Friday
Finally
My favorite day of the week. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this job. I'd even go as far as to say this was the best job I've had. But it was such a long first week and I felt a bit sore, I wasn't used to this sort of activity.
On my way to clock out, Wattson had approached me and informed me about some launch party happening later tonight on the plaza. It'd be a good opportunity to meet everyone else since I've only met three of them. Basically, it's to celebrate the upcoming season and welcome the newest addition, Catalyst, to the team. I was definitely shocked to be invited since I had only been working here a week and I'm not even a legend.
"Wait, really? You want me to go?"
"Yes!" Wattson said excitedly, "To be honest, it was Octavio that told me to invite you."
That warm feeling crept to my cheeks again and I turned away to hide the smile I couldn't hold back.
"Something the matter, Y/N?" Wattson tilted her head in concern.
I quickly turned back to look at her, "Oh no I'm fine. I'll be there."
Over the week, Wattson and I got pretty close. I'd even consider her more of a friend than a boss at this point. She was easy to talk to and would always help out when I needed it. I appreciated her dearly.
We exchanged small talk before I headed out the door, I needed to go home and get ready for the party. Then drive all the way back. Ugh. I wish I lived here like everyone else but I didn't have much of a choice. I needed to be there for my family.
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After I picked up my brothers from school, I arrived home and made my way to the fridge. I pulled it open and examined what was left to eat. Mom really needed to go grocery shopping. I saw some leftovers from last night and decided to heat that up for my brothers to eat.
Once they were settled, I went up to my room to pick out something to wear. I went through my closet and settled on a dress I hardly got the chance to wear. It was a black dress that went down to my knees and was a bit poofy at the bottom. I laid it onto my bed and went to take a shower.
I wrapped myself in a towel and went back to my room. Once changed, I brushed my hair and looked for shoes to match. Honestly, I didn't really have anything besides my work shoes and my converse I wore casually. I rarely went to events like these and shoes were expensive. I decided to wear my converse and headed downstairs.
My mom was awake and getting ready for work when she saw me.
"Aww Y/N you look beautiful!" She praised me excitedly. "Are you seeing someone?"
I couldn't hide my smile. When she assumed that I couldn't help but think of a certain someone.
"No mom, it's just a work party I'm going to."
She gave me that 'I'm your mother and I know when you're bullshitting' look but she brushed it off and didn't interrogate me any further.
I told her to have a good work night and then headed off to the party.
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This is it, I think? I reread the text with the address Wattson had texted to me earlier.
I approached the door before I was stopped by a man dressed in a suit and sunglasses. What is this, Men in Black?
"Name?" He asked in that deep voice of his.
"Uhh...Y/N/L/N." I replied.
He looked through a clipboard he had in his hand and shook his head, "Not on the list."
"I was invited by Natalie earlier, it was a last minute thing."
He shrugged, "Sorry, I can't let you in unless you're on the list."
I walked away and scrolled through my phone to find her contact name. I pressed the phone to my ear but it went to voicemail. I groaned. I didn't expect to be stopped at the door and if she knew this would be a problem, why didn't she make sure to get me on the list?
"Y/N?"
I turned to see Octane jogging towards me. I smiled. He was wearing a sleeveless t-shirt paired with shorts. His hair was the same cute messy style it always was.
"Octavio!"
"Why aren't you inside?" He asked with a confused expression.
"Nat forgot to get me on the list, I can't get in." I shook my head disappointed.
"Ah, no worries." He put his arm around my shoulder and led me back to the party. "Octavio Silva. This is Y/N, she's with me."
The man checked for his name and stepped aside so we both could get in.
It seemed like everyone else was already here. It was really loud with party music and various laughter. The lighting would shift through every color of the rainbow. This was definitely a party if I've ever seen one. I grabbed myself a drink and made my way to a corner with Octane where it was a little more quiet and I could actually hear him. We sat down at a table which had two legends occupying it.
"Y/N, this is Ajay. She's my best friend." He introduced us.
"Hey, it's nice to meet ya." She waved at me.
I gave her a smile then looked over at Mirage who I had already met.
"It's nice to see you again, Elliot." I greeted.
He took a sip of his drink, "Hey, Y/N how was the first week?"
"Pretty good I think I'm getting the hang of things."
I took the chance to get to know them since I only met Mirage briefly before and this was my first time meeting Lifeline. Her dynamic with Octane was definitely laughable. He was the idiotic brother always goofing off and she was the caring sister who kept him in line. They were a really funny duo together.
While Lifeline was in the middle of telling me the amusing story of how she literally blocked Octane when he blew off his legs, there was a sudden crash. We all looked over to see someone passed out on the floor, probably drunk.
"I got it." Lifeline sighed. It sounded like she was used to these sort of things occurring at parties. I admired her, though. She reminded me of my mom who also was in the medical field.
"I'm gonna go see if someone wants to dance." Mirage said before he left the table.
"And then there were two." Octane smiled as he looked over at me and scooted over to get closer.
"Hey, where's Nat? I haven't heard from her since she texted me the details for the party."
"Ehh she probably got held up, she's a bit of a workaholic before the new season."
He was very close now, I could feel my heart racing in my chest. He looked so handsome tonight. His smile made me feel weak. I could stare into his eyes all day. Don't even get me started on his voice.
I'm doing it again
I can't
I can't let myself get attached
I looked away.
"Y/N? Is something wrong?"
His voice was filled with concern. It sounded so soft, so different from the chaotic Octane I had gotten to know on TV. My stomach filled with butterflies whenever my name left those cute lips of his.
I cleared my throat and tried to put on a smile, "No, I'm fine."
He grabbed my hand and I turned to look at him again. He stared deep into my eyes. I felt jolts of electricity shoot through my body. Honestly, I could take over for Wattson and nobody would notice the difference.
Kiss me, please...
He leaned in closer and I could feel his warm breath on my face.
"You can tell me." He had his voice lowered.
I really didn't know what to say. What was I supposed to say? 'Yeah uh we met a week ago and I'm already falling for you.' I can't say that. I can't tell him. I let myself get attached too easily and I don't know why. Why do I do this to myself? I wanted nothing more than to be taken care of for once.
You know what?
Fuck it.
What did I have to lose? Sure, he might not return my feelings but it's better I'm rejected now rather than when I allow myself to get too attached.
I quickly leaned in and I pressed my lips against his. He seemed surprised and I expected him to push me away. Before I got too lost in the kiss, I pulled away and waited for him to say something.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"
Before I could finish my sentence he leaned in and kissed me again, this time a lot more passionately. He ran his fingers through my hair and deepened the kiss. The dragons in my stomach were going wild, the electricity shot through my body once again.
We broke to catch our breaths and I didn't want to cause too much of a scene.
"Octavio...?"
He swallowed nervously and looked at me, "You don't know how long I wanted to do that."
I laughed nervously as he grabbed my hand which caused my cheeks to warm up again. "So why didn't you?"
"I didn't want to go too fast." He said with a smile.
I put on a pretend shocked face, "You mean, THE Octavio Silva didn't want to go fast?" I teased.
"You know what I mean. Rushing into stuff is no bueno."
"I know I'm just teasing." I gave him a playful punch in the arm.
"I was just trying to pace myself for you. I mean, I hate the talking phase and the 'what are we' shit that people do. I know what I want, why slow down?"
This spoke volumes to me, I understood exactly what he meant. I've always been told I caught feelings too quickly or I was too attached. I didn't mean to be, I just couldn't help but want to express my feelings to someone I really liked, regardless of the time we spent together.
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The rest of the evening went by fairly quickly, we basically just got to know each other more and everything he told me, made me fall for him more. Before I knew it, it was after midnight and I was way too intoxicated to drive home.
"Best you stay with me tonight, no?" He laughed as he noticed the majority of my words were being slurred at this point.
He stood up from his seat and picked me up bridal style and carried me over to what seemed to be the apartment complex. I couldn't exactly tell with my vision being blurred. Luckily, it wasn't too far from the bar the party was at.
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He sat me down on his bed and I fell backwards. I curled up in the blankets as I heard him rummaging through his drawer for something.
He came back to the bed and helped me sit up. I then felt the zipper from my dress being unzipped and I grabbed his hand.
"Octavio...no." I managed to get out. I may have been drunk but I knew I wasn't ready for anything like that.
"Don't worry, chiquita. I just want you to be comfortable."
He continued to unzip my dress and pulled it off, leaving me in my bra and underwear. He unclipped my bra, he had been behind me so he couldn't see anything. He then helped me put on an oversized shirt and I fell backwards onto the bed, giggling. I once again curled up into the blankets that had his scent on it.
Not long after, I passed out.
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A/N: Hope you're having a good day. Until next time. xoxo