So I decided to turn this is to a series of one-shots! Yay more Eli/Auden fluff! I probably won't update very often though, just a warning. Hope you like it! Review and I will love you forever!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Along for the Ride characters or the plot of the book, Sarah Dessen does. I just like using them for my own stories
I narrow my eyes as the pretty girl with the obnoxiously large flower pinned to the side of her head talked to Eli. My mother would call the flower extraneous, overblown, exuberant. I smirk a little at the flashback to my old attitude towards Heidi. My smirk immediately dissipated as soon as the girl's loud, somewhat forced laughter rang out over the noise of the crowd. It's time for a little intervention.
I walk up to Eli slowly, making eye contact with him over the girl's head. She turns to see what stole his attention away, and I meet her eyes in an icy gaze void of emotion. She narrows her eyes a bit, but turns around and redoubles her efforts to keep his attention. I raise an eyebrow and catch Eli hiding a smirk. He's enjoying this. Two can play this game. I slowly slide my sweater off, revealing a low cut tank top. Slipping my jacket over my arm, I make my way to the keg.
I pour myself a stale beer, winking at a guy nearby. Eli notices and frowns slightly. The wink-y guy begins to walk towards me, but I notice Eli start to fidget. He's most likely trying to come up with an excuse to leave the girl and collect his belongings – meaning me – before leaving. I can't allow that to happen, it'd spoil all my fun. I leave the keg, and the guy, to loop around. I'm behind him now, and he lost track of me in the crowd. Perfect timing. I walk up to him at an angle, pushing my nose into his neck and inhaling his scent before whispering in his ear.
"Is this part of my quest? Irrational, jealousy-induced anger?" I let my hot breath linger on his ear before moving away. A glance at the girl tells me I'm in danger. Or, rather, would be in danger if she wasn't a tiny little thing. I only got a step away before I feel his hand close around my arm. It's tight, but not enough to hurt.
"Do you think you can just walk away after that?" He asks in a low voice. He's incredibly hot like this, but I'm not going to let him know it. I shrug. "Incorrect. The answer is no." Then he kisses me. It's a smoldering kiss, our lips molding together. It turns from hungry and passionate to sweet and slow, his tongue dancing over mine.
Once we pulled apart, gasping for breath, he spoke. "So, were you really that jealous?"
At the same time, I hear the tiny flowery girl clear her throat and, in an incredibly snooty, spoiled rotten voice, ask, "um, excuse me?"
I smiled, ignoring the girl. "No biggie. In the end, I'm the one who gets to hold your hand," I grab his hand, "and I'm the one who get to kiss you like that."
He smirks. "I'd rather hold you hand and kiss you over her any day." I smile and wrap my arms around his neck. Hugging has never been a prominent part of my life, but this one felt so incredibly right.
Over his shoulder I see the girl gasp, then stomp away, sloshing beer all over her shoes. I catch the guy from earlier glance at me, then her, before following her out of sight.
My observations were interrupted by Eli's voice, low and hot, telling me just what he thought about my jealousy. I've never heard the word "hot" used so many times in one sentence. His breath makes me shiver, and he takes my hand as we walk in the direction of his apartment. Something tells me we won't be doing much sleeping tonight.
The ending was meant to be taken as KISSING only! Well, kissing and possibly some nice cuddling. This fic is rated T, not M. Love ya! Review please!