The Party

Alexis didn't want to be at the party. She only came because her boyfriend, Ned, wanted her there. She climbed the steps and entered Ned's room, away from the loud music and pulled out her book.

'Well,' she thought dismally, 'at least I can read my book in peace.'

When it came down to it Alexis preferred anywhere but the hell she called home. Alexis and her so-called family moved from Greece about two years ago. Mikkos was dead and Helena blamed Alexis. It really wasn't any big deal, no matter what it was Alexis was always to blame.

"Hey." She heard a voice say. She looked up and saw Ned standing at the doorway, smiling.

"Oh, hey Ned." Alexis smiled.

"Why are you up here?" Ned asked sitting down beside of her.

"Just reading." Alexis said blushing as she closed her book.

Without warning Ned pulled Alexis into a kiss. Alexis kissed him back. She began to feel a bit awkward. "Ned, we can't do this." Alexis said firmly.

"Why not?" Ned breathed into her ear.

"Ned, " Alexis began as she got up, "We can't do this because number one, I don't want to get pregnant and number two, I am not ready."

"Well, when will you be ready?" Ned asked. He sounded slightly annoyed but still patient at the same time.

"I don't know." Alexis said honestly. "But when we make love, I want it to be special,"

Ned sighed, "Okay."

"Ned, " Alexis began again, "Can you take me home?"

"Why?" Ned asked a little bit exasperated.

"Because I have to." Alexis said gently. " I have to get home. I'm tired and, honestly Ned, I don't feel like I fit in here. I'm sorry."

"It's okay." Ned said, pulling Alexis into an embrace. "Come on, I'll take you home."

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Jason and Courtney were tired of dancing. They had been dancing for about two hours and they wanted some peace and quiet.

"Jason," Courtney said feeling self-conscious. "I- well remember when you told me about a month ago you wouldn't push me until I was ready.

"Yeah." Jason said softly.

"Well, I'm ready." She said shyly, averting her eyes from his, feeling herself blush. She heard him laugh softly.

"Are you sure, Courtney, because if you're not ready, then we don't have to do this." Jason said bringing his hand up to her face and massaged her cheekbone softly with the base of his thumb.

Courtney nodded her head, finally looking up at him to see Jason smiling slightly. "Yeah, of course I'm ready. I wouldn't be saying this if I weren't sure. Besides I'm not a child. Sonny doesn't make the choices for me." She looked around the room; timidly "Can we talk about this somewhere else?"

Jason nodded as he kissed her forehead and took her hand as he weaved their way through the crowd to the massive mahogany steps. Holding her hand; they made their way up the steps to his room. He shut the door quietly as he turned to look at her.

They sat his bed as he took her hands in his. " If your only doing this because I want to, Courtney, you don't have to." He said smiling at her embarrassment to the subject.

Courtney shook her head, trying to avoid his eyes but Jason caught her chin in his hands and lifted her face to where she was staring directly in his eyes. "Jason, I love you, and I want to make love to you. But if you don't want to make-" she was caught of guard when he kissed her.

"I just want to make sure." Jason said gently.

"Jason, I've never been more sure of anything in my life." Courtney grinned shyly. "I love you."

"I love you too." Jason smiled.

He began to kiss her deeply and passionately. She kissed him back. He gently laid her down on the bed and, after he put on a condom, he and Courtney made love.

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Elizabeth stood at the edge of the rose garden. She missed Lucky so much. They had been dating ever since they were about thirteen and then Lucky had to move again with his family. She missed him so much.

She walked back onto the patio. That's when she heard some one say, "What is she doing in those pants?"

"Those pants are too tight."

'Whatever, she thought miserably. 'They can say what they like.' She closed her eyes in a wistful sort of way.

Elizabeth admitted to herself that she could stand a to cut down on her calories but she was not fat.

Elizabeth went up to the bathroom and splashed some water on her face. She had been dancing and her face had become flushed. She then turned to look at herself in the mirror. Her pants were getting a bit too tight.

'Ugh,' Elizabeth thought frustrated, 'I have got to lose weight.'

'I'll go on a diet tomorrow,' she decided.

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