It was a normal night at Nicky's, Reid and Tyler were busy at the pool tables, while Caleb, Pogue, Kate, and Sarah were sitting around their usual table and talking lightly to one another.
"So, I was thinking we could go tomorrow around noon?" Sarah easily said to Kate about their shopping trip they had just planned for tomorrow. Kate froze. "Kate?" Sarah looked up to see Kate's eyes looking towards the entrance, a huge smile gracing her flawless features. Following her line of sight, she saw a drop dead gorgeous girl looking around the crowded bar. Sarah was beyond confused, usually Kate glared at anyone who could be a challenge to her and her beauty.
"Cassie." Kate breathed under her breath. Almost like she heard the mocha girl, her light violet, blue eyes snapped to the table the 4 currently sat at. The boys, being in their own conversation stopped talking and looked in the direction she was walking from. "Cass, babygirl!" Pogue stood up quickly and made his way towards the blonde girl. He picked her up quickly and spun her around. "Pogo! I missed you!" Her angelic voice rang out as she returned the hug with a giggle. Caleb was next, standing up quickly, he grabbed the girl and hugged her tight. "What are you doing here?"
"What? You don't want me here?" The girl jokingly looked offended as she looked around the bar. "Can't I surprise my best friends?" Her 100 watt smile lit up the room. "Of course, Cass. It's a great surprise visit!" Kate moved forward, wrapping her arms around the beautiful girl's figure.
"Then you'll like this even better. I'm staying." Her smile grew as she began to touch her bottom lip slightly while she thought. Why does that seem so familiar? Sarah thought. "For good?" Caleb asked excitedly. Her head bobbed as a reply. The other enveloped her in another hug, followed by laughs and sounds of rejoice. Her violet blue eyes met Sarah's and her smile widened.
"You must be Sarah. I'm Cassandra, Cassie for short, since SOMEONE," she looked pointedly at Caleb "is too rude to introduce us." She ended the sentence with another heart clenching smile showing she was joking.
"Sorry." He
It was a normal night at Nicky's, Reid and Tyler were busy at the pool tables, while Caleb, Pogue, Kate, and Sarah were sitting around their usual table and talking lightly to one another.
"So, I was thinking we could go tomorrow around noon?" Sarah easily said to Kate about their shopping trip they had just planned for tomorrow. Kate froze. "Kate?" Sarah looked up to see Kate's eyes looking towards the entrance, a huge smile gracing her flawless features. Following her line of sight, she saw a drop dead gorgeous girl looking around the crowded bar. Sarah was beyond confused, usually Kate glared at anyone who could be a challenge to her and her beauty.
"Cassie." Kate breathed under her breath. Almost like she heard the mocha girl, her green eyes snapped to the table the 4 currently sat at. The boys, being in their own conversation stopped talking and looked in the direction she was walking from. "Cass, babygirl!" Pogue stood up quickly and made his way towards the brunette girl. He picked her up quickly and spun her around. "Pogo! I missed you!" Her angelic voice rang out as she returned the hug with a giggle. Caleb was next, standing up quickly, he grabbed the girl and hugged her tight. "What are you doing here?"
"What? You don't want me here?" She jokingly looks offended and pretends to turn around. Kate quickly grabbed her arm. "No! It's a great surprise!" She envelopes the girl's frame in a tight hug. "Then you'll love this." The girl pulled away and looked at everyone's faces individually.
"I'm staying."
"For good?" Pogue excitedly questioned. She answered with a nod of her head and smiled another breath taking smile. She was quickly taken into another round of hugs. When she could finally breathe, she made eye contact with the blonde still seated at the table.
"Oh! You must be Sarah. I'll introduce myself, since SOMEONE, " She moved her astonishing eyes to pointedly look at Caleb. "I'm Cassandra. It's nice to meet you." Caleb let out a small laugh.
"Sarah, this is Cass. We grew up with her but she moved about a year before you got here. Her parents shipped her off to study in Italy with some old family."
"Well, it's nice to meet you. How was Italy? I hear it's gorgeous there." Sarah asked politely, wanting to get on the girl's good side since she seemed so close to the sons and Kate.
"It was nice. I missed it here so much though. I made the best of it though. Rome is amazing, as are the old buildings I'll show you pictures some time." Sarah nodded and sent the girl a smile.
"So, does Reid know you are coming?" Kate smiled at Cassie and raised an eyebrow, "Since no one else did." She added bitterly. Cassie laughed at her expression. "Sorry, Katie. I know how much you hate being out of the loop. No he doesn't. Tyler is the only one who knew. Speaking of which, those two at the pool tables?"
Her eyes moved around Nicky's and quickly met Tyler's just in time to hear a loud crash and two people talking loudly.
"Damn it, Reid. Every night now." Caleb mumbled under his breath. "Has it gotten worse?" Cassie asked worriedly, "Is he using more?" When Caleb responded with a nod, her eyes filled with sadness. She quickly snapped out of it and moved to get up, "I'll deal with it."
Normally, Caleb would argue and want to deal with it himself. So, that's why Sarah looked confusedly at the other at the table.
"She's the only one who can calm him down. It's a long story, but if anyone can get him to stop using, it's Cass." Caleb tiredly explained to his confused girlfriend and kissed her on the head.
"You cheated Garwin! I want my money back." Aaron got into the blonde's face and slightly pushed him back to put his open palm between them.
Reid showed his infamous smirk and looked at the angered teen in front of him. "Listen. It's not my fault you suck at pool." Aaron saw red and was about to wipe the smirk right off his face when a small figure stepped in the space between the two angry males. A spot no one would want to be in at the moment.
Reid looked down to see who was dumb enough and had the balls to step between the feuding males when violet eyes met his. His heart stopped and his anger disappeared. "Sweets?" His face broke out in a genuine smile for the first time since she left. "The one and only." Her smile broke him, he picked her up and hugged her tight, spinning her around so he was protectively between her and Aaron, but facing Cassie."
"Surprise!" Her eyes moved up to meet Reid's blue ones. "Are you back? For good?" Her smile only widened and he smiled big down at the girl in front of him.
"Isn't that sweet?" The forgotten voice rang out behind them. Reid's happy face was replaced with annoyance as he wrapped his arm around Cassie's waist and turned around to face Aaron.
"Hey Cassie. Lookin' good." His eyes roamed over her body. She wore black skinny jeans that hugged her curves and hung low on her hips. A white crop top hung off one shoulder and showed her lower, flat stomach.
Reid's grip tightened on her hip and pulled her closer. "Fuck off Abbot."
"I see you're still losing. I guess some things never change, huh?" Cassie pulled a mocking smile and leaned her head on Reid's arm. "Still Garwin's bitch, huh?" Aaron came back with which caused Reid to jump forward and Cassie to hold him back and step in front of him.
"No, baby. But you're about to be mine if you don't shut up. Now go run along and maybe Reid will take more of your money later." Aaron huffed, but didn't leave. "Dance with me?" Cassie pulled Reid towards the dance floor just to get his mind off of Aaron. Now, Reid normally doesn't dance... or walk away from a fight. But for her.
For her, he'd do anything.