Shadows In Durango

Chapter 24

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"Two?!" | gasp, as Daryl hands us two full cups of alcohol each.

"Yeah, it saves us having to top up again so soon!" Daryl laughs, before turning to grab his own drinks from the

countertop.

I glance to Emma, before lifting the cup up to my lips to taste it... as she watchescautiously to see my

reaction.

Whatever it was it was fruity and sweet, and surprisingly wasn't bad at all.

"I actually like it... what is it?" | hum, as Daryl looks accomplished.

"Sex on the beach." He states, as my cheeks heat at the nof the drink alone.

Why was | like this?! Everybody in this place has probably already had sex and yet | was blushing over Daryl

makinga drink with the word in the damn title!

"Try it Emma it's really good I promise!" | nod to her, as she takes a quick breath before placing the liquid into

her mouth - taking a moment to taste it.

"Huh, | didn't expect that!" Emma nods her approval and goes in for another drink as | giggle and hold up my

cup.

"Cheers! Here's to having a great party!" | hoist it up and clink my cup off of Daryl and Emmas as they copy-

reciting 'cheers' in response before we all swing the cups back.

Daryl stands and motions for us to follow him, as we quickly get up and take our cups with us in whatever

direction he was going.

Entering another room in the house with only around ten people inside, we are greeted with a sort of man hut

area with dart boards, a pool table, a mini bar, leather sofas and a beer pong set up with speople engrossed

in a tournament. We spent stfinishing our drinks all while Daryl attempted to teach us both how to play

pool to which we sucked at - giggling each twe would take forever to line up the ball only for it to miss the

hole.

What | did guiltily enjoy though, was the way Daryl had offered to showthe ropes at first - putting his arms

around me. His face was incredibly close to mine, to the point | could feel his hot breath on my neck, sending

shivers up my spine as he pressed his body tightly to me.

It was safe to say that | was growing flustered, but | had to play it cool. We were friends, | couldn't ruin that by

catching silly feelings for the poor guy who had only tried to be nice tothis week! But he was rather flirty....

"I'll go and get us smore drinks! You two can hang out in here!" Daryl laughs, as we clap and cheer handing

him our empty cups - evidently feeling the alcohol begin to take its toll.

| still felt fully in control of my actions, only more confident and excited thanks to the alcohol! It was actually

pretty great to have a drink at a party... it was a shthat we hadn't tried it sooner to be totally honest! "Let's

dance!" | announce, seeing Daryl leave the room as more people enter - the numbers in here beginning to reach

around twenty very quickly.

The music thumped, as | swayed my hips and grabbed Emma's hands to force her to joinas she giggled and

began to dance too.

This was so much fun!

We moved and laughed, with most people around us seeming to be on the slevel of drunkenness which was

actually really nice.

So far there had been no problems, just a good atmosphere and sgood fun!

Daryl returned soon enough with our drinks on a tray, as we took the first cup and drank sgreedily.

"This is a great party!" | tell him, allowing the newfound alcohol confidence to speak foras I lean on to his

arm.

"You think so?" Daryl smiles, flashing his perfect teeth as | nod and turn to Emma who also offers a thumbs up as

his hand snakes around my waist and rests on my ass causing an excited rush to shoot through me. | wasn't

making it up, he was flirting too!

We continue on, finishing the next two cups, before taking sshots together - enjoying each other's light

hearted company - before | suddenly feel a major urge to pee. "Bathroom break!" | announce, causing them both

to laugh as Daryl salutesin understanding.

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He walks us out of the room into the hallway, pointing to a door before seemingly noticing sof his friends as

he waves and yells over to them.

"You two pee, I'll be in the kitchen when you cback, I'm going to say hi to speople." Daryl explains

quickly, moving away from us before we could even respond.

Shrugging it off, | grab Emma by the hand and hurry her into the bathroom withnot wanting to leave her

alone at all tonight...

I instantly lift my skirt and sit down to pee as Emma fixes little pieces of her hair in the mirror before retrieving a

perffrom her small bag.

"No way | was hoping that you brought some! Can | borrow it please?" | wipe myself quickly and fix my outfit,

moving to wash my hands.

"Of course! Here take it until | pee." Emma laughs handingthe bottle after | dry my hands, as | smell the lid

and moan.

"That stuff smells so nice!" | state, spraying it around my neck and wrists.

We finish up, laughing at each others growing drunkenness as we occasionally wobble and do silly out of

character dances to the beat to make one another giggle.

Stepping outside, the music is instantly louder, and without further thought we begin to dance our way towards

where the crowd is - grabbing spre-made random drinks from a tray on passing. Let's just pop our heads

into the busy section of the party before we go back and find Daryl... we need to experience it all, right?

Stepping inside, | almost collapse to find topless cheerleaders on top of tables as the men all whistle and holler

around them - everyone dancing and getting crazy.

"This is wild!" Emma yells toover the music, as | nod and divert my gaze from their naked chests and take a

sip from my new drink.

How were they so confident?!

With that thought, | decide to just let loose, grabbing Emma's hands and forcing her to dance withagain as

we join in with the crowd around us.

"Shots?!" We turn to find a guy with a shots tray, as | nod and shrug - taking two for myself as Emma does the

same.

Thanking him, we throw the drinks back one after another, before clutching our fiery throats. Those were way

worse than the ones we done with Daryl!

"Shit! That stuff hits different!" | stick out my tongue in exaggeration as Emma chuckles and agrees.

The song changes, as we both jump excitedly when recognising it, instantly beginning to dance to the beat -

swaying our hips and moving our heads from side to side. This was so much fun!

Moments go by, before two random guys we haven't seen before snake their arms around our hips and in the

moment, | find myself laughing and thinking that they just want to dance and have sfun. We allow them to

dance with us, as | feel the one behindbegin to move his hips closer, pressing into my ass from behind...

This was different... and I don't know how | feel about it...

"You're fucking gorgeous baby!" He whispers in my ear, as | glance to Emma to find her still dancing with the

other one reassuring myself that things were fine. What has gotten into us, we would never act like this sober?!

"GET THE FUCK OFF HER!" | gasp when hearing somebody yell, before the man dancing withremoves his

arms in a split second - before being tackled to the floor.

I turn in a panic, and I'm even more shocked to find that it's Vincent on top of the guy - landing a punch into his

face before his friends quickly intervene and drag him off. Vincent was seething, seeming unhinged, as he turns

to findamongst the group.

"YOU TWO ARE COMING WITH ME!" He points and yells, as Emma moves to hold on toin sudden fear of him.

Where was Daryl when | need him?

What did we do wrong?!