SPIN THE BOTTLE

"I can't believe we'll be starting high school next week," Bonnie whispered curled up beside Elena and Caroline in her Queen size bed. It was tradition that the girls spent every possible moment together just before school started.

"I know, I don't feel ready for it," Elena whispered. "It's too close to being an adult and you know how mean senior can be to freshman."

"It'll be okay Lena, we have each other, and besides we're going to be cheerleaders, that automatically makes us part of the cool crowd," She said matter of factly making them all burst into giggles.

Caroline always had a perky answer for everything and in true Forbes style she was usually right.

"If you say so it must be true," Elena teased.

"I'm sure she read it in Cosmo girl," Bonnie chimed in.

"You girls laugh, but all those make up and fashion tips are going to keep you from being placed in the lame category," She scolded. "Now if we could just get Tyler to ask our little Bon Bon out we'd be all set."

"I don't know Caroline, we're just, best friends."

"No you me and Lena are best friends, you and Tyler are… something more."

"It'd be nice to all have boyfriends. Then we could triple date, and go to all the school dances together!" Elena said growing excited.

Caroline was dating George Thompson right now, but she went through boys like she went through socks. Not that she was mean, she just got bored easily and there was always someone waiting in the wings to take the last boys place. She envied her friends ability to fully embrace freedom, but she was happy with Matt. Matt Donovan was the most handsome boy she had every met and she was still floating on cloud nine because he'd asked her out three months ago.

"Speaking of Tyler and Matt, where are they? They said they'd come by around eleven with George," Caroline pouted.

For as long as they could remember it had always been the five of them. Different friends came and went but the core group remained the same

"They're probably waiting for Matt's Mom to fall asleep," Elena said delicately skating around the truth. They were waiting for her to go out for the night or get drunk.

"Speak of the devil," Bonnie whispered feeling her heart beat speed as a flashlight shone into the window twice. Tyler was here.

She knew what she felt for Ty was more than friendly, but she wasn't sure he felt the same, and there was no way she'd risk ruining their friendship. She'd seen what happened between Caroline and her ex flames, things got awkward and then they stopped talking all together. She could not imagine life without Ty. He'd been her first friend in Mystic Falls and despite her love for Elena and Caroline he held a special place in her heart.

"It's about time," Caroline hissed stepping back to allow them to enter her room.

"Sorry Car, it took longer to get away then I expected," Matt said always the gentleman despite Caroline's demanding nature.

"Seriously Caroline we're like fifteen minutes late," Tyler said making her hide her smile in a quiet cough. Tyler never bothered mincing his words. It was something you loved to hate about him.

"Whatever," She snapped smiling as George entered a few moments later.

"Hey Ty," Bonnie whispered grinning up at him as he smiled down at her.

"Now that everyone arrived, let's get this party going," Caroline said grinning as she reached under her bed and came out with an empty coke bottle.

"Everyone get into a circle, we're playing spin the bottle," She announced beaming as Bonnie bit her lips nervously. She had never kissed anyone before, but she didn't want to look like a rub in front of her friends.

"You don't have to play if you don't want to Nie, I'll sit out with you," Ty whispered immediately picking up on her discomfort.

"I'm fine,' she said smiling her thanks.

"Come on you two, save it for the game," Caroline teased making Tyler growled. There were plenty of times he wished Forbes would keep her damn mouth shut.

"Your turn Bon!" Caroline said winking slyly.

Licking her lips nervously she spun the bottle closing her eyes as she mentally pleaded to anyone listening it land on Tyler.

Trying to keep his cool Tyler studied the Coke bottle as it began to slow. If it landed on anyone other than himself or one of the girls they were going to have a serious problem. Nie was his, and he didn't share. He wasn't sure when the protective older brother feeling he'd held towards her had developed into something more. Maybe when he'd realized she was more than his scabby kneed partner in crime. She had legs that seemed to go on forever, and a delicate face that did funny things to his insides. Sucking in a deep breath when the bottle came to a halt in front of him he knew things were about to change.

Moving to kneel in front of her everyone else ceased to exist as he closed his eyes and leaned forward to place his lips on to her soft ones. Light exploded behind his eyes and he felt an animalistic need to deepen what had started off as sweet and slow. Forcing himself to break the contact he pulled back trembling. Even now he wanted to mark her for everyone else to see what was his. Hating the direction his thoughts had taken him , he quickly moved back to his place beside Matt ignoring Nie's slightly hurt and confused glance.

"It's getting late, we should head back before you Mom notices were' missing," He said a few spins later.

"Yeah, you're right." Matt said moving to say his goodbyes to Elena as George followed suite with Caroline leaving him alone with the one person he wanted to avoid. He didn't' want to hurt her, not like his Father did his Mother. God he'd die before he became that man.

"Ty you okay?" She whispered as he nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he said flashing her a fake smile.

"O-Okay," She said frowning slightly as she studied him silently.

"See you later Nie," he said giving her a weak huge before hurrying off and out the window.

"Bye," She whispered feeling empty. That was not how she imagined her first kiss going.

A/n: I know that was kind of sad, but in my head I see Tonnie as the greatest couple that never happened growing up. So I want to convey that a bit in their past before I move to their future. This came out alot longer than I intended , but I enjoyed the way it turned out. Remember reviews are love :D