Hi Guys, if some of you followed me before you would know I had once made a story called Ballads. However, I had lost ideas on developing that story beyond what it was. I decided to revamp Ballads with a few tweaks.

Wash Your Hands, Keep your immune up & Enjoy the story

Chapter 1: We dance all night

When the sun goes down on the streets of Manhattan the party begins at Shameless. Bodies grinding on each other to the beats, drinks spilling and pouring under the pretty lights. There she was with her glowing soft caramel skin and gazing emerald eyes sitting in a corner sipping her cosmopolitan, she saw her best friends Caroline and Hayley dancing; Hayley was on the bar top and Caroline was flirting with random guy on the dancefloor. Tonight was Hayley's 25th birthday and the bar, Shameless was packed. Since it was her birthday her boss, Alaric gave her the night off from bartending.

"Thank you Josh, could you send over something stronger for my friend over" Hayley said taking her whiskey as she pointed at Bonnie sitting lonely and distant. He nodded as he made a shot of tequila and got Greta to send it over, Bonnie smiled tightly. Caroline danced over to Bonnie's side pulling her up luring her to the dance floor, she rolled her eyes "I'm fine you go have fun"

Caroline stuck her tongue out at her and laughed, Bonnie gulped down the tequila she suddenly heard the crowd cheering and moving to the front of the stage "Hey Hey! Everyone Thank you for coming out tonight to celebrate our favourite girl Hayley Marshall" Alaric said loudly through the mic, Bonnie pushed her curves through the crowd until she found Caroline and Hayley at the front of the stage. Caroline held Bonnie's hand tightly and squeezed it in excitement. Hayley was waving and saying thank you, "We at Shameless couldn't be the best in the city if it wasn't for you signature cocktails and your spunk. Since it's your birthday we got a little surprise for you so please welcome on to the stage your favourite band all the way from Manchester, LostAtSea!" Alaric said jumping off the stage. Every female in the crowd began to lose their minds and voices, Hayley gasped as Caroline screamed.

"No fucking fuckity way" Hayley said as she watched the lead singer came on the stage and the rest of the band began setting up the equipment. Bonnie's gazed around clueless, it wasn't her favourite genre but she knew how much Hayley loved the band so she was happy that she got to have this moment.

"Good evening everyone, I'm Niklaus and we're LostAtSea! Happy Birthday gorgeous, this one is for you..it's called Sex" his soothing voice said as his eyes gazed at Hayley with a soft smile. The band began playing and Caroline and Hayley were dancing with each other holding hands and lipsyncing to each other while flipping their hair, Bonnie laughed at their antics as she gazed upon the lead singer giving the crowd a power pack energy.

After the band's performance everyone was scattered on the floor again dancing to Manhattan by Kings of Leon, she noticed her bestfriends digging into finger foods while taking shots Bonnie slipped outside for fresh air, she exhaled. She needed a break from sweaty drunks rubbing against her, "You enjoyed the show, love" a voice suddenly said behind her, she turned around to "him" the lead singer of the band he light his cigarette and began smoking as he gazed at her. There goes the fresh air she thought "If you're thinking I'm one of those white girl groupies in there, you're sadly mistaken. I particularly not fond of the genre but it's not my birthday"

He chuckled taking a puff "Well fuck me! That was the most brutal honest response I've gotten. Well what are you particularly fond of?"

"I'm from the south..the south always makes the best music. Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Tina Turner"

He smiled and nodded "Iconic truly. You should give rock n roll a try…Tina did"

She looked at him with a slight smile before she could say something, two drunk blondes came through the door worshipping him

"There's the white girl groupies" he whispered to Bonnie. She laughed as she watched him greet the girls and signed their tits.

For the rest of the night, Bonnie sat with her friend laughing, talking and eating red velvet cake. He sat opposite their table with his band mates and random girls, Bonnie sipped her drink, he glanced over at her watching her smile, watching the bar lights glisten her caramel skin and sparkle in her emerald eyes. He was mesmerized; who was this woman?

Niklaus sipped his drink, she glanced over at him watching him smirk and flirt with the fan girls, that cocky British accent annoyed her, what was so great about him?

Hey songbirds I hope you enjoyed this intro but bare with me I will be posting a new chapter tomorrow, follow, like and comment. Stay safe inside.