Finding Myself In The Real World

Chapter 5

'Hmm... Stalker? Designated driver? Owner?' Xander thought to himself wondering who the man was. He continued to stare at the crowd for the next half hour and then put his cup down before heading to the bathroom. Finally, after twenty minutes in line, he finished his business, heading back to his seat. His cup was exactly where it was and he picked it up. Prepared to take a drink an arm appeared beside him, and he jumped. The hand snatched the cup away and through it into the closest garbage can. Xander frowned and turned around prepared to tell the arm off when he saw the form of the figure. It was the man who had been standing at the railing. He could see him in the dim light and took in the dark brown hair, the sun-kissed tanned skin, muscles, and hazel eyes. He looked like a model off of a magazine, or store poster. He didn't look much older, university age.

"Has your mom taught you nothing?" The man- boy- chided him. Xander continued to ogle at him, drool nearly running down his chin. "Someone just drugged that drink while you were in the washroom."

"What?" Xander snapped out of his haze. The man smirked at him and shook his head.

"How old are you kid?" Xander narrowed his gaze at this boy.

"I'm not a kid you know. I'm sev-" Xander gulped and averted his eyes. "I mean, I'm only 20."

"Oh yeah? What year were you born in?"

"19... 1994?"

"Yeah, bullshit. You hesitated." The man laughed and ran his hands through his hair. Xander's heart started pounding. The man looked out to the dance floor.

"I assume you're in grade 12?" Xander nodded and blushed, the boy had seen straight through him. Was he considered a man or boy? Xander didn't know. "I also assume you're the designated driver from the coke you were drinking." Xander again nodded.

"I didn't want to, but it's my best friend's birthday so he asked me if I could drive and I couldn't say no." Xander sighed and wished he could have another beer.

"Are you one who needs to be drunk to dance?" The University kid asked. Xander snorted and looked out at the crowd. It was crowded, looked hot, and many people were a bit to intense for him. He shook his head and patted his pocket looking for his phone. He wanted to text Brody to see when he would be cool to leave.

"Come on. It's not bad if you're with someone." The man urged grasping Xander's wrist in his hands.

"I don't dance. Like not that I don't want to because you're really hot, and look way out of my league but-" Xander froze and his face and body turned beet red. He also grew very hot and sweaty as the man (boy, guy) laughed. "I mean, I don't know how to dance in any way. Like ballroom, ballet - not that I would know how to dance ballet -, hip hop, sexily like here... Just anyway." Xander ranted on and still grew hotter if that was possible. He turned his head up towards the lights above him and wished for a glass of water. He jerked as he felt soft lips graze up his neck to his ear.

"I'll teach you."

With that, the man was leading him to the dance floor.

"Wait, I don't even know your name."

"Isaac."

"Isaac, I don't want anything after dancing. I'm not that kind of person, I still have friends here." Xander puttered nervously, following loosely after Isaac. Isaac shook his head and smiled.

"I didn't say I wanted anything other than a dance, did I?" Isaac pulled Xander up the three steps to the actual floor and then with that they were standing in the middle of the crowd. The music sounded louder, the floor beat with the rhythm, strobe lights flit across the crowd and ceiling.

"Just let your self go. Lose yourself in the music." Isaac instructed. At first, Xander stood awkwardly on the dance floor. Isaac moved around him in a tight circle and he grew hot. Xander closed his eyes and finally listened to the music, let it pound through him, let the music run through his nerves everything slowed down. Isaac stood in front of Xander watching the younger boy close his eyes and let the music take over. Xander's muscles relaxed and his face opened up, upon opening his eyes he took in the dancing crowd, the hot and sweaty couples, it was if the colored lights had been enhanced and the music began to really flow through him. Smiling he felt Isaac move behind him and wrap his hands around Xander's waist. Isaac slowly wound one muscled arm around Xander's firm torso, he splayed his other hand across Xander's left hip. Xander could feel the heat of Isaac's hand against his stomach, he carefully moved his feet a bit to the music and looked around to see what everyone else was doing. He moved even closer so that his back was pressed all against of Isaac's chest and Isaac chuckled into his ear.

"Let go, Xander..." Finally, Xander pulled his hands up and wrapped them around Isaac's neck, his right hand wrapping around his left wrist/forearm. Isaac placed a soft gentle kiss against Xander's neck and all the hair on Xander's body stood on end. He leaned back and placed his head on Isaac's left shoulder and carefully twitched his hips. Isaac took over and rolled his hips against Xander expertly and Xander felt more confident. He moved his body, swaying to the quick rhythm and carefully swung his hips side to side. Isaac moved his head down and started to lay soft kisses and gentle bites to Xander's neck. He made it to the crevice where Xander's shoulder met his neck and he sucked and nibbled at the skin there, pulling back he examined the red mark he had left in his wake. Xander groaned letting his eyes flutter shut as Isaac marked his neck.

"Xander, my man! My best friend! My bro!" Xander opened his eyes smiling. Brody stumbled up, pushing through the crowd with Jennifer on his arm.

"Sorry, Isaac. One minute..." He excused himself and caught Brody before he face planted.

"Time to go home..." He said bitterly to himself, he looked at Jennifer and gestured for her to round up his friends. "Meet us at the car."

Jennifer nodded and tugged Brody back into her arms, turning she disappeared into the crowd. Xander felt strong arms wide around his waist and a cool breath on his neck. He smiled and turned around. "I have to go."

"I know," Isaac replied, he leaned down and touched foreheads. "Can I have your number?"

Xander nodded eagerly and before he could pull his phone out he felt a hand slip into his back pocket and take it out. Xander chuckled and watched as Isaac went to his contacts and added him. Then he texted himself and took out his own phone. Isaac showed Xander the text making him laugh.

"Bye Isaac."

"It was nice to meet you, Xander. Again." Isaac brushed his hand down Xander's cheek and it seemed the entire club atmosphere disappeared and it was just them. He leaned into the soft touch and Isaac stole a soft kiss from his lips before slipping into the crowd as fast as he had come. Xander touched his mouth on the way out of the club, he could still feel the soft lips on his. He waved to his friends as he walked up to the van.

Unbeknownst to Xander, Isaac was watching him from the top floor of the club from the large picture frame window, chuckling to himself as Brody threw up all over Xander's shoes. Xander leaped back disgusted and punched Brody in the shoulder, he clicked the car open and his friends climbed into the seats, they waved goodbye to Chris, Sheila, and Elijah who lived close to each other. As they were pulling back out of the parking lot, Xander glanced in the side mirror and noticed a lone figure standing above the bright club with his hand raised in a silent goodbye.

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