CHAPTER 2
About ten minutes later we heard a knock at the door, "They're here…" Kate said as we walked towards the door to my house.
"Don't say it Kate that saying annoys me…" Sarah rolled her eyes.
I played along as I touched the doorknob, "Who's here Kate…?"
I swung open the door to see four handsome guys on my doorstep, "the 'Sons of Ipswich'…" Kate smirked.
"Thanks for the introduction Kate," Pogue stepped in and kissed Kate on the cheek. Pogue had light brown shoulder length hair, with deep brown eyes. He like the others was extremely handsome, but he was all Kate's' not that I saw him as more than a best friend.
"I told them not to say it…" Sarah shook her head and explained as Caleb stepped in and wrapped an arm around her waist.
"It's all good babe, you know Reid loves it…" Caleb kissed Sarah on the cheek, Caleb was tall, dark and handsome, and he made any girl buckle at the knees. He had puppy dog brown eyes, and dimples which just added to the buckling. He and Sarah had been inseparable since the Chase thing; they truly were the perfect pretty couple.
Tyler stepped in next; he didn't say anything just smiled politely. Tyler was the 'baby boy' of the group, and he was cute. He spiked his thick brown hair which gave him a few more centimeters in height. His deep blue eyes always shined when he was having fun. Sometime I felt bad for him, he never seemed to have a girlfriend but he was so sweet I think being so shy was his downfall.
"Because I was born to be badass rock star! " Reid came in and brushed past me, he smelt like his usual cologne. His light blonde locks hanging in his light blue eyes and poking out of this dark beanie, he had on his usual fingerless gloves, I always wondered whether they actually kept his hands warm or if they just added to his "rep". I shut the door, locked it and followed everyone back into my living room.
Reid flopped down on the biggest couch and put his feet up on the coffee table. "So what are you ladies watching…oh my God the Notebook seriously Noah was such a pussy…you don't wait for the girl, if you want you take her…please tell me we aren't watching this shit!"
I walked over to him, "Garwin some people find the fact that he waited years for her romantic…second get your feet off my table."
He smirked, "and if I don't…?"
"I'll go slayer on your ass again…remember what happened last time, I believe you ended up with a black eye. You face is so pretty I wouldn't want to mess it up…"
He rolled his eyes and put his feet down, as I sat down next to him. He folded his arms and tried to act angry with me. I scooted closer and jutted out my bottom lip, "Don't be mad Reidy…I'll let you pick the movie." I traced little circles on his knee.
He looked at me out the side of his eye, and smiled. He wrapped his arm around me, "you're lucky you are cute!"
"I know…" Everyone laughed and took their usual move night spots, Tyler on the other side of me, Pogue and Kate cuddled on the loveseat, and Sarah laid her head in Caleb's lap on the floor. Reid got up and chose "Saw 2".
"You would Reid…" Kate huffed, she hated gory movies.
"Hey Avery said my pick so I did…" He settled back into the couch and put his arm around my shoulders again. I had seen the movie a million times but the needle in a haystack trap still made me cringe. It was the only thing I had ever really been afraid of. I know the slayer of all people, suppose to be fearless and I can't stand needles. I had only told Reid about my little fear, so he wasn't surprised when I hid my face in his chest. He whispered in my ear, "Sorry I forgot that was in here…" He ran his fingers through my hair to help calm me down. I had kind of hoped that the scene wouldn't end I was enjoying being that close to Reid without having the others make comments. I lifted my head up though worried that it would become awkward eventually. He did keep his arm around me though which made me happy. After the movie, Pogue suggested a game of truth or dare. Of course there was a ton of dares mostly the guys daring each other to do stupid stuff like drink toilet water or lick the inside of the freezer, a few truths were mixed in but it wasn't anything major.
Then Kate did the unthinkable, "Reid I dare to you to kiss Avery…like you mean it!"
I was horrified that she would do that to me, "Kate remember the rules no sexual stuff…"
"Avery it's not sexual it's just a kiss between friends…you are just friends." She winked at me, I wanted to leap over and strangle her.
I looked back at Reid who was just smirking at me, "fine…" I huffed. Reid leaned in closer to me cupping my face with his hands. I could just barely feel his lips on mine, they were warm and inviting, when I heard the front door pop open. We both jumped up and apart, I could feel my cheeks get warm. I felt like a little kid who had never been kissed before which was totally untrue but I didn't enjoy being forced to kiss in front of my friends.
My dad walked around the corner, "Hey guys…" My dad wasn't a very tall man about 5'7'' he was skinny but muscular from training me for years. Usually it's the mother who trains her slayer daughter but dad had to step up in moms place. Everyone responded with 'hey' or 'Hi Mr. Watkins!' "…Avery don't forget your on patrol tonight, are you taking anyone?"
I looked around to see if anyone volunteered to go with me, I assumed no one would patrolling was boring I had only run into like one vampire since I got my powers. He came all the way from New York to get staked by me, poor guy. I had always hoped Reid would go with me, but I was too afraid to ask.
"I'll go with her…" I turned around to see who had volunteered, hoping desperately it was Reid. Tyler stood up and walked next me.
I smiled at him, "Thanks Ty…" All though I was hoping Reid would come Tyler saved me from having to patrol on my own. I would have to thank him somehow.
