Aaron's enormous house was overflowing with students from Spenser Academy—the prep school Tyler, Reid, Pogue, Caleb, Sarah, Kate and Aaron all attended. Jamie had caught a ride with Tyler and Reid. Caleb and Sarah met them there. Kate and Pogue were MIA when their friends arrived though he had promised to meet them there. Sarah said when she'd left them, they were in Sarah and Date's dorm room caught in yet another meaningless fight they would forget about by morning.

Jamie figured it was their loss. She was having a fabulous time. She'd been spotted by Aaron as soon as she'd walked in between Tyler and Reid. He'd pulled her way from them and had introduced her to everyone else there. They did manage to steal a few moments alone, but everyone was talking about Aaron's mystery date and wanted to meet her.

Reid and Tyler saw some friends who they promptly followed outside to the patio. Reid was in an undeniably miserable mood. He needed to hit something—or someone. He needed a good fight.

"Hey, Reid, what's up with you tonight?" his friend Jacob asked him.

"I just gotta get outta here." Reid turned to Tyler. "Tyler, man, let's blow this shit."

"Where's Jamie? I'll tell her we're leaving," Tyler agreed.

"Probably off with Aaron somewhere," Reid mumbled. He couldn't even say the words out loud. Why did he have such a big problem with Jamie hanging out with Aaron? Why couldn't he just let her by happy? It wasn't like Jamie knew about his and Aaron's fallout. And she wasn't even asking him to hang out with Aaron. So what was his big problem?

"You okay man?" Tyler asked. He knew Reid was uncomfortable being back at Aaron's house. But he was even more moody than Tyler had expected.

"Yeah man. I'm just ready to go. I'll meet you at the car." Reid walked away without even looking back once.

Tyler found Jamie inside with Aaron. They were on the dance floor. Jamie was pushed against Aaron with her arms wrapped tightly around his neck. Aaron had the balls to have one hand on Jamie's ass and another pouring a bottle of vodka down her throat.

"Jamie!" Tyler shouted over the music and the crowd. Caleb heard Tyler from where he and Sarah sat on the couches. He was almost instantly at Tyler's side. Pogue had finally arrived and wasn't far behind Tyler and Caleb.

Jamie and Aaron stopped dancing and stared at the trio. "Tyler, hey Big Brother!" Jamie slurred. She momentarily let go of Aaron's neck, but almost fell. Aaron caught her and held her tightly again.

"Hey, easy," Aaron suggested as he smiled at Jamie. He started to kiss her neck as she was laughing uncontrollably.

"Come on. Let's get you home," Caleb said. He walked up to Jamie and tried to move her away from Aaron. But Jamie squirmed away.

"I'm having fun! I'm not ready to go home yet!" Jamie argued. She took another big chug from the almost empty bottle of vodka in Aaron's hand.

"He didn't ask." Reid had appeared out of nowhere. "We're going home."

"Go away! I said I'm staying!" Reid wrapped an arm around Jamie but she limply brushed him off of her.

"The lady has spoken boys," Aaron announced. "Looks like Jamie is staying with me tonight."

"What?" Jamie turned to look at Aaron. "Why would I stay? I'm just not ready to go yet." Where had Aaron gotten the idea that she was going to be spending the night with him?

"Jamie, come on!" Reid ordered. He grabbed her arm to steady her.

"Let go of me Reid Garwin!" Jamie screamed.

"Yeah Garwin. Jamie is staying with me tonight," Aaron cooed. "I promise I'll be good to you," he whispered in Jamie's ear where no one else could hear.

The next thing anyone knew, Jamie's three inch heels were jamming themselves into Aaron's crotch and she spun around to face him. "I am so NOT fucking you Aaron!" Jamie slammed her fist into Aaron's face.

"Way to go Jamikens!" Reid laughed. He held her hand. She spun around towards Reid this time. Again, her fist flew into the air. Reid caught it with his face. Jamie fell to the ground with no one to help balance her.

Suddenly, across the room, a vase shattered on its own and a TV fell from the wall. Tyler looked at his sister. Her eyes were as black as night.

"I think it's time to go boys," Reid said as he threw Jamie over his shoulder and carried her towards the car. As they passed through the door, a window close by burst into a hundred pieces.

"Yeah, definitely time to get her in bed," Pogue added as the friends laid her in the backseat of Tyler's Hummer.