So what does one wear to a party? Alexis had no idea. She had practically dumped her entire closet onto her bed. The purple top with those pants? No. The light blue shirt with the medium blue jeans? No. The pink top with the dark blue pants? No. Finally, she decided on the black tank top with her tight black jeans and the gold chain belt. She did her make up and hair and put on her black boots. As soon as she had finished, the doorbell rang.

"Wow, you look-wow." Alexis grinned.

"Thanks. You look great too." He was wearing a white tank top under an unbuttoned white shirt and black pants.

"You ready to go?"

"Yep. Let's go."

As soon as they got to the party, Sonny was greeted by a bunch of guys.

"Hey, what's up, Sonny?"

"How's it going, buddy?"

"Wud up, Sonny?"

Sonny greeted each of them with high fives. Alexis just stood there watching the scene before her. She didn't know what to say or do. She didn't know his friends.

"So, who's your date, Corinthos?" One of Sonny's friends asked.

"Huh? Oh, her? She's not my date. I didn't bring one. Instead, I brought my best friend, Alexis Davis. Lex, this is Benny, Johnny, and Zander."

"Nice to meet you guys."

"Yeah, you too."

"So, you guys ready to party?"

"Hell yea. Lex?"

"What is the smartest girl in the class doing with the biggest loser in our class?" Everyone turned towards the voice.

"Candyboy."

"I see you guys have met. Jax, this is a party. We came here to have fun. Don't start with him."

Jax ignored her. He turned toward Alexis.

"What are you doing here with him?"

"Is that any of your business?"

"Oooh. She's tough." Alexis ignored Johnny's comment.

"No, but-"

"No buts. Later, Jax. Have fun!" Jax finally walked away.

"So Lex, you wanna dance?"

"Sure, Sonny."

"Catch you guys later."

Sonny pulled Alexis onto the dance floor. A slow song started to play. He held her close to him. They swayed to the music. During the dance, Alexis stepped even closer towards him. His head slowly leaned in closer toward hers. Of course, Zander interrupted.

"Here. Drink up." He handed Alexis and Sonny each a plastic cup filled with red liquid.

"What's in this? Is this alcohol? I don't drink alcohol. I've heard of the hangovers people get. If I drink this, I'm gonna be paying for it tomorrow. And Sonny, you shouldn't drink either. You're driving and I don't want to land in the emergency room and I don't want you to be charged with a DUI--"

"Alexis, breathe."

"Yea, chill out. It's only punch."

"Oh, okay. Well, in that case." Sonny took two cups from Zander and gave one to her.

"Alright, here's to a great night."

"Cheers."

"Cheers."

Sonny finally got her home at 1:30 AM.

"That was a great party!"

"Shut up, Stefan's asleep."

"Alexis? Is that you? Where the hell have you been?! It's 1:30 in the morning. Why are you just getting home now?!" Busted.

"I was at the library studying?"

"In that outfit? I don't think so."

"Sh*t. Alright, I went to this party."

"Good night, Sonny." Sonny took that as his cue to exit. "Now, you go to sleep. We'll discuss this in the morning."

"Yes, sir."

After Helena sent Stefan and Alexis to the states to go to school, he had been increasingly protective of her. He urged her to go to school and make good grades. He wanted her to make something of herself. 'She did, before she met him', he thought. 'But, I can't choose her friends for her. I just hope that she doesn't do anything too crazy.'

Alexis went up to her room and changed into her PJs. As climbed into bed, the phone rang.

"Alexis, 2 minutes!"

"Got it, Stefan. Hello?"

"Did you have fun at the party? Was Stefan really pissed? Did he lecture you?"

"Yes, not that much, and he said that we'll talk about it in the morning."

"We should party again, since you did say that you had fun."

"Not a chance in hell."

"Come on, Lex, at least think about it."

"Was your mom mad?"

"Nah, she's used to me coming home at all hours, she stopped lecturing me."

"Alexis, hang up the phone and go to sleep!"

"I got to go. That was Stefan. Talk to you later."

"Night."

"Good night."