Chapter Two

The club was jumping by the time we got there. We could feel the music thumping along the street as we pulled up. We got out and thanked the driver. He gave us a nod then sped off.

It was only about nine o'clock which meant the entrance fee was still at full price, but thankfully Leo had gotten cosy with one of the bouncers so he always let us in half price when ever. Ahhh it was good to have such influential friends.

We went straight to the bar and ordered drinks. Well shots. We always started our nights out with a couple of shots and then we felt loose enough to dance. Well Taz and I needed them; Leo was already bobbing his head to the beat.

We saluted each other as we down our shots and shuddered as they slid down.

Laughing at each other we ordered more drinks, and went off to find a table near the dance floor. Leo strolled off immediately with a quick swivel of his hips to dance amongst the crowd leaving Taz and I to guard the drinks.

Looking over the crowd, I felt all the rich colours and feelings of happy partygoers flow into my veins.

Taking a swig of my drink, a vodka tonic mix I crossed my legs and tapped my foot to the music. Taz, I could see was eyeing up the back of some guy that was really grooving it on the dance floor.

"Oooo baby, you fine!" Taz drooled as he turned around and I instantly felt my warm happy feeling flush away. It was the barman from Zips! He had a sandy mop of hair and one hell of a body, but right now all I could focus on was the image of my underwear flying through the air.

"Oh my God it's that guy from Zips!" I whispered close to Taz's ear. She turned to stare at me with a frown. "The one you threw your knickers at?"

"Uh huh!" I mumbled back getting up and pulling my jacket on.

"Oh wait you can't leave….come on" Taz pulled at my arm. "He won't even recognise you."

I silently fought with the urge to get the hell out of dodge and my desire NOT to miss one hell of a good night. Reluctantly I shrugged off my jacket again and hung it back on the chair.

"Yeah okay…your right, and that was ages ago anyway." Yeah very convincing I thought later.

"Yeah let's go dance?" Taz said encouragingly setting down her empty glass and getting to her where she promptly started to boogie on down in an attempt to get me up.

I looked hesitantly at "Hottie" still swinging it out on the floor.

"Come on party pooper!" she pouted and gave me those big sad puppy dog eyes that only she can do.

"Ahhh okay okay!" I relented.

We moved out on the dance floor and began to sway our hips to the funky music the DJ had started to play. I soon forgot about Hottie and enjoyed the beat and the alcohol zipping through my body. I had another drink and then another and was feeling quite giddy.

Leo had come back to join us and was at that moment dancing behind me. He had his hands on my hips and we were grinding together to the music. Normally I don't like guys getting that close to me but because it was Leo I didn't mind. He was hardly going to take advantage of me.

I don't mind telling you that I was a total virgin. Yeah I know probably hard to believe I know…or not, I guess it depends on who you are.

We both laughed as the music picked up the tempo and he whooped as he lifted my arms in the air.

Taz was off dancing somewhere with a cute guy she'd picked up and if I knew her like I think I did she already had her tongue down his throat and now we wouldn't see her for the rest of the night.

As we danced I didn't notice that "Hottie" was making his way towards us, but I didn't take much notice. I was having way too much fun. That was until Leo swung me around by my arm and then accidentally let go! I went sprawling on my high heels and fell right into a hard but yielding object.

Actually it was a person and we both went flat to the floor with an oomph!

"Oh my God I'm so sorry" I started to blabber as I started picked myself off him. Only then did I realise that I had bumped right into "Hottie" and was now almost sitting on top of him.

"Ermm" I stammered, seemingly incapable of speech or apparently movement.

"Do you always do embarrassing things to get guys to notice you?" he asked grinning up at me.

"Oh my God you remember?" I groaned mortified, covering my face with my hands. I can't believe he remembered!

"Yeah it's not every night you get a thong thrown at your face." he laughed as he got up from the floor taking me with him and setting me firmly on my feet.

I groaned with humiliation but at least he was smiling. It made me feel a bit better. I looked around to see what Leo was doing but he was already dancing again with the rest of the crowd. He did give me a wink thought which made me think that he'd done it on purpose. Oooo I'd get him back for THAT later. Or maybe not, Hottie was right there and not running away from me. Oooo Yay, go team me!

"So do you wanna dance?" he asked shouting to be heard over the loud sizzling music that was now playing.

"Yeah sure" I gulped back.

"Good answer" He grins capturing me by the arms and swinging me around.

My head was in a right twirl, I really liked this guy and here I was dancing with him and he wasn't embarrassed or put off that I threw my underwear at him.

Yes!

As we danced he moved closer to me, I stiffened just a little when he ran his down my back and grabbed hold of my bottom. But he had such a nice smile and his hands were really gently confidant that I slowly relaxed against him.

We moved together controlled by the beat and as the music heated up so did we.

"Phew it's hot." I said fanning myself with my hand. He looked really pleased with this idea and leaned in close to whisper. "You want to go outside for a while?" I nodded but I didn't know why he seemed so smug or smiled so crudely. Poor little naive me.

"Ahhh that's better" the cold November air chilled my skin, but to me it was Heaven. I smiled at "hottie", who funnily enough still hadn't offered his name yet, he grinned back at me then grasped my hand pulling me towards him.

"I know what'll make it even better baby" he ran his eyes down my top, briefly stopping at my cleavage, then carrying on down the length of my legs. It was a dirty look. His grip was tight and very strong.

"What are you doing? Get off me!" I struggled and wriggled, but that only made him grip me harder.

I shivered. I didn't like the feeling that was prodding at my gut…hey no wait a minute it wasn't just a feeling it was his….whoa! Oh my god!

I tried to pull away from him but his hands snaked around behind me and pulled me down the side alley to the club.

"Let me go…please let me go" I was starting to panic. Fear rose in my throat and I'd started to cry.

He roughly shoved me up against the wall. Oww that hurt. The coarse bricks dug into the skin of my back and my arms as he held them above my head. He leaned in then …REALLY close and breathed on my skin.

His ready to attention "friend" jabbed me in the belly and I winced as he kissed my neck.

"Hmmmmm baby you taste real good"

I tried to scream but he forced his lips over mine in a really hard kiss. Trying not to suffocate I yanked at his hands holding mine.

Freeing one I shoved at his face and forced him off me. I rubbed my mouth thinking nothing but blah! Yuk!

I glared at him horribly but he just laughed nastily and grabbed my hand sliding it down his body to meet his groin. At the same time he slipped closer to me so that I was pinned against him and the wall.

He ground against my hand and moaned loudly. Urgh, I felt positively sick, and tried to yank my hand away. He didn't like that so he twisted my wrist sharply and hissed "Move it and I'll break it!"

I gasped as pain sliced through my hand and fingers.

"You don't want that do you Baby?"

"No, no, no, no, no!" I mumbled shaking my head. Tears happily flowing. Tra la la.

I didn't know why I didn't just scream, knee him in the bollocks and make a run for it.

Truth was though; I knew this was my fault. I'd led him on, I'd danced with him. I'd led him outside…I'd kissed him …hadn't I. Ohhh it was all getting muddled in my head.

He was moaning again now and roughly jerking my hand up and down. Ewww gross his "thing" was throbbing.

"Yes baby, oh yes!" He was saying words clenched between his teeth. He drew in a great breath then held on for dear life as his whole body shuddered and rocked. I felt my hand get wet.

I struggled and managed a little cry. Finally had I found my voice?

I drew in a struggled breath and tried to yell out, but his other hand clamped over my mouth making me swallow it.

Then he sagged against me breathing hard…I gulped and felt a little bit a relief wash through me. I tried to push him away from me now that he'd finished.

He brought his face up level and grinned at me.

"Oh no baby we've not finished yet. That was just the warm up!"

His hand was still clamped down over my mouth so I just stared at him horrified. His face that I had once thought so beautiful was now the face of a monster. His nasty little eyes and that horrid grin. I tried to turn my head so I wouldn't have to look.

His chuckle made me shiver; cold little pin pricks spot up my spine as he wedged my legs apart with his knees, settling himself in-between them.

"Come on baby, you're not shy are you?" He removed his hand that was keeping me quiet and stroked my face. I shuddered at his slimy touch. It felt like ants were crawling in its path.

His hands sank lower and he gripped my arm tightly as he whispered dangerously

"You'd better not scream!"

I'm going to be raped, I'm going to be raped was my only thought. How could I have been so stupid? Leo, I want Leo, in fact anybody will do I silently begged. Somebody HELP ME!

As his hands wandered all over me, he kissed me again and again biting my lip and my cheeks. I squeaked and flinched but I never made a sound.

He ripped my top off over my head and his hands gripped me hard.

I shook and shivered and resisted the urge to throw up, although my brain told me that would a totally good idea.

As he started to undo my trousers, my brain whisked away with me and I became transfixed on my parents faces. Oh my god what would they say? They'd kill me; say it was my fault for going to the club in the first place. I was the one who'd begged to go to Uni. Why didn't I just stay at home where it was safe? All manner of thoughts infested me just as a pair of dirty fingers did.

This wasn't happening. It couldn't be. I was Bliss Milieu I was a good student, I studying hard and I was going to be a vet. I was going to help sick animals. So this couldn't be happening. No!

Just as "Dickhead" (I'd revoked his previous title) was moving in for the "good stuff" as he called it, someone spoke!

"The Lady does not appear to be appreciating your affections my friend"

Completely stunned we both looked up. There was no one there?! The voice was clear and sharp. It spoke again.

"So you will let her go now" A calm yet forceful command. Oooo that was kind of sexy. Oh jeez what the fuck am I talking about? Here I am about to get raped and yet I'm swooning over a disembodied voice from the shadows.

Dickhead was looking around fitfully. Ha I thought happily, now he knows what it's like to be scared. He still hadn't let me go though. I struggled against his grasp but he held me tight.

"I said you will let her go…..NOW!"

The sound rumbled along the very floor and straight up my legs.

It gave me a warm feeling, protected and safe. But Dickhead was looked piss petrified and he instantly let go of me and stepped back.

I finally let go of the breath I'd been holding and slumped against the wall, arms tightly gripped around my middle.

Anger now blurred DH's face.

"Who IS that? Who the fuck is there?"

He hunched down trying to see through the darkness… then suddenly a figure appeared. My heart soared. My saviour.

I'd expected some Heroic rescue, my mysterious knight in shining armour would come leaping from the shadows and pounce on DH knocking him to the ground. Then there'd be a fight with fists flying and insults whirring. But instead he just stepped out from the shadows.

Not that that wasn't spectacular too, he was very tall, with black wispy hair and he was dressed all in black with a swoon worthy black coat that looked more like a cape.

His head was bent low so we couldn't see his face, but I knew it would be as stunning as the rest of him seemed to be.

DH was just staring….. Ha again I thought! Guess he must have been impressed…or not.

As Mr Shadows walked towards us still examining the floor, Dickhead reached into his trouser pocket a whipped out a knife.

I screamed!

Well what else would you do! Dickhead had grabbed hold of me and was now using me as a shield. The knife was raised in front of him like some puny sword.

"Just fuck off dude… You never saw nothin' right?" I heaved on the arm that was now crushing my windpipe. Shadows just stood there and shook as he seemed to chuckle inwardly.

I would have been really miffed if I wasn't already dealing with trying to breathe through DH's choke hold.

"Go on, just turn around and walk away."

I heaved in a panicked breath and bore my eyes into Mr Shadows desperately trying to get through to him, but he just stood still as a statue.

Eventually in my head I screamed. "Please, please don't leave me."

He seemed to stumble just then as if he's been stung by something and it had made him jump. His hand rushed up to his chest and he made a quite gagging noise as if hurt.

DH saw this as a good opportunity and lunged at him. But Shadows just calmly raised a hand and said…

"Stop"

DH's blade stopped centimetres away from Shadows flesh. He looked confused and a little pale. He stared into Shadows eyes as he raised his head.

They were deep deep indigo colour and Dickhead seemed almost mesmerised by them as he lowered his knife wielding arm and stood swaying before my saviour as he spoke in his cool commanding tone.

"You will leave this place. You will not return and you will never put your hands on this woman again."

Dickhead nodded slowly, lips tight bound together.

Shadows then got really close to him and whispered in his ear. Dickhead's eyes widened inhumanly and the front of his trousers got dark as he literally pissed himself.

Then as Shadows continued to stare at him he shuffled off into a corner and collapsed in a heap.