A/N: Never done a fic with only straight couples before so this is an adventure! Please remember to review. I loves me some constructive criticism.
Pairings: Established: Reid/OFC (Lucy) and Pogue/Kate. Eventual: Caleb/Sarah and mention of Tyler/OFC (Susan)
Warnings: Frequent swearing, mild romanticism, various sexual remarks, underage club going and some OOCness of Tyler and Reid due to the fact they're normally best friends so having not met each other would in fact affect their personalities in the long run.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Covenant.
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Sarah glanced around the huge clearing swarming with other students steadily getting drunk in mild interest. It was the Spenser college annual welcoming party for new students and, although she would have preferred to stay in the dorms with a book she apparently had to be there. Sarah held in a small sigh. She didn't really like parties very much; she favoured clubs and pubs when she was looking for a night out. The whole party atmosphere was rather weird to her.
"Right," her new roommate said from beside her, snapping her out of her thoughts "First thing you need to know is that guy there is Aaron Abbot – treats girls like dirt." Sarah followed where the other girl was pointing until her eyes landed on the boy in question. Tall, lanky and smirking all over his face. Thankfully not her type. "The girl with him is his current girlfriend, Kira Snider, and a complete bitch to boot," her friend continued. Sarah grinned.
"Do I sense some hostility there Kate?" she replied. Kate nodded at her.
"Yeah, they're both complete wankers." Sarah giggled and glanced around again, eyes resting on a boy with hair as blonde as her own surrounded by a large gaggle of girls all trying to flirt with him simultaneously. She could tell he was clearly uncomfortable with their attention by the nervous look on his face and his tense posture. He looked terrified and completely intimidated by their behaviour.
"Who's that?" Sarah asked Kate quietly, inclining her head in the direction of the other blonde. Kate's eyes flickered to where she indicated and a wide smirk broke onto her face.
"The blonde with all the girls hanging off him? That's Reid Garwin. One of the old family lines. Hot as hell isn't he?"
"Uh huh," Sarah agreed, watching as Reid gently removed one of his many admirers from clinging onto his arm with an anxious expression on his face. "What's he like?"
"Nicest guy I've met in a while," Kate told her "Which only makes him more attractive. Not many fit guys are nice these days."
"Tell me about it," Sarah complained, her gaze still fixed on Reid. Damn that boy was fine. "There were actually none in Republic!" Kate chuckled and Sarah tore her eyes off the boy to look at her new friend in confusion.
"He's taken," the brunette stated simply "Has been for almost three years." Sarah groaned in annoyance.
"Really?"
"Yeah," Kate confirmed "Girl by the name of Lucy Pierce." As if on cue a short girl with bobbed black hair slid up to Reid through his throng of fan girls and linked her arm with his. Sarah couldn't help it and stared as Reid's face morphed into a smile and he moved his arm to round the girl's waist. It was quite cute to see his whole demeanour change at her presence. Reid's admirers dispersed quickly after she arrived, looking slightly downtrodden.
"She's a lucky girl," Sarah said wistfully as the couple began talking. Kate laughed at her.
"Hell yeah she is, but that ship sailed long ago, best to look elsewhere."
"I know, I don't fancy getting into cat fights over a boy I've only just seen," the blonde girl replied "Who's that?" Once again Kate followed her eye line and grinned.
"Chase Collins."
"What's he like?"
"I don't know much about him, he transferred in this morning like you did," Kate admitted, grin faltering. "He's kinda good looking though." Sarah wrinkled her nose in contemplation.
"Kind of," she agreed. Without warning, Kate's postured suddenly changed, her back straighter and her head held higher. Sarah opened her mouth to question her friend's behaviour but Kate cut her off.
"They're here," the brunette announced in a breathy whisper.
"Who?" Sarah asked, frowning as she looked around.
"The Sons of Ipswich," Kate told her, gesturing in the direction of three brunette boys of different heights heading towards them.
"The Sons of Ipswich? Is that some kind of band name?" Kate shook her head impatiently.
"No, more a collection of boys from the richest families at Spenser. Although the band idea is totally hot," she replied just as the boys reached them.
"Hey Kate," the tallest boy greeted with a smile "Who's your friend?" One of the other boys slipped to behind Kate and locked his arms around her waist from behind. Kate grinned.
"Boys this is Sarah," she told them "Sarah meet Caleb, Tyler and Pogue. Caleb's the tall one and the one next to him is Tyler."
"And I'm Pogue," the boy with his arms around her added smiling.
"Nice to meet you," Sarah said politely.
"You too," Caleb replied with a grin.
"Nice hair," Tyler commented suddenly "Is it natural?" Sarah looked at him in confusion for a second.
"Yeah…why?" Tyler shrugged.
"Not many natural blondes around here. Just wondered." Caleb rolled his eyes.
"Tyler has an issue with people that change their bodies. Probably why he's never had a girlfriend," he said. Sarah laughed.
"I'm sure he's had at least one girlfriend."
"Didn't I date him in first year?" Kate added in.
"Yeah," Pogue supplied "But he dumped you 'cause I liked you more."
"That's kind of sweet," Sarah remarked.
"I'm a sweet guy," Tyler replied with a smirk.
"And so modest too," Caleb quipped, nudging his friend slightly.
"You know it."
"Awww look, it's the gay brigade," someone sneered from behind them. The whole group turned around to face the speaker to find Aaron Abbot, his girlfriend and some other boys glaring at them pointedly.
"You wish Abbot," Pogue snapped back "You're just jealous that we can get decent girls while you're left with the ones at the bottom of the scrapheap."
"Oh yeah? I think Kira's pretty hot actually. Better than that slag you call a girlfriend," Abbot retorted. Pogue's arms tightened around Kate's waist.
"Kate isn't a slag," Tyler said smoothly "She's not the one who offered me a hand job under the desk last English lesson." He looked at Kira pointedly. Aaron burnt holes in his face with his eyes.
"Take that back," he hissed.
"Make me," Tyler shot back quickly.
"Why you little…" Aaron lunged forward at the younger boy but Caleb grabbed him first.
"Lay off Aaron," he ordered sharply. Aaron pushed him away and glared at Tyler.
"I think you owe Kira an apology."
"Actually, I think you owe Kate an apology," Caleb replied. Aaron went to hit him this time, but out of nowhere the boy that Kate had identified as Chase Collins appeared and grabbed Aaron.
"Whoa there, do you want a black eye?" he asked, dragging the other boy back to his group. Aaron clenched his fists.
"This ain't over," he announced before turning tail and stalking off, his mates and girlfriend in tow.
"Thanks man," Caleb said to Chase with a smile.
"No worries," Chase responded, returning the grin. Suddenly a voice crackled over the sound of the music loudly.
"Hey guys, Joey saw a police car heading this way from Carcherry Road. Better scarper." Tyler cursed.
"We better get going then," he told them. Caleb nodded and they all made their way over to their respective cars in the woods nearby.
"You gonna crash at mine tonight?" Pogue asked Kate. Kate shook her head.
"Nah, gonna stick with the dorms tonight and keep Sarah company." Sarah smiled guiltily but Pogue just grinned at her.
"Sure, see you two tomorrow then." He kissed Kate quickly on the mouth and, after the other two said quick goodbyes, the boys left.
"They're nice guys," Sarah said as they got into her car and did up their seat belts. Kate grinned at her and nodded.
"I know right? I'm lucky to have Pogue."
"Yeah, he seems real sweet"
"He is," Kate agreed "Hey, I think Caleb and Tyler were checking you out."
"Yeah?" Sarah asked, attempting to start the car.
"Totally, but if I were you I'd go with Caleb. Tyler's been getting a bit of a bad boy reputation recently." Sarah groaned. "What's up?"
"Car won't start," she told the brunette.
"Shit! The guys have already gone…" Kate said nervously. "What we gonna do?" Sarah glanced around the emptying woods and spotted a flash of blonde and black hair.
"We could try and get a lift with them," she replied, unbuckling her belt. Kate followed in suit and smiled, exiting the car.
"Hey Reid! Lucy!" she called out, hurrying over to them. Sarah quickly joined her after locking the car. The boy and his girlfriend both whipped round to stare at them in surprise.
"Oh, hey Kate, what's up?" Reid asked, now that they were close enough Sarah could see that his eyes were an almost crystal blue. They looked at her curiously before resting back on Kate.
"Me and Sarah here have got a bit of a problem," Kate admitted "The car won't start, mind if we hitch a ride with you?"
"Sure," Lucy answered "We've got plenty of room, haven't we Reid?" Reid nodded quickly.
"I can take a quick look at it if you prefer, I know a bit about cars…"
"That would be better if you don't mind. I'd rather not leave it hanging round here," Sarah said hopefully. Reid grinned.
"Course, lead the way." She did, and the others all followed her. Reid popped the hood and glanced at it quickly, sticking his hand in somewhere before closing the hood once again "Try it now." Sarah frowned but get back inside. The car started easily.
"Wow, thanks."
"No problem," Reid said, slipping his arm round Lucy's waist. "See you guys around yeah?" the girls nodded and the couple walked off.
"You're right," Sarah told Kate as they drove home. "He's a really nice guy."