Alex's POV

I filled my bag with my books and things before heading down the hall. Pogue let go of Rachel's waist and pet me on the head, before passing and walking down the hall. I grinned and grabbed Rachel's hand, "I gotta go to the library, and you're coming with me."

She sighed, "Fine! But don't blame me if I get you kicked out."

"You won't do that." I side glanced at her and she had that face on. I enlightened her, "I have duct tape." That left her sweating.

I scanned the shelves and pulled out a book, looking at it's pages. Rachel made a face and I looked up, "What?"

"It smells of dust and feet in here... Ooh! What's that?"

"A book."

"What's it about?"

"Mexico."

"Really? That's boring…" She frowned.

I rolled my eyes, snapping the book shut, "It's not about Mexico. I could say it was about the Eiffel Tower and then say that it was a German book, and you wouldn't know the difference."

She frowned for a moment, and then gasped, "Oh! The tower's in France… right..."

I rolled my eyes, "You need to go back to middle school."

"Shut up..." Rachel hissed.

"Excuse me ladies, keep it down." The stalky, creepy, sea-weed smelling librarian hissed from around the corner.

I shot Rachel a look, "Hold this." I passed her the book.

"So um... it's Reid's birthday this weekend."

"And?" I stretched up, pulling out a few books and then putting them back.

"Well... what are you planning on doing?"

"Going to the movies." I said simply.

"Seriously?" Rachel scoffed, "That's so..."



I sighed, "We're gonna see a horror. Loads of guts."

Rachel giggled, "Yummy."

I jumped down, putting three more books on top of the one she was holding. I sighed, dragging her down the isles, "He wanted to take me out... but I said I'd do it for his birthday."

"He'll buy the popcorn right?"

"Right." I grinned at her, "Egypt? What the fu-"I put the book back on a random shelf, and then turned to Rachel, "It'll be fun."

"I'll bet." Rachel smirked.

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Leah grabbed my feet and pushed them onto the tiled floor of the local diner. She collapsed into the chair and shoved her bag onto the table.

I yawned and a waitress shoved chips onto the table. I was laughing as I talked to Rachel on the phone. She was packing up boxes of things for the gig that was playing at the cafe down the road.

I rolled my eyes, "So you'll meet us soon?"

"Sure, yeah... oh and this drummer is HOT!"

I laughed, "Okay, okay, my taters are here."

"You're what?" Leah frowned, holding a chip between her fingers and waving it around.

"See ya, Rach." I closed the phone and shoved it away, "The guys are coming up later."

"What are they doing now?" Leah raised her eyebrows.

I shrugged, "Shopping."

"Be serious."

"Whipping each other in the change rooms?"

"Better," Leah beamed, pointing the chip at me. "So... some geek asked me out today."

I laughed, "Welcome to the dark side, this total body builder wanted to shag me this morning." I rolled my eyes, "His biceps are probably bigger than his dick, anyways."

Leah burst into a fit of laughter, "You'd know!"



"No," I smirked, wiggling my eyebrows, "I guess."

Leah swung her arm, tossing the chip to the other side of the store, "Oh dear..." I laughed, looking at the guy behind the counter.

"Plan his future."

Leah sighed, "Okay... " I watched as she narrowed her eyes and pressed a finger to her chin, "He's gay."

I gawked, "Seriously?"

She nodded, "Watch this."

I spotted a guy slipping into the diner, sitting at the counter and smiling at the man. The man smiled back, leaned forward and kissed the man's cheek.

I shuddered, "How'd you do that?"

She shrugged, "Sexually psychic."

"Who's sexually active?" I jumped as huge hands landed on my shoulders. Caleb grinned and pet me on the head. It was a habit all the guys were developing for me now.

He squashed in and then more hands landed on my head; one after the other. I reached up behind my head and shoved a chip into Tyler's mouth.

All of the boys squished into the booths, pressing Leah and myself to the wall. We were all talking and being very loud. Reid's arm was limply around my waist, but he was laughing at something Caleb had said.

I was happy now that we were all good friends. Caleb had warmed right up to us and never shut himself out. Never.

"I totally beat you in that arm wrestle!" Tyler yelled at Reid.

"Did not." Reid rolled his eyes, "Your arms are wimpy anyways."

"Hey! Don't underestimate the arms! The arms are sexy!" Leah yelled.

Tyler grinned, swinging his arm around her neck. Rachel stumbled through the door, her hair wet and shirt soaked.

She came over to us and Pogue wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her to sit on his lap, "Wet shirt... new look?"

She pushed his face away, laughing. Leah put her hand up, "Hey! No hanky-panky in the restaurant!"



I snorted, "Oh you're so boring!"

She squealed and looked at Tyler, shocked, and slapped his arm, "Your hand goes near my butt again and I will kick your ass to Hawaii!"

"Hey you like it." I winked and we all watched her grin stupidly and blush.

"Hey guys, would you like to order?" A waitress with a very short skirt and white blouse came up to us, chewing loudly on gum.

"Burgers... for all." Rachel said, giving her a foul look I was used to.

"Extra cheese," Leah added.

"Mhm!" I nodded, "More fries too!"

The burgers came and we were all stuffing our faces, laughing and pointing at each other. Drinking and more talking. But it was fun.

Leah and Pogue had thumb wars and then Leah, who lost, paid for the next round of drinks. Four burgers, one and a half juke boxes and another round of drinks later, the place was shutting up. We all stood outside in the cold night, Pogue was rubbing Rachel's arms to keep her warm and Reid's arms were around my waist, his chin against my head. Leah was jumping in puddles and Tyler was laughing with her, grabbing for her hand and helping her out. She was only out for two seconds before jumping back in and almost slipping.

"Man... it's Friday already! That's crazy..." Rachel groaned.

"I know..." I sighed.

"And guess whose becoming a big boy tomorrow?" Pogue smirked.

Reid laughed, "Yeah... nightclubs and alcohol, hell yeah!"

"You're gonna get me beer too, right?" I looked up at him, my blue eyes wide.

"Of course I will... I am never the one to drink alone..."

Rachel grinned, "I like that."

Leah laughed her arm around Tyler's waist. She then swung her other arm around Caleb's neck, "So buddies... what are we doing tomorrow?"

I reached up behind me, my arm around the back of Reid's neck, "We're gonna go to a movie in the evening."

"Oh cool." Rachel nodded.



"And then we'll all party afterwards, right?"

"Right." Pogue beamed.

"Parties! I love parties!" Leah yelled.

"Awesome!" Caleb chuckled, "Uh, guys, I gotta go..."

"Aw, already?" I whined, "What's wrong with you?"

"A lot of things Newbury." He smirked, "See you... does anyone need a lift?"

Tyler waved his hand, "I've got my beast. I can drop 'em off."

"'Kay well.. what time tomorrow?"

"Evening." I said.

"Like when evening?" He frowned.

"Evening." I repeated, shrugging.

He sighed, "Sure, okay. Later guys..." he then added with a smirk, "..and girls."

Rachel quirked her eyebrow, "And what the hell did he mean by that? Weird child," She ruffled my hair, "Let's go..."

"Where?" I frowned, "Not home..."

Leah leaned over, as we had already started walking, "Not home silly."

"How about we stop into Nicky's?" Tyler suggested with a sly and cheeky smile.

"Good plan, Baby Boy." Rachel winked, patting his arm.

Rachel's POV

We all slipped in and by this time the bar was filled with middle-aged-men and girls half their age. We all stood around the pool table, randomly shooting.

Pogue, being the only actual eighteen year old, bought us drinks and we sipped them down occasionally.

"LET'S DO BODY SHOTS!" Alex yelled into Reid's ear.

He yelled, "Okay! Me first." He added with a sly smile.



Nicky came over and told us we couldn't do body shots, "I already got sued once... things got outta hands. Sorry kids. Out."

"Can we at least buy some salt, a bottle of tequila and some limes from you?" asked Leah.

Back at Pogue's apartment, we pulled out some shot glasses and a knife to cut the limes.

"Reid, my man, you said you'd go first." Said Pogue with a smile.

Leah sprawled on the couch with Alex, her feet up on Pogue's coffee table. Pogue had bottles of Tequila and shoved them into Reid's hands.

"Kay! Alex, c'mon... Let's get this show on the road," I beamed.

She lay across the coffee table, pulling up her shirt. Leah beamed, "We'll start out mild... are we ready?"

Tyler wandered in, "Got the salt!"

Reid bent down, licking up her stomach and then we sprinkled the salt on. He waited and we were all watching, he smirked at Alex, whose cheeks were flaming red, and then put the lemon in her mouth.

"Hurry up!" Pogue kicked Reid's leg.

Finally Reid leaned down, licking up from Alex's bellybutton and then taking the shot, and biting down on the lemon between her lips.

We all clapped and Tyler wolf whistled, "Fridged!"

My head snapped to him, "Oh you think you can do better?"

He shrugged, tongue and cheek. Leah looked mortified, but Reid grabbed her arm, pulling her to the coffee table. She lay across it, pulling her shirt up as I poured the salt along her side.

Tyler went over, completely surprising us by climbing over her and straddling her legs. He frowned down, pulling her shirt up a little more way, "Wait... I haven't seen that before..."

He pressed his finger against a rose tattoo at Leah's ribs. She smiled, "Yeah... You like it?"

"Love it," He wiggled his eyebrows, licking up the salt, taking the shot and grabbing the lemon from Reid's hand and closing his eyes tightly.

Alex grinned, "KINKY!"



Tyler stumbled off of Leah, grabbing her hand and pulling her to him. They both fell back onto the couch, Leah laughing and rubbing her side with her shirt.

I rolled my eyes and sat on the table, grinning at Alex. She narrowed her eyes, putting her fingers to her chin, "Hmmmm..."

Leah jumped up, running over and pulling my hair away from my neck, "Here... put it here." I felt them pour the salt onto the skin between my neck and shoulder. I shuddered at the feel.

"Where's the lemon?"

"Got one!" Tyler threw it to Alex, who caught it, threw it into the air quickly before pushing it into my mouth. I felt so stupid sitting there.

"Hey man, back off... let me pour it!" Reid laughed, tequila dripping from the sides of the glass.

"Jesus..." Alex rolled her eyes, "C'mon... I want a go next!"

Pogue ran his tongue up the salt line and drank down the shot, not pausing a second to bite into the lemon. It fell from my mouth straight afterwards, from the force.

"ME NEXT!" Alex jumped, her hand shooting into the air.

All eyes turned to Reid, "What?" he said, smiling like an idiot. Then his eyes went wide and his mouth dropped, "Hey!"

"What?" She asked, confused.

He pointed at Tyler, "Lick him!"

Alex walked towards Reid, looking through her eyelashes, one eye covered by a waterfall of brown hair, "Why? Don't you want me to lick you?"

Reid licked his lips greedily.

"Well too bad, I've got Tyler." She said defiantly. She marched over to Tyler, his face was half-way between shocked and amused, and pushed him down onto the coffee table.

"Be quiet, be still. Now, where should the salt go?!" Alex rolled her eyes and stomped her foot.

I grabbed at Tyler's shirt, "Take it off."

"Excuse me?" He frowned.

I sighed, "She's gonna eat your chest! Take it off."



He peeled off his shirt, throwing it over to the couch. We all lay him down across the couch, pouring salt over his chest. Alex licked it up, Tyler making a face as she did, before she took the shot and then bit the lemon.

Tyler went to sit up, when I pushed him down again, "No wait... Reid... let's see how much balls you have."

"I have plenty of balls, thank you!" He spat, nudging Pogue over and bending down to Tyler, "C'mere Baby Boy, and give me a kiss."

"Ew." He narrowed his eyes at Reid before putting his hands up, "No way."

"Oh come on..." Alex whined.

"No..."

"Got him!" Pogue grabbed Tyler's hands and pulled them above his head. Tyler flipped, trying to get up but I sat on his legs, Alex also getting on too. Leah put the lemon just above his jeans line, pulling back as if she had added the candles to the cake.

Tyler groaned, "Aw man! You can not be serious!"

"Baby Boy!" Reid pouted out his lips.

"Go, go, go" We all chanted and then Reid licked down Tyler's chest, took the shot and bit into the lemon just at the end of his abdomen.

Tyler cringed and we let him up. He wiped his stomach, "Aw man, I hate you all."

"Aw..." Alex pouted.

He pointed at Pogue, "You are going to pay... give me the salt!"

"No way!" I pulled it away from him, but then Reid took it out of my hand, "Looks like Tyler's wearing the hat now..."

"Uhh?" Alex frowned.

He pointed to me, "On the couch... now."

I smirked, "Kinky,"

I sat on the couch and Reid kneeled in front of me. I narrowed my eyes at him, "Whoa... where the hell are you putting that?!"

He grinned and trailed the salt up my thigh. I bit my lip, "Um... this is... weird."

He chuckled, "Can you pull the skirt up a little more?"



"Excuse me?!" I gasped.

"The salt's almost gone! Just a little more!"

"No way." Tyler eyed my leg, "That's as far as any of my body parts go!"

Reid shrugged, "Fine... go for it Lime Boy."

Tyler was kneeling in front of me, staring at my leg. I fiddled with a bit of my hair and then blurted, "Just lick the god damn salt, Tyler!"

He leaned down, shovelling the salt into his mouth and drinking down the shot, "Where's the lemon?!" I spat. Leah bent down, shoving it into Tyler's mouth.

He then jumped back, shaking his head as he drank down the tequila.

I grabbed another salt shaker, "I have an idea!"

"What?" Leah grinned slowly.

I grabbed Alex to sit next to me, "Tongue out." She obeyed, and i poured a load onto her tongue, "Reid... there's your chance."

He almost ran forward, pushing his face to hers and scooping out the salt, pulling back, taking down tequila and hunting for a lemon quickly.

Leah yawned, "Hey uhh... it's like three. We should really get home."

"I don't wanna sleep!" Alex complained.

"I didn't mean sleep you retard!" Leah rolled her eyes.

Tyler wrapped his arms around Leah and pulled her to the door, "Let me take you home..."

"Kay... Hey, uh, i might... spend the night at Reid's." Alex grinned.

"Well then Tyler's staying with me." Leah poked her tongue out and then slipped out of the door.

I closed my eyes and leaned against Pogue's chest, his strong arms enclosing around me, "You want to stay here with me?"

"Do you think I want to be in bed next to Baby Boy and Quincy?" I muttered, nuzzling into his neck.

We walked out into the night. I gave a hug to them all, grinning as Alex winked at me.