Dancin' in the Moonlight

Ashley pulled into a car-space next to Drew's car in the club parking lot. She noticed he was still sitting in their, so she figured they had only just pulled into the place. She started to get out of the car and noticed that Drew was getting out of his car at the same time. Ashley smiled at the thought that he actually liked her, and there was no doubt in her mind that she actually liked him too. That thought kept her bright smile plastered to her face as she stepped into stride with Drew, walking towards the club entrance.

"So, you ready for a fun-filled night of dancing and drinking?" Drew asked the petite red head beside him, noting how good the jacket looked on her, it looked a lot better on Ashley than it did on Drew. She wasn't that much shorter than Drew, she was quite tall for a female, standing in at about 6 feet tall.

"The dancing; yes, but not the drinking." She told him, wrapping her arms around the too big jacket.

"No drinking??!!! What's going on there eh?" Drew asked, chuckling as Ashley rolled her eyes at him, flashing a cute little smile along the way.

"Someone has to look out for all you alcoholics!" She told him cheekily.

They entered the club, with Amy stepping between Drew and Ashley to talk to Ash. The two girls started giggling at something Amy had said, so Drew left them to grab a seat for them at the table. As he apprached the table Adam started making kissing sounds and singing "Ashley and Drew sitting in a tree..". The whole group cracked up laughing, even Drew had to suppress a laugh.

Ashley and Amy sat down at the table, still laughing, when Ashley's favourite song came on. Her eyes lit up as she looked over at Drew, who had the same look in his eyes. No words were spoken us he got, took Ashley's hand and led her onto the dance floor. He wrapped his long arms around her slender body as she wrapped her arms loosely around his neck. They swayed in perfect unision to the beat of "It's Been Awhile" by Staind. They both relaxed their muscles to the slow beat of the music.

Ashley looked up at Drew, smiling at him, to find his eyes were clouded over with the heavy haze of passion and desire. She looked at him, waiting for him to say something. When he didn't, she opened her mouth to say something, but instead felt Drew's lips crashing down upon her soft ones. She gasped into his open mouth, sending trembles through Drew's body. Ash Ashley adjusted to the kiss and deepened it, Drew slid his arms down to circle her waist. Ashley moved her palm to rest on his cheek, moving her thumb in small circles across his soft flesh.

As the song ended, they both pulled away, Ashley unsure of what to do or say. Drew noticed her nervous small, gave her a reassuring smile of his own, took her hand and lead and lead her back to the table, where everyone was staring at them with their mouths hanging open.

"Hey Adam," Drew poked his friend in the side, laughing when his friend only looked at him,

"Close your mouth dude, your attracting flies!" He continued, laughing at the look on all his friends faces.

*******

Ashley stood on the verandah of her townhouse she rented in Clearwater, Fl., her brown eyes laughing along with the rest of her body. Drew stopped laughing long enough to take a much needed breathe of fresh air. The two had spent the remainder of the evening dancing, talking, laughing and exploring each others mouths with their own. The rest of the group thought they made an adorable couple, yet they still teased them mercilessly. Friends!! What can you do with them?

Both Ash and Drew had learnt a whole lot more about each other in the short time they actually spoke that evening. Drew had learnt that Ashley was a phoographer, based in Florida, but she travels around the world occasionally. She was 23 years old, had moved to Clearwater three years ago and loved where she lived. She was an avid sports fan, which Drew loved. The only thing that bothered him was the fact that Ashley followed a different team to him.

"Come one, you can't be serious! The Avalanches have a whole lot more going for them than the Maple Leafs!!" Drew had told Ashley, who refused to lsiten to him.

"No way!!! Your dreamin' boy!!!" She told him laughing all the while.

Ashley had also learnt a lot about Drew that night. At 27 years old, he was five years older than her, but neither cared about that. Drew lived in Tampa,Fl, which was only a fifteen minute drive from Ashley's house. He was also a huge sports fan, which gave them a lot to talk about. They mainly spoke about their childhoods and exchanged stories of growing up, whic caused a lot of tears from laughing way too much. It was a fun night, one that had ended all too quickly. And that brought them to where theey were now, saying goodbye.

"So..."Ashley said, breaking the silence.

"So, i'd really like to see you again." Drew told her, smiling at her under the stars.

"Me too, i'd like to see you again."

"Well, we have another show tomorrow, would you like to go out during the day and maybe after the show?"

"Yeah, that sounds good, thanks. And thank you for this evening, I had a great time." Ashley told him sincerely.

"No problem at all, I had a great time as well. I really like you!"

"He likes me... He really likes me!!" Ashley said in her best molly holly voice, laughing at how stupid she sounded.

"Haha, I really do like you." Drew told her, laughing at her lame impersonation.

"So, I'll pick you up her at about 10.00 in the morning?" He asked Ash, slowly closing the distance between them.

"Yeah, that sounds fine, so, i'll see you then?"

"Definitely" Drew said, leaning down to kiss her.

Their lips met ina heated kiss, leaving them both breathless. "If thats the way he kisses me goodnight, I want him to do that every night, and tuck me in too." Ashley thought as they pulled apart.

"G'night Ash" Drew said as he walked back to his car.

"G'night Drew" Ashley replied as she stepped inside her house, going to bed witht he biggest smile on her face ever.

Both Drew and Ashley retired to their beds that night, thinking of the possibilities, trying to anticipate what would happen next. No matter how much they thought, neither could expect what would happen in the near future.