Desmond was waiting in the pizza line in the cafeteria the next day. Last night was still fresh in his mind and he really not looking forward to chemistry.

"So have fun last night?" Clay cut in line next to him. He looked at his friend, grabbed him by the shoulders, and shook him.

"Don't you ever do that again," he said still shaking Clay.

"Hey hey! Hands off the merchandise," he pushed Desmond's hands off him. "But you have fun?"

"I'm going to murder you in your sleep," Desmond growled darkly.

"That wasn't an answer," Clay said as they got up to where they could take their styrofoam trays. "Have fun?"

Desmond blushed a little, "Yeah," he said quietly.

"Then worth it!" Clay cried happily. "I get three?"

"You going to bother me till you do?"

"Yeap!"

Desmond sighed, "Then fine," and he got himself some cheese pizza. Or what passed as cheese pizza. It was more like soggy cardboard with cheese on it and it wasn't mac and cheese day sadly. "Once we get outside," he said and Clay nodded also getting a pizza.

"Fine fine. No need to air your sexy lingerie for everyone to see," and Desmond jabbed him in the ribs for that.

They paid for their lunch and went outside. "Three questions," Desmond gave Clay an annoyed look.

"Okay. What'd you do?"

Desmond flushed, "I don't know why you care-

"Because you're my best bud and I care about everything you do. Also it's one of the only interesting things going around school right now. Everyone else is boring. You at least resemble something interesting."

"You need other hobbies," Desmond told him.

"Just answer the question before you have to tell the others," Clay said as they made their way over to their friends by the band room.

Desmond groaned and rubbed his face, "We jerked each other off. That was it. I have a curfew. Geeze you're making this so much more embarrassing than it should be and that's besides the fact that I was a booty call last night," Desmond scowled at him.

"You got to touch your crush's dick why are you complaining?"

"Because I can; that was question two-

"Hey no fair!" Clay cried.

"It is so fair! You're a damn crazy person so to hell with you," Desmond said as they sat on the concrete bench around the planter.

"Fine. You going to call him again?"

"Who's Desmond going to call?" Lucy asked.

"Does Desmond have a boyfriend?" Rebecca was right there with Lucy to look interested. Only Shaun looked uninterested that Desmond might have a boyfriend.

"What no-

"Yes," Clay said at the same time.

"I don't!" Desmond smacked Clay's leg. "He's not my boyfriend, for fucks sake stop making this more than it is."

"Who is it?" Lucy asked with a grin.

"It isn't Clay so he's madly jealous at the moment, sorry Lucy," Desmond said and she giggled.

"Only cause I'm way out of his league," Clay said around the pizza he was trying to shove into his mouth in one bite.

"Yeah, way below me," Desmond said. "No offense Lucy, but you totally down graded."

She shrugged with a slight smile, "Ah well. He's good for what he is," and she leaned over and kissed Clay's cheek.

"But really who's the guy Desmond?" Rebecca asked, leaning over Shaun's lap with her Monster and Cheetos as Shaun tried to eat his packed salad.

"There isn't a guy," Desmond huffed.

"Then why'd Clay ask if you were going to call him back?"

"Because he's totally delusional and thinks that just because two people breathe in the same area they should hook up."

"Hey. All my predictions are true," Clay said, sounding offended.

"Rauf and Yusuf," Desmond said as a way to prove his point.

"Okay that hasn't happened yet. But it will," Clay said.

Desmond rolled his eyes, "There is no guy. I don't have a boyfriend and Clay no I won't be calling my imaginary boyfriend back because if I had one he'd be a total flake."

"Got our hopes up for nothing," Rebecca complained and retreated back to Shaun's other side so Shaun could actually finish his lunch without his girlfriend practically lying across his lap.

"So sorry Rebecca. I'm sure you'll live somehow between your anime and Shaun," Desmond said snippily.

"Heeey, no need to be a dick about it," Becca whined and frowned at him.

"Yeah, mate, chill out you know she's harmless," Shaun said giving Desmond a look.

"Sorry," Desmond hunched a little and ate his lunch. "I just want break to come."

"You're telling me," Shaun said.

"I don't," Lucy sighed.

"Why not?" Desmond asked.

"I'm going to see my dad for break and I really don't want to. He has a new girlfriend and my brother told me she is craaazy."

"Yeah but you get to see Nick and your dad so suck it up you'll be fine," Desmond said.

"I know," she sighed. "I'll be by myself though. No friends, no boyfriend," she leaned over to kiss Clay on the cheek again.

"You'll live. I'm going to South Dakota and seeing the entire Miles clan," Desmond groaned. "It's some sort of reunion I think. It's going to be absolutely insane since my dad has three brothers and two sisters."

"Wow," Lucy said, "You have a really extended family."

"Yeah," Desmond sighed. "So I envy you just having to deal with your dad and his crazy new girlfriend. I already know my dad and Duncan are gonna go at it."

"Can they even be in the same room without fighting?" Clay asked. Clay had met Duncan. He and William got along like oil and vinigar.

"Hopefully. Dylan's going to be around and my mom, so they'll make them play nice."

"That's good," Lucy said.

"Also I'm going to South Dakota I think I beat you on shitty state I'm from," Desmond added.

Lucy laughed, "Iowa is really bad too though," she said, smiling.

"You two are so white," Shaun said, "arguing about who's from the worst land locked state."

Everyone looked at Shaun in annoyance, "Says the ginger from Britain," Clay said, unamused,

"I'll have you know that-

"Oh shut up Shaun you don't even remember Britain stop acting like you're from there just cause you have your parents' accent," Clay said. Shaun scowled at all of them but then went back to his salad. "So, volleyball is still on for this week. Who's coming?"

"I am!" Rebecca said cheerfully and waved from around Shaun.

"And you two?" Clay looked at Lucy and Desmond.

"I'll try," Lucy said.

"Probably," Desmond said.

"Excellent," Clay grinned. "You wanna come over today?" Clay asked Desmond.

"Sure," and he pulled out his phone to text his parents about it.

"I don't get to?" Lucy asked.

"My dad doesn't like when you're over and he isn't-

"Like that's stopped you before," Lucy gave Clay a look knowing he was full of bull shit.

Clay puffed out his cheeks. "Dude things babe, c'mon don't be a killjoy here," Clay whined.

"Okay. But I get to come over tomorrow."

"Done and done," Clay promised.

"So no club today?" Rebecca asked.

"We had club yesterday," Desmond said.

"Two club days?" she asked hopefully.

They all looked at Shaun, he looked up at them, "You mean you all want me to try and kill you again? One would think taking on a vampire coven would be enough for you guys for a week."

"So is that a no?" Rebecca asked and gave him a pitiful look.

Shaun looked somewhat annoyed. "If Desmond wants to. It's his stuff."

"Sure. I don't mind. That cool Clay? We can just talk there."

"Sounds good," Clay nodded.