I couldn't believe how fast time was flying. It felt like last week school had just started and now it was almost Halloween. I was still trying to figure out what costume to wear. I had never been big on costumes before, but that was because I didn't want to wear boy costumes. Now I could be an iconic character or just wear something sexy. There were so many decisions to make and I couldn't help but love it. For once, I was excited that I didn't know what to wear. I wondered if I should wear a couples' costume with Kaitlin.
Speaking of Kaitlin, I was currently on my back on my mattress with her on top of me. She started to kiss different parts of my body and I loved it.
"Can I take your shirt off?" I asked. I always felt it was good to ask for permission, even though we had seen each other topless several times. She nodded and I pulled her tank top over of her head, leaving both of us in our bras. I knew she wished that she could give me the same pleasure that I had given her, but we couldn't do that yet. "So what time do you need to be back at your dad's?"
"Soon." She answered with a giggle. "But I bet he can wait a few more minutes at least."
"Well it is a school night." I pointed out flirtatiously as I removed my shorts. "Sandy and Kirsten probably don't want me up much longer."
"Then we should be quick." She agreed.
Ten minutes later, she started to get dressed. She actually was putting on my clothes. We were basically the same size except she was a little taller and weighed a little more.
"You know there's a bit of a downside to you not living next door anymore." I declared.
"Yeah, but the upside is greater." She said. "I don't have to talk to my mom anymore. I wonder if I could spend the night."
"I doubt it." I declared as I started to put on my nightgown. "You should probably tell Kirsten that you need a ride home. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Hey, I have a question for you." She declared as she got up. "What are we going to do for Halloween? Do you wear costumes together or should we just go with something separate."
"I'm not even sure." I admitted.
"We should still go on a date." She stated before she walked out. I was lucky that no one walked in on us. It was probably something that they didn't have to worry about with Rose before.
The following morning, I walked in on Kirsten and Sandy kissing in the kitchen. Luckily, it was something that I was used to. I was wearing a grey sweater and black leggings. I grabbed a glass of juice from the fridge.
"So, Kaitlin's hair looked kind of messy last night." Kirsten told me. I was pretty sure that they were going to mention sex. They seemed to be debating which one was going to talk about it. I wasn't sure if they knew how to talk about it.
"Can we not talk about this?" I requested.
"Not talk about what?" Rose questioned as she entered the kitchen.
"I don't really need an explanation for any of it." I added.
"Explanation about what?" Rose asked.
"I'll see you tonight." Sandy said to Kirsten as he hastily exited.
"We should get going too." I told Rose
"Wait. I don't know what we're talking about." Rose pointed out. She brought it up again once we got to school. "So, what was that about?"
"Your mom knows Kaitlin and I had sex last night." I relented, because I felt she wouldn't shut up about it.
"Wait you had sex like…" She replied uneasily.
"It wasn't like that," I explained. "It was just me giving it to her. She hasn't seen me fully naked but I didn't use that."
"I don't really know how it's used." She replied. Hmm, I thought nerds loved porn.
"That doesn't surprise me." I commented.
"Is it awesome?" She asked. Well, it was kind of one-sided.
"The downside is I don't get as much out of it." I replied. "But I'm not talking about Kaitlin specifically."
At that point, Kaitlin walked over. She was wearing a black blouse and shorts.
"I think your mom knows we had sex last night." She told me.
"I need to sit down." Rose remarked. "So, when exactly did you lose your virginity?"
"In the broadest sense, I'm still a virgin." I pointed out. At that point, Marissa and Summer walked over to us.
"What are you guys talking about?" Marissa questioned. Why was everyone being so nosy about what was going on?
"We were definitely not talking about sex." Rose replied. I sighed. "Summer, can I walk you to Bio?"
"I can walk myself." Summer stated. It seemed like she wasn't dating Vicki yet,
"Then you can walk me there." Rose replied before the two of them left.
"You two are having sex?" Marissa asked. "How does that work?"
"Why does everyone care?" I challenged. "So, we had sex. It's not a big deal."
Later, I was at lunch with Kaitlin and Hadley.
"So, my dad is looking for new actors for the show." Hadley declared. "I could maybe get you an audition some time."
"I thought they didn't cast high schoolers as high schoolers." I replied.
"They do sometimes." Kaitlin pointed out.
"The point, I can get you an audition if you'd like." Hadley remarked. "Your hair is prettier than mine. I didn't know those things worked like that."
I had told her about me a few days ago.
"I'll have to think about it." I declared. I'd probably also have to talk to Sandy and Kirsten about it as well.
"So, what are you gonna be for Halloween?" Hadley inquired. "I was going to dress as Judy Jetson."
"You know I wish one of us was old enough to drive." I stated. "It would make dates easier."
"Walking is fine," Kaitlin declared.
"I like you two as a couple." Hadley remarked.
"You know we haven't ever been on a regular date." I pointed out. "I think it could be nice."
As I was leaving lunch, I noticed Rose and Vicki in the hallway. Kaitlin and I currently had a bet going on whether they would get together before or after Thanksgiving. We currently didn't have a plan if Rose actually did start dating Summer. We would have to discuss that later.
Soccer practice wasn't that interesting. I felt that we had a pretty good team, even though my playing time was kind of limited. I was currently on the bench as I noticed Kaitlin checking her phone.
"So my mom is at my dad's house and she tweeted that she's throwing a party on Saturday." She said.
"She probably doesn't want me to be there." I pointed out.
"I didn't say that I wanted to go." She replied before she took a sip of Gatorade.
"Then don't." I proposed. "We can do dinner and a movie. Now I have a question for you. We both think Rose is going to end up with Vicki, but what do we do if she actually does start dating Summer?"
"We congratulate her." Kaitlin quipped. "Coach is calling for you."
I was still glad that I was getting to play some. At least I was in a sport with substitutions. Some sports you didn't get to play unless someone else got hurt.
That night, I was doing some homework when I heard a knock on my door. I had started to lock it after one too many times of people walking in. However, this time it was unlocked.
"It's open." I declared before Kaitlin walked into the pool house. "Hey."
"So, my mom really wants me at this party of hers." She remarked. "She's really sorry for how things at the hospital went down."
"Did you tell her that you wanted to bring me?" I asked, hoping that it would be a deal breaker.
"She said that you could come." She replied. "It's on a yacht and it's for a good cause."
You know a Halloween party/fundraiser sounded like a bit of weird idea when you thought about it. I would still have to find a costume to wear.
"Are you sure it's a good idea, because she does hate me." I replied. I really didn't want to go.
"Please, Rhiannon, come with me." She begged. "Marissa thinks that our parents will get back together."
"Do you have any idea what kind of costume, I should wear to it." I questioned with a sigh. She wanted her parents to work things out and I supposed I wanted what she wanted, even though I thought her dad could do better.
"We can go shopping after school tomorrow." She said. "We can probably still find a good couple's costume. I still have some money saved up from work."
"I can't wait." I replied. "But in case you change your mind, I'd be cool with that too."
"I'll make sure to let you know." She told me before giving me a wet kiss.
The next morning, I was sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast while Rose was talking.
"So, I occasionally talk about Summer, but I don't think she's all I talk about." She stated.
"Vicki likes you, you idiot." I replied before taking a bite of my cereal. "And yes, you do talk about Summer all of the time."
"I can't believe that I can't see the girl right in front of me." She said.
When we got to school, I decided to tell her about my issue.
"So, you're going to be a boat with Julie Cooper." She said. "What are you going to wear?"
"Rose, this is serious." I pointed out.
"It's not like she's going to throw you overboard." Rose remarked.
"Well Kaitlin is my girlfriend and I need to support her." I told her. "I can't believe this. I mean I like Kaitlin too much to say no, even though I really don't want to go. You should come and help me out because you're my sister."
"I can't take Summer." She stated.
"Then bring Vicki." I proposed. She then went over to talk to the Brit. I was pretty sure I was going to win the bet.
After school, Kaitlin and I headed to the costume shop. There was no practice because the coach was out with bad stomach problems. It probably was better to get there early, even though it was a regular costume shop and they got regular shipments of costumes. They still were probably their busiest around Halloween.
"What about this?" Kaitlin asked as she pulled out a Lara Croft costume.
"It seems a little slutty to me." I commented. "Plus, that outfit would be totally impractical for the jungle. Do you care what your mom thinks?"
"I do a little, but I care what you think more." She answered.
"Oh my God." I remarked. I couldn't believe it. I didn't think they would have it.
"What?" Kaitlin asked.
"They have a Spider Gwen costume." I replied as I held up the black, white and red jumpsuit with a hood. It didn't have a mask, but I was okay with that.
"I guess I can wear this then." Kaitlin replied as she held up a Black Cat costume.
"I just hope no one gets into any fights." I remarked.
"I'll make sure none of that happens." She assured me. "Maybe if everything goes well, I'll move back next door."
We then went to change into our costumes. Once we came out, we saw none other than Julie Cooper in the store. I couldn't believe that she would be there. All I knew was that things suddenly became incredibly awkward. I didn't know what to say to anyone.
"Wow, look at you two." She remarked.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" Kaitlin asked her.
"I needed to tell you that we need to be there early to set up. I hope you don't mind, Rhiannon." Julie replied.
"I could meet you there." I told Kaitlin. "I won't be coming alone."
"Sure." Kaitlin agreed before she went back to the changing stall. However, before I could, Julie stopped me.
"I need to talk to you." She said. "I know that we have never seen eye-to-eye, but I want to say that I'm sorry. You've really helped Marissa and Kaitlin out and I hope this party will be a fresh start for us."
She seemed at least a little sincere about it.
"I need to get changed." I replied. I supposed that there was no reason I couldn't give her a chance.
At dinner, Sandy and Kirsten were fighting about this chick named Rachel that Sandy worked with. Caleb had said something and I was pretty sure that I needed to stay out of it. Eventually, it was just me and Sandy in the kitchen.
"So how is everything going with your relationship?" He asked. "I need to talk to you about that, by the way."
"Well on Saturday, I'm going to this charity event with Kaitlin." I explained. "I'm confused about her mom. Now she seems to ship Kaitlin and I after threatening to have me arrested before. I'm really nervous."
"Well if you figure out how to deal with in-laws, let me know." He requested.
I then headed out to the pool house. However, I couldn't help but notice something strange. I noticed Caleb walking over to Julie's door. I walked closer and I couldn't help but notice the two of them kissing. That really complicated things. I then noticed that Julie was looking at me. I ran into the pool house as fast as I could and locked the door.
In the morning, I was listening to Rose talk about Summer some more. She was talking about how Summer rushed to find a date as soon as she found out Rose was going with someone else.
"Okay, so you've made her jealous." I remarked. "I still think that you would be better off with Vicki."
Later, I was finishing putting on my costume with a headband before I noticed Kaitlin walking over to the pool house. I opened the door and she gave me a kiss.
"So I managed to get out of the setup because Summer volunteered instead." She stated. "She's bringing some girl I've never seen before."
"That's because she's trying to make Rose jealous." I explained.
"That suit really makes your butt look good." She commented. I blushed. "I wanted to thank you for coming and being civil with my mom."
"About that…" I replied. "I kinda saw your mom making out with Caleb last night."
"Oh…" She remarked in surprise. "It would probably be a good idea not to tell Marissa. She really thinks that my mom and dad are going to get back. Now things are going to be super-awkward."
"I'm sorry." I apologized. "I just thought that since I was your girlfriend that I shouldn't keep secrets from you."
"I'm glad that you're telling me." She declared. "This really sucks. He's like your grandfather. If they get married, my mom will be your grandma."
"Do you think Vicki is here yet?" I asked.
"If she is, I hope that Rose isn't being friendly with her." Kaitlin said. "She needs to make a move. Someone needs to teach her how to flirt."
"Are you two ready?" Kirsten asked as she entered the pool house.
"Don't ask." She instructed. He probably shouldn't have taken the case.
We headed to the dock and the first thing that happened was a photographer wanted a picture of the Cooper family. Marissa was dressed as a pirate, Jimmy was Hercules and Julie was…just in an evening gown. She also didn't look too thrilled about the picture.
"Rhiannon, why don't you join us?" Julie suggested.
"It's a family picture." I told her before I walked onto the boat. I was glad that Caleb hadn't seen me. I also noticed that Summer, who was dressed as a sexy cowgirl, had pretty much immediately ditched her date. She was staring at Rose, who was dressed as Black Canary (wearing tights since her parents wouldn't let her wear fishnets) and Vicki, who was wearing the Lara Croft costume. At least she had the right accent to match.
"Is that jealousy I see?" I asked Summer.
"Why would I be jealous that she brought a sexy blonde with her?" Summer retorted. "I am not jealous of anyone. Now if you excuse me, I have somewhere else that I need to be right now."
I was a bit surprised to see that Summer actually did like Rose. I wasn't going to tell Rose because I wanted her to be with Vicki. I was still a pretty messed-up love triangle.
Later, I was at the bar getting Kaitlin and I some non-alcoholic drinks. It was then Julie appeared in front of me. I almost spilled the drinks.
"Hi, Rhiannon." She greeted me politely. There she was again, acting freakishly nice to me.
"This is a nice party." I told her awkwardly.
"Thank you, and thanks for not telling Marissa about last night." She said.
"I told Kaitlin." I declared. "We agreed not to tell her because we don't want to hurt her. However, she is pretty keen on the idea of you and Jimmy getting back together. I hope you plan on telling her soon."
"I'm her mother and I'll tell her when I'm damn ready." She replied. There was the Julie that I used to seeing. "Stay out of this. It's none of your business."
I could have said that Caleb was my grandfather that it was my business, but I refrained from doing so and instead went to find Kaitlin. I felt like I needed a stronger drink.
I saw that Marissa was teasing Summer about liking Rose. She looked so happy and I didn't want to ruin her mood. I then walked up to the top deck and met with Kaitlin. I handed her a drink.
"So, I met your mom at the bar." I told her.
"What did she say?" Kaitlin asked curiously.
"She basically said that I didn't have any right to tell Marissa." I replied.
"Tell me what?" Marissa asked. "Kaitlin, Mom and Dad are getting along so well. If Dad finds a job soon, maybe we can be neighbors again."
"I wouldn't count on it." I responded. "I've seen this before."
"Well my parents are getting back together." Marissa replied.
"Mom's dating Caleb." Kaitlin replied. "Rhiannon them kissing last night."
She was definitely upset by that. We could tell as she walked away.
"Maybe this wasn't the right time to crush her dreams." I declared. "Maybe we could have waited until tomorrow or something."
"Rhi, I don't want to see my sister like that." She argued. "I wanted to rip the Band-Aid off. I'm sorry if it was sensitive, but it's better than her clinging to a fantasy world."
"You didn't have to tell her tonight." I reiterated.
"I'm sorry, are you dating me or her?" She challenged before she stormed off. I was a little surprised that it had taken it us so long to get in a fight about Marissa. I sighed and went to find Rose. She was with Vicki and they were making fun of the locals. At least she was having fun.
"Where's your girlfriend?" Vicki asked me.
"We had a fight." I explained. "Mind if I join you?"
"I think this town is starting to grow on me." Vicki said before she kissed Rose.
"Do you want something to drink? How about you Rhiannon?" Rose asked before she hastily walked away.
"I'm sorry my sister is an idiot." I apologized.
I then went inside and found that Julie was giving some sort of speech about the money.
"There's my beautiful daughter Marissa. How about you come up and say something?" Julie requested. I had a feeling it wouldn't end well. "Marissa, would you like to announce the lovely couple that won our raffle?"
Marissa then walked over with a grin on her face. It definitely wasn't going to end well.
"How about a round of applause for my mom and Caleb Nichol?" Marissa asked as people clapped. "If anyone deserves a romantic getaway, it's them. Aren't they just the perfect couple? They've been keeping their romance a secret, but tonight the secret's out."
I had to say that I was impressed by that. I then realized that I needed to find my girlfriend. She was over by the deck by herself, looking at the ocean.
"How about a visit from your friendly neighborhood Spider Gwen?" I asked. She looked at me. "So, Marissa actually took it pretty well. You missed her revealing it to everyone. You were right."
"I'm sorry for lashing out at you." She apologized. "The truth is, I don't like this relationship, and I took it out on you and Marissa."
"Maybe you should check on her." I suggested before kissing her. "I should probably find Kirsten and get going."
When I found her, I was surprised to see Sandy with her.
"Can we go home?" I asked.
When I got home, I found Kaitlin in the pool house.
"So, I told my dad that I was staying with Marissa and Summer." She said. "I'm kind of tired. Can we just sleep?"
"Sure." I agreed before we changed and got into bed.
So, I decided to make this a Halloween episode since the show never really did one. Things are getting intense between Rose, Vicki, and Summer. Please don't forget to review