Chapter 4

The next week went by really fast. The teachers pretty much knew better than to assign us homework, so I spent most of my time hanging with Jesse and CeeCee.

On Saturday, Halloween night, CeeCee came over and we prepared ourselves for Kelly's party. As we did each other's make-up, we both called to check up on our boys.

Jesse was helping out at the museum because some kids ransacked the place as a prank. While Adam, Cee informed me, was already on his way to pick us up.

We both finished at about the same time, and quickly checked ourselves out in my mirror. We both radiated confidence, and thanked our lucky stars that my mom and Andy went to some costume party my mom's station was throwing, because if either one of them saw us, we would both be grounded for a very long time.

Sure we were both showing a lot of skin, and wearing tons of make-up, but we wanted to look authentic.

"If a real prostitute saw us, I think she'd tell us to get off her stomping grounds" CeeCee giggled.

At this we looked over one another and then erupted in laughter. After we calmed down and checked ourselves in the mirror again, we ran down to meet Adam. He was pleasantly shocked at first, but then relaxed and complimented us the whole way to Kelly's.

As Adam parked, CeeCee and he began exchanging insinuating glances, and shy smiles, right before they began kissing.

"Ewhh, at least wait until we're inside and have a couple drinks to do that" I snickered.

I'll admit I was a bit snappy, but only because Jesse told me he couldn't come to the party, because he didn't like the idea of everyone around him drinking. So that meant I had no escort. He did however say that he would try to put in an appearance after he left work. Plus Jesse is the designated driver for the night, so we'd all see him after the party died down a little.

Adam must have felt pretty good as we walked into that party. He had his 'Big Poppa Pimp' costume on, and a pretty girl on each arm. As we walked out back to where the party was everyone started staring at us and all the guys were checking me and Cee out. Adam pulled CeeCee a little closer to him and then left me with about every jock, nerd, dork, exchange student, and surfer in the entire school. I'll admit the herd of guys scared me a little, but also made me feel good. This was a serious ego boost, and I can assure you I wasn't complaining. That is I wasn't complaining until some of the hotter guys starting touching me.

At first it was flirtatious hand and arm touching, but then it turned into some major sexual harassment. Adam, noticing the rowdy boys getting physical came over and rescued me.

The rest of the night I hung out with CeeCee, Adam, Kelly, Paul, and some freshman nerd who followed me everywhere I went. We drank and danced until we couldn't get up from our chairs anymore. That's about when CeeCee called Jesse to come get us, I would have called but after six drinks the numbers on my cell phone seemed like one big shiny light with little symbols all over.

I got up to get some water, but realized I literally couldn't move. The nerdy freshman who had been following me left, after sticking his phone number down my top, and kissing me lightly on the cheek. Then the rowdy boys came back to bother me, only this time Adam couldn't save me from them, because he and CeeCee were making out in some corner.

I was poked, stroked, grabbed, licked, and kissed too many times to count before Kelly finally hobbled over and shooed them all away. But not before they'd all stuffed their phone numbers down my top, and a couple even smacked my butt as they walked away.

Kelly looked over at me and slurred "So do you know anything about ghosts? Like, why they're still around, cause I think the ghost of my cat is haunting me."

See, normally I'd get all defensive and make up some excuse to leave, but seeing as how I was drunk, I got all happy, and told her about me being a shifter. Then Paul staggered over and started telling her about how I liked ghosts, and how Jesse used to be one.

Then, I told her everything there ever was to know about me and Jesse. From the first time we met, to last Friday when we finally got to second base. He of course loved it while we were doing it, but the next morning, he had apologized profusely for dishonoring me and my family.

Well, Kelly found all my information about Jesse very interesting, and surprisingly only nodded off after I finished telling her about the time we had been trapped in Shadowland. She woke up after about 20 minutes, just in time to see Jesse walk in.

Paul, seeing Jesse, practically ran away from me and into the house.

Kelly grabbed Jesse's arm as he tried to walk over to me, and giggled out "You don't have to apologize Jesse they're there for show, and being touched, anyway." While she said 'show', she stuck out her chest to further prove her point.

After Jesse figured out what she was talking about he turned bright red, and shot me an embarrassed glance before walking over to CeeCee and Adam. Adam carried Cee out to Jesse's car, while Jesse came back over to stand beside me.

I didn't really notice he was standing beside me, and neither did Kelly which is why she asked "So did he like rip your top off or like lift it off you all slow?"

"Well, he got confused with all the corset detailing, but then found the zipper, and kinda peeled it off me slowly. It was like he was taking in every inch of me with his eyes."

"Ahh…how cute" Kelly chimed.

Jesse upon hearing this, turned bright red again, and then tried to help me stand up rather forcefully, might I add.

"I am tried of being manhandled! Don't okay, just don't" I said practically yelling.

"Manhandled? Susannah, I am sorry if I hurt you, believe me I didn't mean too…wait, who manhandled you?" Jesse snapped back.

"About every guy here" Kelly stated.

Jesse looked around at all the guys and shot them mental daggers for even thinking of laying a finger on me.

"Chill Jesse, Kel and Adam got them away from me."

"Yah, after I saw that they were all over you. Didn't some guy lick your ear?"

"Uhh, gross, and I hope not" I said felling my ears for any sign of wetness.

"Um, excuse me, but who did WHAT to you?" Jesse questioned.

Just then the guy I think did it, licked my ear that is, walked over and kissed me. On the lips! He whispered 'bye', and then took about 2 steps before Jesse walked over and punched him in the stomach. "Stay away from her" he shouted back at the guy before coming back to try to lift me up again.

"Ohmygawd, Suze that was Quinn Stover. He is the hottest baseball player and a senior from RLS" Kelly shrieked.

"Really?" I asked with obvious intrigue.

I looked over at Quinn and saw that some other guy was helping him up and saying that maybe he should get checked out by a doctor. Jesse saw that I was staring back at the guy he had just moments ago hit, and asked Kelly and I if we had been drinking.

Both Kelly and I went into a fit of laughter, which I guess answered his question. Once I'd calmed down a little Jesse scooped me up and carried me out to his car.

Adam and CeeCee were in the back seat making out heavily, which only caused me to start laughing again.

Jesse became so annoyed with my drunken laughter that he finally leaned over and kissed me just enough to shut me up. I guess I shocked him when I returned the kiss and pulled him down on top of me. He gave in and I somehow managed to wrap my legs around his waist.

"Querida…" he panted, "we must stop, you're intoxicated."