Chapter 13

Emma was beyond excited for the party that was to end all parties. She and Natalie had spent all week planning the masquerade party so that I would be the party of the century. She knew that if everything went well they would go down in Westchester High History.

Emma giggled to herself as she looked at herself in the mirror. Carrying on their theme of dressing up as a group she, Natalie and Sam were all going as one of the Disney princesses, with a sexy twist of course. Natalie was going as Belle (she clamed that gold looked the best on her and she had the exact same shade of brown hair), Sam was going as Arial (When Natalie pointed out she didn't have red hair Sam informed her that was what wigs were for) and Emma was going as Cinderella. Emma felt that she got her costume down to a tee. She had put her blond hair in an up due with a few strands framing her face, on top of her hair rested a pale blue headband. She was wearing a pale blue dress that cut half way down her thighs, emphasizing her long lean legs, and had a deep v neckline. As for the glass slippers the weekend before she and the girls had found her 4-inch clear high heels. Around her neck she had a black necklace and diamond studs in her ears. To top it all off she had a pure white lace mask to wear. Normally she didn't dress this racy but she figured it was her senior year, that this was her last high school Halloween party and she wanted to go out with a bang.

There was a knock at the door that startled her causing her to jump.

"Come in" She called praying that it wasn't her father he would never let her leave the house looking like she did.

Nate poked his head in her doorway and his eyes grew wide his mouth dropping open.

"Jesus Emma are you planning on giving Ben a heart attack" Nate asked somewhat teasingly somewhat serious. Emma just stuck her tongue out at him and started laughing.

" Its Halloween Natie I can dress up however I want"

"Well I would prefer it if when you dressed up you were wearing clothes and not just scraps of material." He shot back at her. Emma just rolled her eyes. Nate never said anything when it was other girls dressed up like this, but because she was doing it suddenly he goes all big brother on her.

"Jeez Dad don't be such a party pooper". Emma said feeling the beginning of an argument coming on. Nate frowned he hated when she told him he was acting like their father. Nate was about to speak again when Ryan walked in

" Wow Emma who are you supposed to be, If your going to go as a play boy bunny aren't you supposed to have, like rabbit ears?"

" I'm Cinderella dickhead, and neither of you can tell me what I can and can't do, besides what are you two supposed to be?" She asked now noticing their costumes. Which consisted of green, what she guessed was tights or leggings she was unsure, a green wife beater, and what looked like a turtle shell on their backs.

"Were two of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," both boys said.

"Where are your masks, you know Nat wont let you in if your not wearing a mask" Emma asked

In unison they each pulled out a different colored bandana that they had cut holes into and were tying around their eyes. Emma laughed.

" I don't think that's what Nat meant by mask but whatever, ill let you two do what you want since I'm a good sibling not trying to control what the others wear" Emma said smiling at her older brothers.

" Yeah yeah, keep telling yourself that next time you order me to change into something nice when were going out to dinner" Nate muttered under his breath. But Emma heard him and was getting ready to comment but she was interrupted.

" Guys you know that the longer we stand here and discuss who told who to do what we will never get to the party" Ryan said sensing a fight brewing between the two, he turned to leave and was quickly followed by his siblings.

Emma couldn't wait to get to Nat and Ben's. Things between her and Ben were going extremely well and she couldn't wait to see him in his Prince Charming costume, something he insisted upon so they could be matching and she could match Nat and Sam as well. She smiled just thinking about him.

They arrived before all the other guests, simply because it was a habit, normally one of them would be helping or hosting. When the door opened Emma gasped the whole house had been transformed into a Halloween wonderland. She didn't know how Natalie and Ben had been able to pull it off, after all their parents had only left for their party an hour ago. Just as she was investigating the pumpkins that had been stacked in a corner of the foyer she heard someone clear their throat behind her. She whorled around coming face to face with Ben. She watched as his eyes left hers and traveled her body down to her feet and back up again where he again locked eyes with her. She could have sworn there was a dark light in his eyes.

" You look absolutely beautiful, how did I end up with someone looking like you?" Ben asked. Emma giggled

" I ask my self the same question everyday" She replied flirtatiously.

" Oh really?" Ben asked taking two steps closer to her closing the gap that was between them.

" Mmmhmm" Emma said as she brushed his nose with hers. She kissed him quickly and then pulled away. " I have to say you clean up good though," She whispered into his ear. When she first saw him it took all of her being not to go over and kiss him. He just looked so handsome with his hair all gelled into place, wearing a tux that fit him in all the right places.

" Where's your mask?" Emma asked keeping her arms wrapped around his shoulders.

" Oh I left it up stairs, the party hasn't started yet so Squirt can't get on my case about it yet." Emma giggled at this as Ben placed a soft kiss on her lips. Slowly the kiss intensified as Ben backed Emma up into a wall. Her hands were playing with the hair at the nape of his neck and he was trailing kisses down her neck when suddenly Ben was yanked back.

Startled he turned around to see who had pulled him and he paled just a bit. Both Ryan and Nate were staring at him with murderous looks in their eyes.

" Hey Benny Boy, as much as were all for you dating our baby sister we don't totally like seeing her get felt up in public" Ryan said

" So in other words when were around back off" Nate said in the same tone as Ryan. They didn't look too much a like physically but there were times when they were feeling the same emotion that they looked so a like it was scary, this was one of the few times.

" Ugh you to, Nate you can't say anything because I've seen you with your hand down some random's shirt plenty of times and Ryan just back off" Emma said in a sharp voice. " Come on Ben lets go get your mask" She grabbed his hand but before they could begin to go up stairs Natalie and Sam appeared at the top of the stairs.

" Oh good your all here" Natalie said smiling. Emma snuck a glance at her brothers. Both had their eyes glued on the two girls as they came down the stairs. Emma did think that they looked absolutely beautiful. Natalie was wearing a dress very similar to her own but it was a golden yellow with a ruffled skirt. Her hair was half pulled up while the rest was fell in soft curls around her shoulders. Sam looked so happy she was glowing. She was wearing a purple bra that she had glued sea shells on that she had painted purple, as for her tail she was wearing green leggings. Something's are meant to be improvised she said when she told them what she planed on doing about the fact that a tail would limit her movement. On her head sat the prettiest red wig. Like Emma they both had a white lace mask, although Natalie had glued sequins' to hers and Sam had green ribbon running around it. This way they were the same but still had their differences.

" Wow girls you look amazing" Ryan said unable to take his eyes off Natalie.

"Yeah totally" Nate said staring at Sam. Emma cleared her throat, instantly snapping them out of it.

"Girlies you look amazing" Emma said walking up and giving them each a hug, giving her brothers time refocus.

"Thanks Miss you look awesome too" Sam said smiling.

Breaking up with Chris was a good thing for her, Emma thought to herself. She couldn't remember the last time she looked so happy, or the last time Sam was there before a party started normally she just showed up with Chris, spent the whole time with him and then left when he left.

Emma was jerked out of her thoughts by Sam tugging on her arm.

"Come on Em, Nat has something planed".

Obediently Emma followed with the three boys following close behind as well. Nat lead them all into the kitchen, where all the refreshments for the night were being kept. Lined up on the counter were six shot glasses. They all stopped and formed a circle around the counter. Natalie grinned wickedly at them as she handed them each a glass, that was all ready filled with a clear liquid, the smell coming form it instantly tipped Emma off to the fact that it was vodka.

" Ladies and Gents" Natalie began " Tonight marks the first party that our little Sammy is attending single since I can't remember when, it also marks our last Halloween in West Chester, Lets make the most of it and have a kick ass time" She raised her glass in the air and the others followed suit clinking their glasses together.

Emma brought the glass to her lips and tilted her head back and dumped the entire contents of the glass into her mouth and then quickly swallowed. Retching slightly due to the taste she grabbed for the glass of cranberry juice that was sitting in front of her and quickly swallowed that as well. She looked around and caught eyes with Ben who was standing across from her and he shot her a quick dimpled lop sided smile that she loved so much. It flooded her with heat and she knew that the night was going to be amazing, one that she was never going to forget. Just then the doorbell rang signaling the parties beginning.

I am so so so sorry. I know its been ages since I last updated and I feel horrible. I just got busy and then school let out and I had less time then before and I just never had time to write or thought about it. I have the next chapter planned out, it should be a good one a lot is going to happen. I know this is a filler chapter but theres so much thats going to go down in the next that i needed to set it up a little bet. Let me know what you think. I'll do my best to get the next chapter out asap. Thank you for sticking with this story as long as you have. It means a lot to me! Reviews make my day!