Drinking
They all loved drinking games, for many different reasons.
Damien claimed that he only tolerated them because he wanted to make sure Tori's clothes stayed on, which was a plausible enough excuse for anyone who had seen Tori drink.
For her part, Tori had always enjoyed partying, and there was something about the games she and Damien played when they got homeā¦
Alcohol gave Chloe the confidence to step out from Derek's protective shadow and spend a few hours dancing or singing karaoke without her stutter. For her, that was worth the hangover that always seemed to hit her wicked hard.
Because of his wolfy problem, Derek never had to worry about getting drunk, or the subsequent hangover that usually followed such activities. Liquor never seemed to faze or effect him, and he liked that almost as much as he like nursing a beer as he watched Chloe down a few shots before hopping onto the stage or sometimes the bar itself to sing her karaoke. It made him happy to watch her have her fun, despite having to warn of a handful of guys who got a little fresh. The thing he most enjoyed about the party nights though was the dancing Chloe enjoyed while intoxicated. It was fast and sexy and almost as fun as playing tag when he changed. And while he never liked to see her in pain, he enjoyed spending the next day nursing her through her hangover.
Simon couldn't drink very much, and that was okay with him. He enjoyed watching his family relax and have a good time, even if he couldn't imbibe himself. He would never bring it up, but he understood why Charlotte savored the release alcohol gave her; because he, like her, couldn't control parts of his body everyone else took for granted.
Charlotte enjoyed the freedom and release of pain and memory as she drank. For those moments she didn't have to worry about the sickness coming back, she didn't have to wonder whether she would ever have a child, or get married or even go to college. For those moments she could dance with Simon, and not have to worry about her jagged edges cutting into his soft skin.
