I don't need you

"No" Joe shook his head as I stepped out of the changing room
"What's wrong with this one?" I groaned rolling my eyes at him
"It's too dressy for a house party. Try on that red one." he instructed
"Tell me what to do one more time, go on. I dare you."
"Please"
"You so better like this one." I muttered going back into the cubical and pulling the curtain.
"You know for a girl you don't seem to like shopping very much." he shouted out to me
"I like shopping, just not with you." I poked my head out the curtain, signaling Joe over. "I need you to unzip me." I opened the curtain again turning my back to Joe. Looking at Joe's reflection in the mirror in front of me, his eyes are on my back and I still can't feel his hand on the zip "Joe. Zip."
"Right, yea sorry." he shook his head as if to snap himself back, catching me a little off guard he leant forward a little as he slowly pulled on the zip. Is he- oh my god he is. He's smelling my hair, ok this is a little weird for my liking. "There you go." he said clearing his throat
"Thanks" I quickly closed the curtain my eyes widening in shock
"Erica." Joe said from outside
"Yea" I sighed pulling off the dress and taking another from it's hanger
"I-I was thinking..... well I-" pulling up the red tube dress as Joe continues to stutter his words "I was thin- more like hoping that you might consider-" I pulled open the curtain almost walking into Joe. "Wow" his eyes widened a little as he looked me up and down
"Do I look bad?" I asked looking down at myself
"No- it- you look amazing." he finally looked me in the eyes again
"So is this the dress? Can we go now?" I smiled hoping he says yes
"Your can't wear that dress, it's still too dressy." he shrugged shaking his head
"You just said it looked amazing." I groaned
"It does but it's still too much for the party." he turned me around so I was facing the cubical again lightly slapping my butt so I stumbled forward
"You are so close to having a stiletto shoved up your ass."
"Next!" he smirked going back to his seat
"Can't I just wear my jeans and a nice top- it's casual."
"It's too casual."
"I'll wear heels to glam it up then." I groaned and pouted at him hoping he'll give in.
"Ok fine, but I'm buying you that dress."
"But you just said it was too much for the pa-"
"It's not for the party."
"Then what's it for?"
"I don't know, maybe one day you'll just need a red dress."

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This week has gone insanely quickly, It's Friday night already and I'm dreading the party tomorrow. Mainly because of the fact that I know it's gonna be like last time, when Joe ditched me and I was stuck standing in the corner and ended up getting drunk and passed out upstairs. Then there's the whole thing that Joe told me about the guy that he caught trying to have sex with me while I was unconscious in his bedroom, it's a bit weird for me that he might be there too especially since I have no idea who it was. Joe's still been acting a little weird around me, he hasn't been smelling my hair again but he's been more flirty with me. I know it's because he's trying to make me fall for him so he can win his little bet and i've be playing along for my own enjoyment, but sometimes I don't really react to him because I don't know what to do. The other day for example while we were watching a movie he somehow ended up with his arm around my shoulders. I didn't want to freak out and ruin all the work i've done, but I didn't want to take my playing along too far as to actually doing anything with him.

"Erica guess what Ryan just told me on the phone." Joe said as he walked into the bedroom and flopping onto my bed
"The party's cancelled and we don't have to go."
"No.... he said it's been moved to their cousin's house, which is huge like twice the size."
"Great" I faked a smile and buried myself further under the duvet
"Ok what's wrong?" Joe moved so he was laying next to me on top of the duvet
"Nothing"
"Come on, we've spent enough time together for me to know when something is bugging you. Spill it." he said nudging my arm
"Really, I'm fine. Nothing to concern yourself with." I turned onto my side so my back was to Joe, I felt him move and then his chin rested on my arm.
"I'm not leaving till you tell me." he sighed
"Ok fine" I turned back to face him making him go back to laying down properly "I'm gonna ask you something and I want you to give me an honest answer."
"Sure." he nodded
"Where you telling me the truth when you told me that someone tried to rape me at your party?"
Joe looked taken aback by my question "Of course I was, why would I make that up and why are you asking me about it?"
"Do you know who it was?" I asked quickly, ignoring his question
"Not their name, no-"
"But if you saw him you would know it's him, right?"
"Yea but-"
"So if he- if he's at the party tomorrow-"
"Are you worried he's gonna be there?"
"A little, I mean I don't who it is or what he looks like-"
"I'll look out for you don't worry. Is that why you didn't want to go?" Joe lightly rubbed my arm as if to comfort me
"That and the fact I had a shit time at the last party you made me go to."
"Everyone else had a great time." he laughed
"Everyone else didn't spend their time alone and then passed out."
Joe lent on his elbow resting his face on his hand "I apologized for leaving you on your own and you got drunk on your own accord."
"So your saying your not going to leave me on my own this time."
"I promised I won't leave you on your own this time." he smiled "In fact, I'm going to be stuck to you like glue."
"Really? What about toilet breaks?"
"I'll hold it in." he whispered leaning closer to me
"Why are you whispering?" I asked now noticing I'm whispering as well
"I don't know, I guess I just wanted an excuse to get closer to you."
"And why do you want to get closer to me?" I cleared my throat uncomfortable with how close he actually is to me
"Why do you ask so many question?" he said his eyes scanning over my face and landing on my eyes again
"Like you, I guess I'm just curious." I sighed
"We're more alike then I thought." he smiled
"You think to much, you know that?"

Before I can say anything else Joe lowered his face a little more, slowly planting his lips on mine. Holy shit, I'm not supposed to let him kiss me. Make him stop, just push him away and make him stop...... why are my arms not doing what I want them to do?! I'm not moving my lips does it still mean I'm kissing him back, but he's not moving his lips either, does this actually count as a kiss?
Joe pulled his lips away from me I continued to stare at him in a mixture of shock and confusion. "What was that for?" I finally muttered not able to stop looking at him.
"I stopped thinking and went for it." He said, looking just as confused as I am.