I ended up riding with Fawn. After Gray and Luca's little spat, I didn't want to ride with either so as not to hurt their feelings.

During the car ride, Fawn kept on apologizing for ditching me. She believes she's partially responsible for the fight.

It takes us three and a half hours to get to the beach house because we had to stop at the mall to get gifts for Zyair. We also had lunch at Wendy's.

On getting to the house, we park in the driveway. I couldn't help but gasp when I see the house. I had only been here once, and that was during Zyair's mum's birthday, five years ago.

It was during the day then, and I didn't realize how beautiful the place was.

"Wow, this looks epic, " Fawn gasp, grabbing our bags from the backseat.

My thoughts exactly.

I help her with the bags, and we walk into the house. A few people are in the living room, watching Netflix.

Zyair invited only a few of his closest friends- I, Gray, Luca, Aaron, Ashley, Zoe, Amy, Fawn, Elliot, and lily- to the sleepover.

"Hey," Zyair calls when he sees us. He was at the kitchen making some concoction which he calls 'food'.

Fawn walks up to him with a big smile on her face. Ugh. Love. Or whatever it is they've got going on.

I scan the living room and don't see Gray or Luca. I wanted to know where they were, but I wasn't the type to ask.

"We are about to watch the kissing booth 2, wanna join?" Amy tells me, tossing popcorn in her mouth.

As much as I wanted to like Amy, I just couldn't. Something about her didn't sit well with me.

Yes, she's nice, but she also seems bitchy sometimes. Although, she's been nothing but nice to me.

"Sure."

I sit next to Elliot, and he throws his blanket over me and hands me his bowl of popcorn. I throw him a grateful smile because this place was freezing.

Halfway through the movie, Lily can't stop gushing about how cute Noah is, Zoe can't stop talking about their chemistry and I'm tired.

I didn't really like the first one, and I believe the second one is just as bad. The only reason why I'm still watching it is that I find Lee and Ellie cute.

It's been two hours, and the only plot twist we got was the kiss? Really?

"Marco deserves better," Ashley shakes her head at the end of the movie.

Lily shakes her head in disapproval. "He was at a disadvantage from the start. Noah can't be competed with."

"They literally look like the same person, except Marcos is hotter, " Zoe chuckles at them.

The only person that deserved better was Rachel. I said what I said.

Instead of engaging in their banter, I stand up and walk towards Zyair. "Where am I sleeping?"

Luca walks in at that moment, Ben and Jerry's ice cream in his hand. "Got ice cream to make up for coming late, " He grins cheekily and places the ice cream on the table.

I smile a little when I see him and give him a quick hug. He plants a soft kiss on my forehead.

"I've got a little announcement to make, " Zyair announces, tapping on his beer can with his fingers.

Gray walks down at that moment. His hair was wet and ruffled, probably from his shower. He scans at the crowd with a raised eyebrow till his eyes land on Zyair.

"You called?" He waves his phone.

"Yeah. They are six rooms and..., " he does a little headcount. "There are eleven of us."

He claps his hands. "Well, I don't plan on letting fetus develop in my house. So, Aaron and..Elliot can share a room," He begins.

"I'll share with Kelch, " Gray announces, shocking everyone. Including myself.

I widen my eyes at him and he shrugs in reply.

Zyair signs and rubs his temples. "Don't you think you're acting too bold, " He furrows his brows.

"I've decided to go all out, " Gray deadpans, his eyes flicking from Zyair to me.

"I'll share a room with Fawn, " I decide for myself.

Zyair holds Fawn's wrist and pulls her closer to him. "Fawn's with me."

I roll my eyes and run a hand through my hair. Why does he keep making things hard for me?

Gray chuckles. "Guess I'm going to be a grandfather in nine months."

"Or sooner, " I snort.

After many arguments and bickering, Zyair finally realized if he shared a room with Fawn, the female numbers would be unbalanced.

He also separated Elliot and Aaron much to Elliot's dismay.

So basically, I share a room with Fawn. Ashley and Zoe. Lily and Amy. Eliot and Luca. Gray and Aaron. While Zyair got his room to himself.

"Who wants to watch another movie," Zoe claps, drawing attention to herself.

"I'd rather play games and get drunk," Ashley retorts, grabbing a pack of canned beer from under the dining table.

Zyair immediately grabs it from her and puts it back in its spot. "No drinking. You would be too hangover to party."

"Just one can, " Ashley plead, pouting her lips.

"Let's play truth or dare," Elliot wiggles his eyebrows mischievously, and Zyair shakes his head in disapproval

"Truth or dare!"

"Truth or dare!"

"Truth or dare!"

Elliot, Zoe, and Amy start chanting, while Ashley kept begging Zyair for a can of beer.

After a while, Zyair gives in. We sit at the dining table with a beer in hand, forming an oval shape.

"We're only going to play one round. Once the alcohol finishes, that's the end of the game, " Zyair announces, popping a wine bottle.

He scans the room, tapping his hands on the table repeatedly. "Aaron, " He smirks. "Truth or dare."

"Dare."

Zyair thinks for a while, and his eyes light up with amusement. "I dare you to shave off all the hair on one leg and keep it that way for two days."

Aaron groans and covers his face. "Dude, you're having a fucking beach party. How am I supposed to go about with one leg shaved?"

"Not my business, " Zyair shrugs.

"I'll just take the drink, " Aaron raises his hands.

Everyone groans and yells that he's spoiling the fun, but Aaron didn't hear any of it.

After drinking his cup, Aaron searches for someone, and his eyes land on Amy. "Truth or dare, Amy."

"Dare."

"I dare you to make out with Gray for twenty seconds," Aaron chuckles.

There are a few cheers from the table, and I watch as Amy gets up from her seat and walks towards Gray.

I drop my head and stare at my hands. I didn't need to see them kissing twice.

A louder eruption occurs, and I figured they were already making out.

The timer goes off, and I look up to see them pull away. "Wow. Let's do that again," Amy breaths and pulls Gray closer to her.

Gray holds her at arm's length and tilts his head. "The dare says twenty seconds," He deadpans.

Amy fake pouts and walks back to her seat. She scans the table and her eyes land on me.

I raise an eyebrow, and she nods with a smirk. "Truth or dare."

I bit my lip and think for a while. "Truth."

She smiles and nods her head. "Do you have feelings for Gray?"

I was not expecting that question. I feel all eyes on me, and I stare at the table to prevent looking at anyone.

"Why does that matter?" I ask her.

"I just want to know because I like him, " She replies, picking at her nails.

"Would you back off if I did?" I raise an eyebrow at her.

"What?"

"Would you stop liking him just because I do?"

Amy bites her lower lips and glares at me, narrowing her eyes.

"The question was, do you like him or not?" Zoe spells out slowly, rolling her eyes.

"I don't." I give her a blank stare.

I turn my attention back to Amy. "He's all yours."

~~~~~~~~~~

I toss and turn for the hundredth time this night. I always have a hard time falling asleep after drinking. Fawn, on the other, was sleeping like a baby.

I grabbed my phone to check the time. Seeing that it's 2:20 am, I groan and flop back on my bed.

That means I've been awake on my bed for the past two hours. I was probably the only one awake.

I get up from my bed to drink water because my throat was parched. On getting downstairs, I see a figure hunched in the darkness.

I was about to on the lights when Gray spoke.

"Don't turn it on."

I could only make out the outline of his figure due to the dim lighting, but I still knew it was him.

"Why aren't you asleep?" I ask, opening the fridge and grabbing a bottle of water.

"Because I'm awake."

I roll my eyes. I decide to leave the fridge open so I could see his face.

He takes another sip of his drink and turns to face me. "What about you?"

"Couldn't sleep, " I shrug and he nods his head.

He tilts his head and stares at me, making me stare back. I didn't know why I was still standing there, but I didn't want to be the one to break eye contact.

"Can I ask you something, " He says, his eyes drooped.

I nod my head, and he stands up. "Did you mean it?"

"What?"

"You said you didn't have feelings for me, did you mean it?" He asks, taking small steps towards me.

There was a new expression in his eyes, almost sad.

I put my hand out and stop him from coming any closer. "You're drunk, Gray."

"Yeah, sure. Let's blame it on the alcohol, " He sighs and grabs my hand, walking closer till there's little space between us. He's so close to me, I can smell his musky signature perfume.

"I meant it, Gray, " I sigh.

"Are you sure, Kelch," He asks, his sea-blue eyes holding mine locked in a powerful gaze, while he takes two steps forward.

At this point, there's no space between us, and my heart starts pounding from our close proximity.

"Yes, I am," I stutter, feeling a tingling sensation in my tummy. He slowly leans in, his lips lingering around the nape of my neck. He knows just how much of an effect he has on me.

I know you're thinking, why isn't she walking away?

You know how they say we have two angels on our shoulders. The good one and the bad one.

Well, although the good one had great points like; he broke my heart once, he cheated with my best friend, his mum is dating my dad.

The bad one argued the only thing I wanted to hear. I like him.

"I know we broke up, but.., " he whispers in my ear, trailing his finger lightly along my arm. He places a soft kiss on my collarbone, making a shiver course through me.

He tilts his head so he's staring straight into my eyes. His pupils dilate as he gazes at my face, stroking my cheeks slightly with his thumb.

"I just can't seem to give you up."

And with that, he crashes his lips onto mine. He cups my face with one hand and wraps the other around my waist. Heat rises from my chest to my stomach as he pulls me closer, his scent more intoxicating than ever.

I part my lips slightly, and his tongue slides into my mouth, washing over my senses. I tilt my head to the side to get a better taste of him, wrapping my arms around his neck.

He runs his tongue over the top of my mouth, tracing his fingers slowly down my spine, and a small moan escapes my mouth.

We pull away from each other, feeling breathless.

He raises my face with a finger, bringing me to stare at him. He runs a finger along my swollen lips and sighs softly.

He pulls me in for a hug, wrapping his arms around my shoulders. He kisses my forehead.

"I still want you, Kelch."

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