"Yeah it is!" Ashton agreed.
The giver of the party, Josh, came toward them. He had obviously been drinking. "Hiya guys!" he greeted them.
"Hey Josh, how's it goin'?" AShton said.
"Good. Well, who's your foxy lady?" Josh asked, refering to Tara.
"This is Tara." Ashton said.
"Hey." Tara smiled at Josh.
"She sure is sexy." Josh laughed.
Tara was a little uncomfortable in the situation, but giggled anyway. "Thanks." She said.
"Well, I guess I'll catch you two later." Josh said, as he headed off to get another beer.
"Yuck!" Tara said after Josh was out of earshot. "He smelled like a brewery."
"Oh, don't mind him. He's just a little messed up." Ashton commented.
"Obviously." Tara agreed.
"But he was right about one thing. You sure are sexy. " Ashton gave Tara a grin. "Come on, let's dance."
"Okay," she agreed as he pulled her out onto the area that had been set up as a make-shift dance floor. Ashton pulled Tara's body close against his. A little too close for Tara's comfort. She tried to pull away a little, but he held her fast. They danced for about 4 songs and then Tara finally pulled away.
"I need some air," she said, heading for the back door."
"Good idea." Ashton agreed and they went out onto the back porch and sat on the steps. After a few minutes, Ashton stood up and reached for Tara's hand. "Let's go for a walk." he suggested.
"Okay." Tara agreed hesitantly.
They walked down towards the lake behind Josh's house. It was beautiful with the moon bouncing off the water. "Isn't it beautiful?" Tara asked.
"Yeah, but not as beautiful as you." Ashton said, leaning over and kissing Tara's neck.
She pushed him away. "Stop it, I have a boyfriend."
"So?" he asked, getting her into a tight embrace. "He'll never know...he's not here."
"Ashton I mean it. QUIT!" Tara said.
"Why?" Ashton asked teasingly.
"Because it's not right." Tara said.
He began to unzip the back of her skirt and she let out a blood curdling scream.
"Come on baby. Cooperate. No one can hear you. They're all inside and the music is too loud." AShton said, unzipping his pants.
Tara began to fight him off. Her efforts were useless though, considering he was 6'1 and she was 5'5 and he was about 40 pounds heavier than she was. AShton reached down and slapped her hard across her face.
Tara realized that she had nothing against this guy. He was huge and he was going to hurt her. She closed her eyes and began to cry as the pain set in.
(Chapter 20 is coming soon!)
