Chapter 10
The Party

"You haven't invited Stuart have you?" Sam asked as she chucked her overnight bag in Jo's spare bedroom.
"No, don't be silly."
"Every morning this week he's been waiting for me. I have to walk the back way now." Sam sighed.
"We did warn you." Jo smirked.
"Shut up." Sam scowled. "So ... is er ... Phil coming?" She asked casually.
"I've been waiting for you to ask that." Jo smirked again. "Yes, he is coming."
"Well I'm not that interested, just inquiring."
"Oh right. So you're not interested in hearing mine and Honey's plan then?" Jo smiled.
"What plan?"
"Well you know we generally play spin the bottle and stuff like that? Well, our plan is to rig the bottle and make it land on you and Phil." Jo beamed.
"You can't do that!" Sam said.
"Why not? It's my bottle."
"Because ... Because ... I'll get really nervous... If I know that you're gonna do that then I'll get really nervous and then it just won't work."
"Well we wouldn't have to scheme and plan if you just got your act together and talked to him." Jo replied.
"I can't talk to him."
"Well let me talk to him then." Jo said.
"What would you say?" Sam asked suspiciously.
"Just how you feel and that you're too embarrassed to talk to him yourself."
"I'll sound like a right idiot then. He'll think I'm stupid. Sam replied. "No, you're not to talk to him about me and no rigging the bottle."
"Spoilsport!" Jo replied.

"I have a new plan!" Jo said excitedly as Sam walked into the kitchen.
"What now?"
"Flirt with Zain and make Phil jealous. Then Phil will realise what he's missing and declare his love for you."
"One, Phil doesn't even fancy me so he won't take any notice. And two, even if he did fancy me, those two are notorious for sharing their girlfriends."
"You always have to spoil things don't you honey!" Jo replied.
"Only because your plans are rubbish."
"Well you come up with one then." Jo said.
"I already have. My plan is to sit in the corner quietly all night and hope no one notices me."

"Sam, answer the door sweetie." Honey said.
"Why do I have to do it?"
"Because it's Phil."
"What? I'm not answering it."
"Yes you are." Jo said, pushing her towards the door.
"I hate you!" Sam said, straightening her skirt.
"I love you too honey." Jo grinned.
Sam took a deep breath and opened the door. "Hey." She smiled.
"Hey babe, you look sexy." Phil grinned. Sam smiled, trying to hide her blushing cheeks. "So who else is here?" He asked, snaking his arm around her waist.
"Er .. Well Smithy's here and Honey." She replied, leading him to the kitchen. "Help yourself .." She said, gestering to the drinks on the table.
"Oh I will." He smirked. "You know, a little birdy told me that you went on a date with Stuart last week."
"How'd you know that?" She asked alarmed.
"He's told everyone. He's been gloating all week... But I think he's exaggerated some parts."
"What do you mean?"
"Well he said that you begged him to kiss you goodnight." Phil said, sitting down at the table.
"He said what? I'll kill him!"
"Don't worry babe, I hit him for you. He was annoying me."
"Phil ..." She said after a moment's silence. "Stuart said that ... Well he said that you bully him ... You steal his stuff."
"I don't go near him unless I have to babe."
"He was lying to me wasn't he?"
"I think so babe." Phil replied. "But don't worry, I'll prove to you what a nice guy I am." She laughed, sitting down on the chair next to him.

"Sam put him down and come and play spin the bottle." Honey called from the hallway. Sam and Phil both laughed and joined the others in the living room.
"I hate spin the bottle. I'm not playing." Jo said.
"You don't know what you're missing out on babe." Honey grinned. Jo raised an eyebrow and went to get another drink.
Honey spun the bottle first and it landed on Gary. Sam smirked as Gary grinned and rubbed his hands together. He leant in to kiss her.
"Go little bro!" Jo grinned at him as she walked back into the room. Sam giggled, an effect from the bottle of wine that Phil and her were sharing.
Smithy went next and had to kiss a one of Jo's cousins, called Marie.
Zain spun the bottle next and kissed another of Jo's cousins, called Emma. He leant forward eagerly, wanting to kiss her again.
Phil went next and kissed one of Honey's friends called Becki. Samantha tried not to watch as she leant over to kiss him. He pulled away leaving Becki looking hurt. Samantha smiled to herself.
"I'm bored now, let's play something else." Jo said.
"But Sam hasn't had a go yet." Honey nudged her, reminding her of their plan.
"No, it's fine. I don't mind." Sam replied, drinking from her wine bottle. People were getting up from the floor and going to the kitchen for drinks.
"I think I have an idea." Jo grinned. "Sam, come here babe." Jo said. "I have a new plan. You act really drunk ... And then I'll tell Phil to take you to bed and then you come on to him. He won't be able to resist."
"Jo that's crap. He'll think I'm a drunk whore coming onto him!"
"And?" Jo asked. Sam shook her head and followed Phil to the kitchen. Phil sat down at the last free chair and pulled Sam down to sit on his lap.
"What are you doing?" She blushed.
""Well you gotta sit somewhere babe." He replied with a grin. The other guests were beginning to get a little rowdy and Sam and Phil found it hard to talk.
"Why don't we go somewhere quieter?" He suggested.
"What? Like where?"
"Well you're staying over aren't you? A little birdie told me you have your own room tonight. We can go to your room." He said.
"Er ... Ok." Sam blushed. Phil grinned and grabbed two bottles of white wine and followed Sam to her bedroom.
"Where are they going? I don't want any shagging under my roof!" Jo said, nudging Honey who was asleep on the sofa.

Phil lay on his side on the bed watching Sam as she closed the door behind her, making sure no one was watching.
"Aren't you gonna sit down?" He asked, patting the bed. "I don't bite." He grinned.