As the bubbles around them fizzed and popped Spinner and Hazel flirted, moving closer and closer together with each passing second. On their way up they had each grabbed yet another beer and they were both a little past tipsy by now. Spinner leaned in to her and could smell the sweet scent of her perfume and was comforted. She really was a great girl, and definitely beautiful. "You look tense," he commented and proceeded to scoot towards her and begin rubbing her shoulders. "That feels amazing," she said with a giggle, "you are a doll, Spin." As he continued the massage two others appeared at the glass door that led out to the deck. It was Manny and Craig, and as they reached the door they realized they wouldn't be alone in the hot tub. They went out anyway and as they approached Spinner looked up in surprise. "Hey guys…uh Craig shouldn't you be with Ash? Or not?" Craig shushed him with pleading eyes and Spin got the message. "Ahh, yeah, well it's cool if you join us," he said with a gleam in his eye as he snuggled closer to Hazel. "Thanks man. Didn't want to interr-˝ Craig was cut off by his own dropped jaw as he watched Manny shed her clothes. Her bikini was extremely small, and as he could testify, very sexy. She felt his eyes on her and looked up, giggling and giving him an enticing smile. "Come on, Craig," she said in her most sultry voice, "let's go Sparky." He didn't have to be told twice and he shed his clothes in record time. As he settled into the sizzling, foaming water he began to remember why he had resorted to Manny in the first place. She was so sexy and so much fun. He couldn't imagine Ashley taking charge like that, or ever wearing a bathing suit like that. As the four settled into the steaming tub things seemed good. But two others were steadily getting closer to their secluded spot, two who would certainly disrupt this somewhat tranquil scene.
As she fumed, Ellie Nash looked around to figure out who all might be in attendance at this little soiree. She saw several people, none of whom particularly fascinated her. There was Jimmy, Marco, Dylan, Jay, Alex, and a host of other seemingly insignificant people. She did not spot Craig anywhere, and wondered if Ashley had noticed the same thing. Her eyes glanced back to the spot where she had seen Sean and Paige, but they were gone. She pondered where they could be, but decided she wouldn't worry herself. Instead her thoughts were interrupted by a tap on the shoulder and she spun around to face a very unwelcome sight.
They were one of the few surviving couples at Degrassi, and as loathe as she had once been to admit it, they were quite quintessential. They had been together over a year now and despite what they portrayed to the rest of the world, things really were perfect. Or she liked to think they were anyway. But lately things had been strained. She was gaining popularity because of her role as vice president, and now regularly hung out with Spinner, Marco, Paige, Hazel, and Jimmy. He still clung to the notion that all of them were losers and suck ups. He hadn't even wanted to come here tonight, but she managed to convince him, because Sean had really wanted to go. Lately she had felt so much distance between them and she began to wonder if she wouldn't be happier with someone else. And little did she know, he was thinking the same thing.
Back in the hot tub things heated up. Manny sat close to Craig and played with his hair. They didn't talk, but their hot chemistry was there as always, and sparks flew in the silence. He reached over and pulled her onto his lap so that she faced him. He gently stroked her long black hair and leaned in. As his lips grazed hers his stomach knotted in excitement. He had forgotten how good it felt to kiss her. As her tongue slipped in his mouth he groaned happily and began to search her tanned body with his hands. She seemed to quiver a bit in anticipation as his hands slipped lower down her back. She hadn't expected to get him where she wanted him so quickly, but couldn't be happier that it happened. She stole a glance over to the other side of the hot tub where Hazel and Spinner sat, engaged in a hushed conversation, and she watched as Hazel touched Spinner's arm over and over as she talked. As sparks flew between both couples two more approached the hot tub, and these two were sure to cause sparks of a different kind.