Until Dawn: Bound by Fate

Chapter 37 of my Until Dawn story, enjoy.

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thedarkpokemaster: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it; well, of course not, we still have the rest of this episode and all of episode 5 to do. Also don't forget, there are issues not yet resolved, Emily's breakdown (the drink, drugs and partying), Beth and Hannah's fight, Sam's attackers. Plus Sam and Ashley haven't even had a proper date yet.

Now onto the story. This chapter is just a fun little chapter to ease things, although contains certain hints to future events, including revealing the final pairing in the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Until Dawn or its characters.

Episode 4 – Chapter 7

Ashley bit her lip as she walked along the beach, hand in hand with Sam. She felt somewhat self-conscious. While she knew they were at the beach and that is warm and therefore had dressed appropriately, she felt a little too exposed. She was currently wearing a pair of denim shorts with a blue Spider-Man T-shirt and simple flip-flops, she wore her swimsuit underneath.

"Ash, you're too tense, relax, you look great." Sam told her reassuringly.

Ashley sighed, just like Sam to read her like an open book. Looking Sam up and down, while trying hard not to seem like she was checking her girlfriend out, she noted Sam was obviously more confident. She was clad in a pair of red shorts which were shorter than Ashley's, a simple black T-shirt and sandals.

Ashley shook her head. "Sam, you know it's alright for you, you're hot and..."

"Ash, please, you are hot, don't doubt that." Sam replied with a grin.

Ashley felt herself blush but smiled as she and Sam kissed before making their way to where the others were waiting for them. They had arranged this trip to the beach with the others as a means for them all to relax and celebrate following the trial.

Although that was before certain issues began to affect them, some which still left certain tensions amongst the group. Trying not to think about that however, Ashley smiled warmly, certainly much more sociable than she had been so long ago, as she and Sam were greeted by the others.

The first to greet them was Mike and Hannah, both looking good, Mike dressed in cargo shorts and a T-shirt that advertised their school. Hannah wore simple black shorts and a purple T-shirt while both wore sandals.

Naturally, this was where one of the issues came from. It was worrying to all of them that Hannah and Beth were still not reconciled from their argument.

Beth was off to the side, studiously ignoring her sister and Mike, fidgeting with her own clothes, a pair of white shorts with a black tank-top and sandals. Clearly trying to coax her into doing otherwise was Chris and Josh, Josh in jeans with a white tank-top, Chris in athletic long shorts and a similar T-shirt to Mike, both in sandals.

'That's not...They're not the only ones, there's Emily and...' Ashley reflected worriedly. 'She's trying to act normal, but she must be drunk, or stoned already.'

Present with the group, yet still somehow apart, Emily sat on her beach towel, clad in black short shorts and a white low-cut tank-top with flip-flops.

"Hey, Ashley, did you hear me?"

Ashley started and turned her attention back to the rest of the group, now she and Sam were standing in front of Matt and Jess, with Jess being the one who had spoken. Both looked good, Jess in a black sexy mini skirt with a white tank-top and flip-flops.

Matt clad in American flag shorts and a school's letterman jacket, also with flip-flops, could hardly take his eyes off her.

"I uh?"

"I said let's get into our swimsuits already, we've already come up with a fun idea, couples swimming race." Jess explained.

Ashley inwardly groaned, but decided to accept.

Soon they were all in their swimsuits; Ashley couldn't help but note she wasn't the only one with modesty worries. Wearing her black and green one-piece swimsuit, she saw Beth also in a one-piece, hers being dark blue.

Hannah meanwhile wore a purple two-piece with mesh material over the chest too. Meanwhile Matt's American flag shorts turned out to be his swim trunks. Approaching them, talking to each other, were the other boys, Mike, Josh and Chris, all of them in swim trunks, Mike and Josh in blue ones and Chris in green.

'Still sitting on her own, despite...' Ashley thought worriedly.

She was referring to Emily who now lay on her front, still distant from the others, simply sunning herself, clad in an orange and black strapless string bikini, the top was black while the bottoms were orange and resembled mini shorts. That wasn't the only surprise in Ashley's view.

She felt herself blush as she saw Jess. 'God, how can she wear that, it's...God never doubt Jess' confidence, huh?'

This was due to Jess walking over to Matt, allowing Ashley to see her from behind. This is how Ashley discovered that Jess' sexy revealing black bikini had thong bottoms, giving a generous view of her behind.

'Something Matt probably knew already, going by his earlier expression.' Ashley realized.

"Ash?"

She turned and froze, struck by her own vision of perfect beauty.

While her swimsuit consisted of a simple red bikini; Sam was more stunning than ever to Ashley's eyes. She smiled warmly, eyes sparkling, her light tan skin looked so alive in the sunlight. Ashley found her eyes drawn to the scar on Sam's stomach, from where those freaks had stabbed her.

'She shows it off without fear...She knows it won't negatively affect how I feel about her.' Ashley recalled. "You look amazing."

Sam laughed. "So do you, now, c'mon, we better catch up with the others if we're gonna go swimming."

Taking Sam's hand, Ashley nodded in agreement and together they went to join the others for a fun time.

Meanwhile, seated on her own, feeling awkward, Beth tried to avoid looking over at Mike and Hannah.

She couldn't get her mind off the argument with her sister. 'What are we even going to…? Urgh, this is ridiculous...'

She shook her head and looked away, only for her gaze to settle on someone else.

'She hasn't joined in at all, just lay there...clearly drunk...Dammit Emily what is wrong with you?!' Beth found herself surprisingly frustrated at the girl's actions. 'I should...whoa, okay, why am I getting so worked up about it...It's not like she'd even…?'

Beth froze, startled but quickly shook herself; she couldn't let those thoughts enter her head. It couldn't be, surely, she could have a crush on Emily.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.