Chapter 14
-Adam's POV
I spotted her across the room almost as soon as I walked in. Mandy looked just as beautiful dressed down as she did dressed up. However, I couldn't figure out why Charlie Haas was hanging all over her. When they announced that she was singing, I couldn't wait to hear it. I never pictured Mandy as much as a singer, but she really blew everyone away. Her voice was powerful and angelic. I could barely believe it. Matt, Amy, and Shannon just kinda looked at me strangely when I started the standing ovation. I figured I would explain it later to them. I didn't care, she deserved it. I kept a close eye on her all night long. She had gotten up a few times to go over to the bar instead of waiting for the cocktail waitress which was giving me the impression that she wasn't content sitting with Charlie drooling over her. I went over to talk to her during one of her trips to the bar, but found that Charlie had also followed her.
"You were amazing!" I heard him complement her. She put on a fake smile.
"Thanks! Excuse me, can I get a bottle or water please?" She asked barely acknowledging his existence. When she turned around he grabbed her and forced her into a kiss. She dropped her water on the floor and pushed him away. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" She yelled. He grabbed her again and attempted another.
"Come on baby, don't play so hard to get," he replied. I ran over to her as she was struggling to get away from his grasp. I tapped him on his shoulder and when he turned around...bam...I punched him right in his jaw. He had to brace himself on the bar.
Turning to Mandy I placed my hands on her shoulders and looked her in the eyes. "Are you okay?" I asked. She looked up and nodded. He jumped me from behind and Mandy screamed. The commotion attracted Matt and Shannon and a few of the people Mandy was hanging with. After a few more good punches, he fell to the ground and staggered to get up.
"Adam, what are you doing? Calm down man," Matt begged trying to hold me back as I tried to attack him again. Frustrated and angry, I turned away from him and walked over to Mandy again who was, at the time, being comforted by her sister and Torrie. I extended my hand to her.
"Let's get out of here," I stated. She looked up at me and hesitated for a split second before placing her hand in mine. I led her through the crowd and out into the parking lot. We got in my car and I drove. I didn't know exactly where we were going but I just knew we had to get away from where we were. We soon found ourselves sitting in the parking lot of Wendy's eating burgers and fries in my car.
"What are you going to tell your friends when they ask about this?" She asked glancing in my direction. I shrugged.
"I don't know. Probably that I care about you enough to beat the shit out of a pervert while everyone else just stands around as if nothing happened," I replied taking a bite of my burger. She reached over and took my right hand in her left.
"Thank you for doing that," she exclaimed. I squeezed her hand a little tighter.
"Anytime!" I responded. Leaning toward her, our lips met for the second time ever. I closed my eyes and ran my fingers through her hair. I saw a tear slide down her cheek. She was obviously very upset about the bar incident. "Come on, I'll take you home," I offered.
"No," she stated, "I'd rather be here with you." I smiled to myself.
-Adam's POV
I spotted her across the room almost as soon as I walked in. Mandy looked just as beautiful dressed down as she did dressed up. However, I couldn't figure out why Charlie Haas was hanging all over her. When they announced that she was singing, I couldn't wait to hear it. I never pictured Mandy as much as a singer, but she really blew everyone away. Her voice was powerful and angelic. I could barely believe it. Matt, Amy, and Shannon just kinda looked at me strangely when I started the standing ovation. I figured I would explain it later to them. I didn't care, she deserved it. I kept a close eye on her all night long. She had gotten up a few times to go over to the bar instead of waiting for the cocktail waitress which was giving me the impression that she wasn't content sitting with Charlie drooling over her. I went over to talk to her during one of her trips to the bar, but found that Charlie had also followed her.
"You were amazing!" I heard him complement her. She put on a fake smile.
"Thanks! Excuse me, can I get a bottle or water please?" She asked barely acknowledging his existence. When she turned around he grabbed her and forced her into a kiss. She dropped her water on the floor and pushed him away. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" She yelled. He grabbed her again and attempted another.
"Come on baby, don't play so hard to get," he replied. I ran over to her as she was struggling to get away from his grasp. I tapped him on his shoulder and when he turned around...bam...I punched him right in his jaw. He had to brace himself on the bar.
Turning to Mandy I placed my hands on her shoulders and looked her in the eyes. "Are you okay?" I asked. She looked up and nodded. He jumped me from behind and Mandy screamed. The commotion attracted Matt and Shannon and a few of the people Mandy was hanging with. After a few more good punches, he fell to the ground and staggered to get up.
"Adam, what are you doing? Calm down man," Matt begged trying to hold me back as I tried to attack him again. Frustrated and angry, I turned away from him and walked over to Mandy again who was, at the time, being comforted by her sister and Torrie. I extended my hand to her.
"Let's get out of here," I stated. She looked up at me and hesitated for a split second before placing her hand in mine. I led her through the crowd and out into the parking lot. We got in my car and I drove. I didn't know exactly where we were going but I just knew we had to get away from where we were. We soon found ourselves sitting in the parking lot of Wendy's eating burgers and fries in my car.
"What are you going to tell your friends when they ask about this?" She asked glancing in my direction. I shrugged.
"I don't know. Probably that I care about you enough to beat the shit out of a pervert while everyone else just stands around as if nothing happened," I replied taking a bite of my burger. She reached over and took my right hand in her left.
"Thank you for doing that," she exclaimed. I squeezed her hand a little tighter.
"Anytime!" I responded. Leaning toward her, our lips met for the second time ever. I closed my eyes and ran my fingers through her hair. I saw a tear slide down her cheek. She was obviously very upset about the bar incident. "Come on, I'll take you home," I offered.
"No," she stated, "I'd rather be here with you." I smiled to myself.