"Everytime anyone walks along a beach, they have an urge to shed their shoes and clothing."
After Lucas speeding 80 miles an hour to reach the beach, we got there alive. He parked the car and I could see from my seat a bonfire with lots of people. This would be a perfect opportunity to meet people here.
"Let's go California. You've seen a beach before, stop staring," Lucas said. I hopped out of the car to see his hand put out. "We're playing the couple card. Trust me, as I said before, you wanna be seen with me."
Nervously, I took his hand. As we got closer to the action, he put his arm around my waist.
"Lucas!" a girl with long, curly, blonde hair called out. She was standing with a boy who had curly-ish dark hair.
"Hey Peyton, you look hot as hell, as usual," he winked at her.
"Hey man," the boy said. Him and Lucas said, slamming hands.
"And who's this?" the guy said. He stared me up and down, the same way Lucas and Nathan had. I guess Nathan had been right when he said their friends were like that.
"This is my girl, Brooke. She moved here from California, lucky for me," he smirked at me. "Isn't she gorgeous?"
"Hey, I'm Peyton," the girl said reaching out her hand. I shook it. "Brooke," I said introducing myself.
"I'm Jake," the guy said. "And you are fiiiiine..." Jake said as Peyton slapped his shoulder.
"Hello, girlfriend right here?" she said with a jealous tone. "C'mon, Brooke. I'll get you a drink and introduce you to some people if Lucas doesn't mind."
"Go right ahead. Just make sure you find me in a little, sexy," he said referring to me. "Skinny dipping is on our agenda."
I rolled my eyes to myself and followed Peyton. She linked arms with me and then began to whisper. "So, you've been here for what, two days, and you're already with Lucas Scott? Impressive," she giggled.
"I guess so," I said shyly. We walked over to a keg.
"Give me two big cups of beer for me and my new friend, Brooke," Peyton said to the guy in charge. He filled up two plastic red cups and passed them to each of us.
"Drink it down Cali-girl. Now let's go mingle," she took a huge gulp of her drink. I hadn't had a drink in months. Even though there were a million parties in California, I was never one to drink, smoke and do coke with the rest of the girls. I chugged my plastic cup and threw it to the side. "That's a girl!" Peyton laughed.
"Now, where are these hot guys I've been told to watch out for?" I said loosening up. "Lucas is already nervous that I'm not gonna end up going home with him," I lied.
"Well, let's go meet the girls. You can worry about the boys after. Do you need another drink first?"
"Yeah, I do actually..." I ran back to the keg and grabbed two more glasses for myself. I chugged them and continued to follow Peyton.
Six cups of beer later and I was feeling great. I talked to a bunch of girls and guys. I was standing in a group of five guys, including a tipsy Nathan, all curious about California and who I was dating and interested in telling me how hot I was and touching my arms ocassionally. Nathan was gesturing me to take a walk with him when Lucas walked over.
"Hey gorgeous, ready to skinny dip?" he said. I could tell he was a little drunk, but hell, so was I.
"Yeah, I am." I had decided on the way to the party that I was going to be different here. More outgoing. More confident. "But let's invite these other handsome boys with us, shall we?" I slurred. "Boys, anyone who wants to go skinny dipping," I announced, "feel free to join us."
Lucas grabbed my hand and we walked toward the water. Well, not walked, stumbled is more like it. Standing with our feet in the water, Lucas took off his t-shirt. I slipped off my skirt revealing my red lace underwear.
"Hot," Lucas said examining me.
Lucas reached for my shirt and lifted it over my head for me. I unbuttoned and unzipped his pants and he shimmied them off. Next thing I knew, my bra was on the floor with my underwear on top. Lucas's boxers were sitting next to his tee and pants. He had already gotten into the water.
"Come in beautiful, the water's great," he coaxed from the ocean.
I started running into the water, but not without noticing the audiance we had drawn. Nathan caught my eye. I winked at him as seductively as I could and then continued moving into the water. Lucas eased up to me.
"I'm drunk," I whispered to him and giggled.
"Yet, you're still sexy," he slurred/whispered, pulling me into him with his arms around my waist. He began kissing my neck and running his hands down my back. Before I could realize, he had eased his lips up to mine. He started kissing me and I definetly was not resisting, nor was I planning to. He put one hand on my cheek, the other on the small of my back. I put one of my hands on his neck and the other I used to pull his necklace to get him closer to me. After a few minutes I pulled back. I tilted my head back and laughed.
"What's so funny?" Lucas murmured into my wet hair.
"This. You're so not my type," I said looking at him. I looked past him onto the beach. People were still watching. But Nathan had gone. I looked up and down the beach and finally saw him. He was walking away. I could tell he was angry, but I wasn't sure why he was. I promised myself to ask him later.
"Hey baby, let's go back to the house," he kissed my neck again. "This is good, but my bed is better," Lucas said.
"Na, I think I'm done here," I said. He wanted to play his games? I'd play mine too. "I'll find you when I'm ready to leave." I walked out of the ocean, leaving Lucas behind me with his jaw dropped. I could sense him staring at me, so I didn't turn around. I found a towel on the floor.
Peyton ran up to me. "What did you say to him to make him look like that!" she asked pointing to Lucas's still shocked face sitting idly in the water.
"I have a shocking effect on him, that's all." I wrapped the towel around myself and grabbed my clothes.
"You're amazing," Peyton said pretending to bow to me in worship. "When me and Lucas were together, no wasn't an option!"
"As I said, I have a shocking effect. Let's get another drink." Peyton linked her arm through mine and we began to walk. But I couldn't help but notice Nathan staring at us from down the beach.