Dean Di Laurentis

The bass from the living room speakers vibrated up through the soles of Dean’s beat-up Nikes, a steady, relentless thrum that rattled the cheap liquor bottles lining the sticky kitchen counter. The Briar hockey house was at maximum capacity tonight. The air felt thick, heavy with the smell of spilled beer, cheap cologne, and the collective body heat of a hundred college students desperately trying to forget about midterms. Dean leaned his hips against the edge of the sink, rolling a cold red cup between his palms. He liked the noise. The noise meant he didn't have to think about the looming reality of graduation, the silence of his own bedroom, or the fact that his father had missed his last three phone calls.

Dean was wearing a green jumpsuit with a MAVERICK patch, and Bo Maxwell was wearing a similar one, but his patch on his chest said GOOSE. Laurentis looked around. Garrett had arrived dressed as a vampire, and Hannah was next to him, dressed as a cute bunny. A hint that she's now one of the hockey bunnies? Perhaps she's too good for Garrett's one-time fling.

Tucker showed up dressed as a bee. This guy is hopeless. Dean slapped his friend on the back "Come to collect honey, little bee?" Tucker jumped back indignantly "Hey, you'll dent my wings! Be careful, man, it took me two hours to glue these on..."

Garrett bumped shoulders with him, reaching across Dean’s chest to grab a half-empty bottle of vodka. The movement was careless, comfortable.

"You're in my space, Graham." Dean shoved Garrett back with a casual elbow to the ribs, a lazy smirk pulling at the corner of his mouth.

Garrett poured a generous splash of clear liquid into his cup, ignoring the warning completely. "Your space is taking up half the kitchen. Move your giant head."

Tucker leaned against the refrigerator door, typing something on his phone with his thumbs. He didn't look up, his voice barely audible over a sudden cheer erupting from the beer pong table in the dining room. "Leave him alone. He’s brooding. It ruins his delicate complexion."

"I don't brood." Dean shifted his weight, crossing his ankles. "Brooding is for guys who don't know how to have a good time. I am the literal definition of a good time."

Logan materialized from the hallway, running a hand through his dark hair, looking entirely unimpressed as he squeezed past a group of giggling freshmen. He slapped a hand flat against Dean’s chest, stopping his forward momentum. "If you're such a good time, why are you hiding in the kitchen drinking watered-down punch?"

Dean pushed Logan’s hand away, a genuine laugh shaking his shoulders. Fair point. He drained the rest of his cup, the sugary, alcohol-soaked liquid burning a pleasant trail down his throat. He crushed the plastic in his fist and tossed it blindly over his shoulder toward the overflowing trash can. He needed a distraction. The banter was good, the guys were his anchor, but the restless itch under his skin was demanding attention.

His blue eyes scanned the shifting crowd bleeding in from the hallway. A blonde girl from his sports psychology seminar caught his gaze. She was leaning against the doorframe, twirling a strand of hair around her finger, staring at him with the kind of obvious hunger Dean knew exactly how to satisfy. She wore a tight black top and a smile that promised zero complications. Perfect.

Dean pushed off the counter, clapping Garrett on the shoulder as he moved past. "Duty calls, boys. Try not to miss me too much."

The walk up the stairs was a practiced routine. Dean caught the blonde's hand, his fingers lacing through hers, pulling her through the crush of sweaty bodies with practiced ease. Her name was something with an M. Megan. Maybe Madison. It didn't matter. She laughed, stumbling slightly as they reached the second-floor landing, and Dean caught her by the waist, his large hand splaying wide across her hip. The contact was instant, electric, and entirely superficial.

He kicked his bedroom door shut with the heel of his boot, the heavy wood muffling the heavy bass of the party below. The room was dark, lit only by the streetlamp filtering through the blinds. He didn't bother turning on the light.

The room is dark, illuminated only by a streetlight bleeding through the blinds. Before he can even find the light switch, she shoves him against the door, her hands fumbling frantically with the buckle of his jeans.

"Slow down," Dean murmurs, catching her wrists and pinning them above her head against the cheap wood of the door.

She whimpers, her hips bucking forward to rub against the heavy bulge straining against his denim. He steps into her space, his chest flush against hers, dropping his head to drag his open mouth down the side of her neck. He bites lightly at the junction of her shoulder, feeling her pulse race against his lips.

With one hand keeping her wrists pinned, his free hand slides under the hem of her crop top, rough palms dragging up her ribs to cup a lace-covered breast. He squeezes hard, rolling the hardened peak between his thumb and forefinger.

"Take it off," she breathes out, her voice shaky.

Dean releases her wrists, grabbing the hem of her shirt and pulling it over her head in one smooth motion, tossing it into the shadows. He unhooks her bra with a quick flick of his fingers, letting it drop. He steps back just enough to look at her, his eyes adjusting to the orange glow of the streetlamp. He unzips his jeans, pushing the heavy denim and his boxers down his thighs. His cock springs free, thick, heavily veined, and aching with a stiff, heavy heat.

The blonde drops to her knees without a word. Her hands cup his thighs, her mouth opening to take the head in. The wet, slick heat of her mouth draws a sharp hiss through Dean’s teeth. He tangles his fingers in her blonde hair, his grip tightening. Good. He holds her head in place, setting the rhythm himself, thrusting his hips forward to fill her throat. The wet slapping sounds mix with her muffled gagging, the friction tight and slippery.

After a few minutes, he pulls her back up by her arms, spinning her around and slamming her chest against the solid wood of the door. He hooks his fingers into the waistband of her denim skirt, dragging it down along with her underwear, leaving her completely bare from the waist down.

She arches her back, presenting herself to him. Dean spits into his palm, slicking his hand over his thick length before stepping up behind her. He grips her hips securely, aligning himself with her slick, wet entrance.

"You ready?" he asks, his voice dropping an octave, rasping right next to her ear.

"Yes, fuck, just put it in."

Dean drives his hips forward, burying himself to the hilt in one long, brutal thrust. The blonde screams, her fingernails scraping against the wood of the door. She is incredibly tight, her internal muscles clenching down hard around his heavy girth. Dean groans, a low, guttural sound in the back of his throat. He pulls back, almost completely slipping out, before slamming his hips forward again.

The impact of their bodies colliding echoes in the small room. Flesh slapping against flesh. He sets a punishing, relentless pace, his thighs flexing, sweat breaking out across his chest and back. He twists his hand into the hair at the nape of her neck, pulling her head back so he can look at her profile.

"Take it," Dean growls, his hips snapping forward, burying himself impossibly deep. "Tell me how good it feels."

"It feels so good," she sobs out, her body trembling with every heavy impact. "Fuck, you're huge. Please."

"Yeah?" He wraps his free arm around her waist, pulling her flush against him so she takes the absolute brunt of every thrust. "You like getting fucked like this?"

Her answers dissolve into breathless, fragmented moans. The friction is intense, the wet heat of her body gripping him perfectly. He alters his angle, grinding his pelvic bone hard against her clitoris with every inward drive. Her legs start to shake, her breathing turning jagged and frantic. He feels the exact moment her body tightens, the inner walls spasming violently around his cock. She comes with a loud, messy cry, her knees buckling.

Dean holds her up by her waist and her hair, doubling his speed, grinding into her with short, rapid thrusts. The pressure builds at the base of his spine, hot and demanding. He gives two more brutal shoves, his jaw clenching tightly as a heavy, thick climax rips through him. He groans, dropping his forehead against her sweaty shoulder, riding out the intense, pulsing waves of release.

He stays there for exactly ten seconds. Then he pulls out, the wet slide of separation loud in the quiet room. Dean rolled onto his back, staring up at the popcorn ceiling. The sweat cooling on his skin made him shiver slightly. Beside him, the girl shifted, throwing an arm across his chest, her fingers curling into his skin. The weight of it, which had felt so good ten minutes ago, now felt like an anchor dragging him under.

Time to go.

Dean sat up, smoothly detaching himself from her grip. He grabbed his boxers from the floor, stepping into them quickly. "You need water? I'm gonna run downstairs."

She blinked up at him, her mascara slightly smudged, the spell completely broken. She sat up, pulling the sheet up to her collarbone. "No, I'm good. I should probably go find my friends anyway."

Dean offered a warm, easy smile, the kind that made sure there were no hard feelings. He grabbed her discarded shirt from the floor and tossed it gently onto the bed. "Alright. Watch your step on the stairs, someone spilled a keg near the bottom."

He didn't wait to watch her dress. He pulled his jeans back on, didn't bother with the henley, and grabbed a clean t-shirt from his dresser. He needed the noise again.

The descent back into the party hit him like a physical wave. The temperature in the living room had jumped ten degrees. The air was a humid soup of sweat and alcohol. Dean pushed his way back toward the kitchen, running a hand through his messy blond hair, his jaw tight. He found a new plastic cup, bypassing the punch entirely to pour straight vodka over a single, melting ice cube.

He took a long swallow, letting the burn ground him.

He stepped out of the kitchen, leaning against the archway that connected to the makeshift dance floor in the living room. The guys were still clustered near the bottom of the stairs, but Dean didn't join them immediately. His eyes drifted over the moving bodies, the flashing strobe light cutting the room into jagged, disjointed frames.

That was when he saw her.

She was completely out of place. Amidst the sea of neon crop tops, ripped denim, and sloppy, alcohol-fueled grinding, she stood out like a sharp, vivid photograph in a stack of blurry polaroids. She was dancing, but not like the others. Her movements were fluid, catching the rhythm with a natural, effortless grace.

Dean went completely still, the rim of his red cup pressed against his lower lip.

She had silky and straight hair, catching the dim light and reflecting it back like polished wood. She had an amazing body, her legs impossibly long, but there was a softness to her curves that made Dean’s grip tighten on his cup. The strobe light flashed, illuminating her face for a fraction of a second. Sharp cheekbones. A slightly upturned nose. Freckles dusted across her skin, standing out in stark contrast to the strict, almost haughty set of her jaw.

She looked like a furious angel who had accidentally descended into a college dive bar and decided to make the best of it.

Dean pushed off the wall, moving closer to his friends without taking his eyes off her. She turned slightly, the shifting crowd parting just enough for Dean to catch the color of her eyes. A deep, mesmerizing that seemed to swallow the chaotic lights of the room. She wasn't smiling. She looked incredibly serious, focused entirely on the music, yet completely oblivious to the way half the room was stealing glances at her.

He stopped next to Logan, who was dressed in an angel costume or something similar, nodding his chin toward the center of the room "Who is that?"

Logan followed his gaze, squinting through the shifting crowd. Beau leaned over, his eyes tracking the chestnut hair swaying to the heavy beat "I don't know her personally, but I'm pretty sure it's JLo."

Dean stared flatly at Beau, his dry tone cutting through the noise "That's really helpful. Yeah."

Tucker pulled his phone out of his pocket, his thumb swiping across the bright screen. His eyes flicked from the girl back to the device "I have an idea."

He tapped the screen. A second later, the heavy rap beat vibrating through the speakers cut out completely. A chorus of drunken groans erupted from the crowd, followed immediately by the infectious, pulsing intro of Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez. On the Floor blasted through the frat house, the bass dialing up so high it rattled Dean’s teeth.

The crowd cheered, the energy in the room spiking instantly. The girl with the green eyes didn't miss a beat. Her hips caught the new rhythm, her chestnut hair whipping over her shoulder, the strict lines of her face softening into something incredibly dangerous.

Dean felt a sudden, sharp pull in his chest, completely foreign and entirely impossible to ignore. He took a final, slow sip from his red cup, letting the icy vodka coat his tongue. He lowered the plastic cup, placing it deliberately on the edge of a nearby bookshelf. Dean smiled and, squeezing his friend's jaw, playfully kissed Tucker's temple "Who says you're struggling with your assist, huh?" Tucker frowned in displeasure, "I can still change the song, dick."

Dean walked around the table with drinks, not taking his eyes off the dancing girl. He stepped straight into the suffocating heat of the crowd, closing the distance between them.