Breathless
 Chapter 13

The most boring person on earth, that’s how I would describe myself. The most idiotic person on earth would fit, too. I had turned down the guy I really liked. Was I stupid? I shook my head in frustration, and headed out to my car. As I approached it, I saw a towering boy leaning against my hood. He had curly black hair that came just above the tops of his ears. As I got closer, I still couldn’t place the boy.
“Uh, hi?” I said as I stepped in front of the boy. “This is my car?” The boy looked at me with the fiercest blue eyes I had ever seen. They were beautiful. He smiled, revealing perfect white teeth behind his tanned lips. He was dark.
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself. I saw you running the other day, and I thought I should introduce myself. I’m Liam Sullivan,” He purred. My knees went a little weak, like they were made from putty. He was just so cute. And he was talking to me. I smiled my best smile.
“I’m Addison Sparks.”
“Oh, trust me. I know who you are.” Liam looked at me like I had never been looked at. My knees instantly got even weaker. He nodded like he was confirming something. “So, Addison. Would you like to go out with me tonight? Please? It’ll be fun, I swear.” Liam looked down at my, his long black eyelashes blocking the view of his eyes. It made him look… sexy. I didn’t even know this kid, but I felt my lips form the words.
“I’d love to.”
“Great. I’ll pick you up at seven?” He asked, backing away. I nodded, smiling to him. He turned around, and walked to his Jeep Wrangler. I watched him as he peeled out of the parking lot. So what if I was fighting fire with fire? This fire was a cute fire, and I didn’t care if I got burned.
When I got home, I went into all out get-ready-quick-for-this-hot-date mode. What to wear, what to wear? I had to impress Liam, it was a must. My red cowgirl boots popped into my mind first. Perfect, Addison. I smiled to myself, and pulled them out of their box. The outfit came together itself after that. I slipped into a pair of shorts, and a cut white shirt. I added a little diamond bow necklace, and proceeded to do my makeup. I lightly applied my makeup, keeping it neutral, but making my eyes stand out. I applied mascara to them, and straightened my hair. With my hair straight, it fell a few inches above my waist. I looked at myself. Well, it didn’t look too bad. I looked over at my clock. I still had ten minutes. I went into my bathroom, and brushed my teeth. You can never be too careful when it comes to dates. I sprayed some perfume on my body, and headed downstairs. As I came off the last step, the doorbell rang. I rushed to the door, and opened it. Liam was standing on the other side, looking stunning. His hair fell in perfect little ringlets on the side of his head, and he was wearing the most gorgeous shade of blue. It made his eyes look even brighter.
“You look… beautiful Addison,” Liam said, breathless. His face was flushed. He was just so cute.
“Thank you. You look good yourself.” I smiled at him. Good yourself? Was I drunk? I could be messing this up! Liam returned the smile, setting me at ease.
“So, I was thinking maybe we got to dinner, and then a party?” He looked at me hopeful. A party. Last time I was at one of those, I had thrown a fit on Xavier. I was trying to stay away from all the drinking and drama that came with it. But, as I found myself looking into Liam’s sky blue eyes, I felt myself nod.
“That sounds perfect.” I heard myself murmur. Liam held out his hand, and it took it happily. He opened the midnight blue door to his BMW. Gosh, this kid must be filthy rich. He peeled out of my driveway, and headed straight towards the upper part of Sacramento.
We ate at this really romantic restaurant. My cheeks hurt from laughing so much. Liam was so charming and funny. He was just an all-around good guy. Liam led me out to his BMW, and opened the door for me. Next on the list of to-dos was the party. Stay sober, I thought to myself. I snuck a peak at Liam. He was looking straight ahead, paying close attention to the road. As we rounded the corner of the street, I could already tell I was in for it. Liam parked the car, and got out. This wasn’t going to be good. Why, might you ask? Because. This was Xavier’s party.