Abbey POV
Mum and dad just left to go home, don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with them, but they can be a little embarrassing, they have no boundaries, and they have no sense of leaving me alone to enjoy my time before class start.
“There’s a party today. Do you want to go?” Roxie asks and I nod my head, why not, it’s been a while that uses been to a party, the last one was in Milan. I went with Francesca and Mario. We partied for forty wight hours and then we got the jet back home.
“Where is it?”, I ask, and Roxie tells me that it is at some rich boy house. Apparently she likes to be well connected and only hangs at rich people’s places, great.
One hour before the party, Roxie walks into my bedroom, and she is wearing a black silky dress that hugs all her curves, she looks me up and down, and I am still in my leggings and t-shirt.
“What are you doing?”, she asks, and I look at my watch, jumping out of bed as I lost track of time. I have a quick shower, and I do some light makeup and I grab the first pair of jeans I can find and one of my plain t-shirts. I don’t want to call attention to myself.
“Is that what you’re wearing?” Roxy says as soon as I get out of my bedroom.
“What's the problem?”, I ask looking at myself in the mirror.
“Nothing, you’re just so…. Plain”, she says, and I can’t help but laugh.
“That’s okay”, I let out, opening the flat’s door. We leave the flat, and we meet Penelope at the bottom of the road where she’s waiting for us with another girl I’ve never seen before.
Penelope introduces us, and we all walk to the party. It is just around the corner from where we live, so there’s no point to get a taxi there. Once we get there, the party is already full-blown. As soon as we get there, both Penelope and Roxy ditch me to hang out with their friends. Fair enough, I walk around, and then I feel a hand on my shoulder. I look to see the most beautiful boy I’ve ever seen in my life. He is a lot taller than me, his skin is tanned, and his blue eyes are shining with mischief.
I move his hand away from my shoulder; it is not okay to touch someone without their permission, and I am very protective of myself. “What’s your name?” he asks me, and I can notice some girls giving me a dirty look, shit. He is the playboy from Oxford, isn’t he? “Not interested”, I tell him walking away. He is definitely my kind of guy, but I don’t want to start having problems as soon as I get here.
I walk into the kitchen to get a drink, and they only have plastic cups. Great, I pour some red wine into the cup and take it to my lips. It tastes horrible, and I can help but scrunch my nose at it. I can feel the playboy next to me, and he’s looking at me as if I am a piece of meat, not happening, mate.
I walk away, and once I reach the party again another boy comes talking to me, he is blonde with green eyes, cute, but not my type. He seems too sure of himself, and I don’t like that, immediately he traps me between his body and the wall, and it gives me the creeps, so I escape from him.
I walk to meet Roxy that is now sitting on the floor with a bottle of beer. I sit next to her crossing my legs, and she smiles at me, she introduces me to her friends, and we all start talking happily.
“Hey, Henry, come and join us”, Roxy says, and I look up to see the playboy standing next to me. He nods his head and sits between Roxy and me. I roll my eyes, and everyone starts saying about playing truth or dare. great. I haven’t played it since I was around twelve.
“Hey, what’s your name?”, The playboy asks me again, this time blowing his breath onto my neck. I bet he knows that that is sexy.
“Regina Falange”, I let out, and I can hear Roxy bursting into laughter. I look at him, and he looks puzzled.
Everyone starts laughing at the stupid questions and dares being thrown around, and that’s when Henry’s time to ask me truth or dare.
“Regina, truth or dare?”, Henry asks looking at me, and I ask for the truth.
“How many people have you slept with?”, he asks, and I start doing some mental math and give him the number “Four”, I say, and I feel the playboy stiffing next to me.
He looks at me as if I am an alien, I shrug my shoulders paying attention to the dares happening, and that’s when Henry is dared to kiss me. I roll my eyes as he stands on his knees, offering me his hand. Roxy gives me a small smile, and I get on my knees, taking his hand, and he leans foreward and his lips meet mine without any hesitation. They feel warm and soft. I close my eyes, wrapping my hands around his neck, deepening the kiss as he wraps his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him.
I break the kiss and I stand up walking into the bathroom straight away. Everyone was cheering and going as we didn’t stop kissing for a while. Argh, there goes my stay low profile for a while, now I’m just another hook up for the playboy.
When I’m done in the bathroom I walk back into the room to find Henry with his tongue down another girl’s throat. classy. I grab my stuff from the floor and Roxy walks to me in a fast pace. “Where are you going?”, she asks
“Home, this party is getting boring”, I say and she rolls her eyes looking at Henry that is now receiving a lap dance from another girl.
“I see, I’ll go with you”, she says and I nod my head.
Once we get home we go straight to out respective bedrooms. I don’t want to be making small talk right now. In the morning I wake up with Roxy singing in the kitchen. I get myself ready for class and I walk into the front room to find a mug if coffee for me at the coffee table. I sit next to Roxy that is now watching something on tv.
“Omg Abbey, What was that yesterday? I can’t believe you did that”, Roxie say offering me a smile as she pulls her hair back into a messy bun.
“What?”, I ask crossing my arms in front of my chest at the same time I cross my legs.
“Did you just Friends Henry?”, she says now laughing.
“He is embarrassing, doesn’t he have any self respect?”, I let out rolling my eyes and leaning forward to grab my mug of coffee from the coffee table in front of me. Flashes of him kissing other girls and receiving a lap dance invade my mind and I roll my eyes.
“Yeah, he is a player, but you didn’t have to say your name was Regina Falange, did you see his face?”, Roxie let’s out still laughing holding her stomach.
“I wasn’t going to give him my real name, that’s for sure, he’s just another stuck up rich boy that thinks the world revolves around his bellybutton”, I say and Roxy laughs harder.
“You really have no idea who he is do you? Do you know how many girl wish he was giving them his attention?”, Roxy asks now on a more serious tone.
“Do I look like I care?”, I ask standing up and pulling my bag over my shoulder and grabbing my jacket with my other hand.
“Come on Abbey, don’t leave”, Roxie says.
“I’ve got classes to go to”, I say walking out of the house.
Henry POVI am running late for my first class, I guess having a random one night stand wasn’t a good idea on a school night. Yeah she was hot and she took my mind away from the blue eyes that kept invading my mind. I had to hook up with this girl because I couldn’t keep the girl away from my mind, it was the first time a girl said no to me, I didn’t even get the chance to introduce myself that she turned me down. I slide out of the bed grabbing my clothes that are scattered around the floor and I grab her knickers by mistake. I smile at myself taking a mental note about how sexy that girl is, what was her name again? I can’t remember, I put my t-shirt on and she hugs me from behind. Her hands going up and down my stomach and reaching for the button of my jeans.“Are you sure you have to go?”, what’s her name asks
Abbey POV As I sit in class I can’t make myself focus. My heart is beating fast, and I can’t help myself to stop smiling. What is going on with me? Freaking hell Abbey, what the hell is wrong with you? He is just a stuck up asshole. Why are you allowing yourself to think about him. I shake my head, and I try to focus on the class, but I honestly can’t. I start doodling on my notebook while the professor starts talking. “Miss Hardy?” I hear someone say, and I lift my head looking at the professor. Shit. “Oh, sorry”, I let out, and everyone turns around looking at me. I feel my cheeks getting hot. Fuck you, Henry. I think to myself. “If you think that this class is not important, maybe you should give your place to someone that actually wants to learn?” the professor says, and I dig myself down on my chair. Shit, already being scolded in my first class. “I’m sorry”, I let out.
Henry POV Tonight the biggest party of the year is taking place at one of my dad’s restaurants. Every year we throw a welcome to Oxford party and it’s always insane, we always use the back room in one of his restaurants. Everyone enjoys and has become sort of a tradition. I am not looking forward to it. I don’t even know if the invite got to Abbey. I sent the invite this morning just after her first class when she disappeared on me, and then it didn’t help that I was hugging my cousin in the corridor. I bet Abbey thought she was some random hook up. I take a deep breath as I get out of the shower. I put on my black ripped jeans and a grey t-shirt. I pull my hair back and I look at myself in the mirror, I offer myself a big smile and I grab my leather jacket. Alex and Richie are already wait
Abbey POV I walk back to Roxy that is now near the bar talking to a guy. I walk behind her and whisper in her ear that I’m calling an Uber and going home. She asks me if I want her to come with me but I tell her no, she’s having fun and she might even end up having some sex, I tell her that I will send her my live location and she agrees. I call my Uber and I go outside once it arrives. As I am about to open the door Henry appears next to me. “Where are you going?”, he asks and I look at him feeling self conscious for the first time. He’s looking so sexy, sweat dripping from his hair as he holds his jacket on his left hand and hold the car door with his right hand. “Going home”, I tell him and he nods his head opening the door for me, I get in the car waiting for him to slam the door on my face but he tells me to scoot over, I do as he tells me and he sits next to me. I look at him but he closes the door and tells the driver he can st
Henry POV It’s been two days since the party and Alex and Richie keep annoying me saying that I am losing my touch with the Ladies, all because I didn’t get to bring Abbey home, or get her to go on a date with me, I don’t know why it hurt me so much for her to reject me. As I got home from dropping her off all I could think was her, her beautiful blue eyes and her long dark hair, I wish I could grab her hair while I kiss her, I close my eyes and I take a deep breath trying to remember myself of her scent, how good she smells and how I wish I was next to her right now. “Mr Payne, care to share what’s on your mind?”, The professor says and I open my eyes looking at him. I shake my head and apologise for the distraction and try to focus again on what he is saying. I look at my phone that is resting on top of the small desk and it vibrates as soon as my eyes meet the screen. I pick it up op
Abbey POV Once we reach the restaurant I am pleasantly surprised by what I see, it is a small and quiet Italian restaurant, it has the red and white table cloths and the beautiful wine glasses on the table. There’s candles lit up on each table creating a cozy atmosphere. “It’s beautiful here”, I let out “Wait until you try the food”, Henry says as he pulls the chair for me to sit. I take my place and he walks to the other side of the table and takes his seat. He is wearing dark blue jeans and a light blue button up shirt. It matches his eyes and I can’t believe how sexy he looks. He passes his hand through his hair pulling it back as we reaches for the menu passing it to me. I thank him and I decide I am going for the mushroom risotto. It’s my favourite. Hopefully they will cook it properly.
Henry POV I start driving, and I decide not to go home. I don’t want to answer questions from the boys, and I am not in the mood for their banter. I just want to be alone. I drive for around twenty minutes and end up in a hotel owned by my father. I walk to reception, asking for a room, leaving deliberately my name out of the registration form. I am grateful that the old woman at reception has no clue who I am. She probably doesn’t read the tabloids, and for once, I am glad. I walk into the room, locking the door behind me, flopping down on the bed and resting my head on top of my hands. I close my eyes, and all I can see are those beautiful blue eyes piercing through my soul. I’ve told Abbey a lot more about my life than I’ve ever told any of the boys. I showed her my true self and not the dickhead I pretend to be in public. I roll on the bed, r
Henry POVWe finish dinner, and then we go for a walk in the small park near the restaurant, we hold hands and walk around like a normal young couple, and I have to say I quite enjoy it. Abbey’s phone starts to ring, and she excuses herself answering it. I can hear her talking with someone, and she’s telling them we will be going to the party. Then she giggles. Fuck me sideways. Her giggle makes me go all stiff, I feel my cock getting harder, and I try to adjust myself without her noticing. I don’t want to look like a creep.She walks back to sit next to me on the small wooden bench by the lake, and she smiles, looking at me. I ask her what is going on, and she looks down onto her hands.“What do you wanna do now?”, she asks fiddling with the fabric of her summer dress.“You wanna go to the party? I just need the address”, I let out, and she smiles,