. She stumbled in with her friends from the other day in tow. They looked like their party had started hours ago.
    She wore her hair up in a ponytail, but strands escaped and fell around her face. Her black skinny jeans showed off her long, thin legs, but the oversize tank top covered her perfect ass—such a waste. She looked messy. However, her beauty still surpassed her sloppiness. I made no qualms about checking her out, but it further confirmed my initial thought. This was a stupid idea for a first date. She was dressed like she woke up late for class.
    I stood on the landing between the main floor and the loft. She tripped up the stairs.
    "Hello Joshua," she said with a drunken slur. She stumbled into my arms and placed her hands on my chest to steady herself. My hand touched her waist, and she ran her hands up my chest and around my neck. I smelled the alcohol on her breath, and I wanted to kiss her. I wanted her, and I wanted a taste—one of my addictions combined with my new obsession in one gorgeous package. I stared at her lips and felt her heart rate increase against my chest. She felt amazing in my arms. So amazing that my dick sprung to life in the most uncomfortable way. She pressed into me, but I pushed her away in an effort to maintain control.
    "Hey." My eyes went to her chest, and she crossed her arms and pouted. God, I wanted to kiss her.
    "You ready to start our date," she said. I shook my head, and she tried to hug me again. I stepped back and took her arms.
    "What's wrong? I thought you were so anxious to date me," Carrington said with so much sarcasm in her voice that for the first time since we met, she turned me off. My dick went back to sleep.
    Damn.
    "Why don't we go for a walk? Get some air." I grabbed her arm, but she pulled it out of my grasp, and it hurt my feelings.
    "No. I just got here. I want to party."
    She headed back down the steps, engulfed by the crowd, and I watched her walk away, again.
     
     

Chapter Six
     
    Carrington Olivia Butler
    On the dance floor in the middle of one hundred people seemed the safest place in the house. His face lit up when he saw me, and I showed up drunk off my ass. I hugged him, crashed into him, and he pushed me away. The grin disappeared and was replaced by a combined look of confusion and disappointment.
    The loud music allowed my body to move on its own, and I tried to shut off my brain and feel it, but when I turned my head to find Josh, I locked eyes with Jackson. I smiled, and he smiled back, but then he went back to speaking to the girl standing next to him.
    Guess he didn't want me either. I shrugged my shoulders and moved to the beat. My first college party kicked off the real start to my college career.
    I started dancing with my friends but soon lost track of them. I caught the eye of a guy standing in the corner. I motioned for him to come dance with me. He took two large steps, and I turned and his arms wrapped around my waist. He grinded into me, and I pushed back, enjoying being in someone's arms.
    He placed his hands on my hips, and I arched my back into him. He groaned. It made me feel good, and I enjoyed the music and the bodies moving around me. He turned me around and I closed my eyes and swayed with the music as the guy in front of me pulled me against him and moved his hands up and down my back. I nuzzled up to him and wrapped my arms around his neck, taking in his scent. He smelled amazing. I pulled back to look in his eyes, and he looked into mine, but as he leaned in, a guy pulled his attention away and whispered in his ear.
    He dropped his eyes and nodded to the guy whispering in his ear again.
    He pulled me into him and whispered in my ear, "Hey beautiful. I have to go take care of something, but I'll look for you later."
    His