Author's note: okay, so there was no KayAus in the previous two chapters which meant our reviews were slowing down, but guess what? KAYAUS IS PRESENT IN THIS CHAPTER :D hahah. so read on!

Chapter 8

Kaylie's POV

"You know, we should throw a party. Us, not the guys. Us," I asked them.

"I don't know if Sasha-" Payson began.

"Oh come on, Pay. We girls actually have never thrown a party. It was always Austin and the guys," Lauren interrupted.

"That's right. It's our time to shine."

"I still don't know guys," Payson sighed and I gave her the best pout I could pull off and begged her with my eyes. She sighed, again. "Okay, fine, we'll have this party," she caved in.

"Okay, so where should we host it?" Lauren questioned.

"I guess mine's? I mean I have a pool and everything," I suggested. They nodded and we started making plans for our party.

"So, Saturday after practice?"

"Deal. Now I just need to ask my dad," I scoffed. They both gulped and I knew why. My father, former Major League Baseball star, hated parties. He would never allow me to go to a party that involved alcohol, except those that are hosted by someone he trusted – like Austin's – much less allow me to throw my own party. I sucked in the courage and took out my phone. I pressed 2 on speed dial and waited impatiently as the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey, daddy. How are you?"

"You called me 'daddy'. What do you have in mind?" He sighed.

"What? How did you know?"

"Nena, I know you. You're my daughter. If I don't know you, then who would?"

"Of course, papi. So I was wondering if I could…you know…um," I stuttered. "Uh…throw a party?" I squeaked.

"A party?" He screamed into the phone. Surprised by his outburst, I held the phone away from my ear.

"Daddy, please? Pretty please?"

"When?" That was not a yes, neither was it a no. I smiled.

"Saturday after practice?" I bit my lip.

"I'll be out of the city for the weekend. You may have your party but be responsible."

I jumped up out of my seat and began to do a mini victory dance. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, daddy!" I quickly said bye and shut the phone.

"So…"

"He said yes! We're having a party!" I squealed in excitement. We all got out of the Spruce Juice and went back to The Rock. We couldn't stop smiling while we entered The Rock and Sasha gave us a confused look.

"We're just excited for practice," Payson tried to cover up while Lauren and I tried to hold in our laughter. We went straight to the locker room and got out of our tracksuit. We tied our hair up and walked by out and went towards the water fountain. We were filling our cups up when our boyfriends came over.

"Hey, why are you girls so – what do you call it? – giddy?" Max questioned.

"I believe the correct term you're looking for is "giggly", Max," Lauren explained.

"Oh, right. So care to explain?"

"Well, you guys are cordially invited to the Rock Rebel Bash," I giggled and the guys gave us looks of confusion, like Sasha.

"We're throwing a party," Payson whispered just in case anyone was nearby.

"What?" the three elite males said in unison.

"Ssh!" I tried to silence them.

"What? You guys are throwing a party?" Austin smirked.

"Yeah. At my house. Now, are you guys going to help spread the words with your Olympian friends and order the booze or do we have to do this all by ourselves?" I questioned.

"Since it's the first time you guys are hosting, we'll spread the word and bring the booze."

"All right, awesome. Party's tomorrow after practice, just FYI. So see you all later," I told them and we walked towards the mats to begin stretching.

The rest of the day was technically a blur and I was excited for tomorrow. I walked towards Sasha's office and took a deep breath before I knocked on the glass door.

"Come in," Sasha's voice replied. I stepped in and walked over to Sasha's desk.

"Sasha, I was wondering if, I could…uh…take tomorrow off?" I looked down at my shoes, refusing to meet his eye.

"May I ask why?" His voice now coarse.

"My dad's going to New York for, like, a week or something. So I just wanted to help him pack and bring him to the airport and just have some father-daughter time before that. It's okay if you don't allow me to," I said quickly. I slowly looked up and met his eyes. He kept staring at me and I tried my best not to spill the truth. Truth was, I needed tomorrow off so I could prepare for my first ever party.

"I don't see any harm in taking tomorrow off," he finally said and I let out my breath. One that I didn't know I was holding in. He signed a sheet of paper and looked back at me. "So, see you Monday, Kaylie?" I nodded.

"Thank you, Sasha," I said and turned around and went out of The Rock.

The next day, I woke up late. I turned to my bed stand and saw that it was 10am. I already told Payson and Lauren why I would be out today and told them to tell Austin that I was sick. I got up out of bed and went into the bathroom. I took a quick shower and brushed my teeth. I tied my wet hair into a messy bun and pulled on a pair of shorts and a tank top. I took my wallet and my phone and put it into an over-the-shoulder bag and took my car keys out of my cupboard. I drove to the nearest Safeway and got in. I looked through the rows of groceries till I found the disposable plates and cutleries area. I looked for the all too familiar red plastic cups and bought a few bags of chips. I took my grocery bags and got in my car and flung it into the backseat. I hadn't eaten breakfast and it was nearly noon so I decided to stop by Starbucks.

I got out of my car and pulled on my sunglasses. It was lunch hour and I didn't want anyone to recognize me. I didn't want to spend time signing autographs and taking pictures when I needed to make sure the house was clean and presentable. I slid into the queue unnoticed and waited until it was my turn.

"Can I take your order, miss?" the clerk said and I snapped my head up and looked at him.

"Uh, yeah. May I please have a venti Tazo Passion brewed tea, a deluxe fruit blend and blueberry oat bar?"

"No problem, anything else?" I shook my head. "May I please have your name?"

"Uh, Kaylie Cruz," I said absentmindedly.

"Oh my god, you're Kaylie Cruz, National Champ." Crap. I didn't think about changing my name.

"Uh, yeah," I giggled and looked down.

"I'm sorry but can I please have your autograph?" I smiled and nodded, taking the pen and paper that we were holding out to me. I grabbed it and quickly signed it.

"Here you go," I told him while handing back the pen and paper. I took my receipt, smiled at him and went and sat down at a table, waiting for my name to be called out. My phone buzzed and I took out my phone. Hey babe heard you called in sick. U ok? Austin's text read.

I typed in my reply: Yeah. I'm okay. See you tonight?

I closed my phone and waited for his response.

"National Champ! I mean, uh, Miss Kaylie Cruz, you're order is ready." I smiled and got up out of the seat. I said thank you and grabbed my order and walked out of Starbucks. In the car, Austin sent me a reply: Definitely. Wouldn't miss it for the world. Get better. Love you.

'See you soon. Love you, too' I replied. I started my engine and drove towards my house. I punched in my security code and drove up the driveway.

I got in and sat in the couch, turned on the TV and ate my lunch. I fell asleep on the couch and when I woke up, it was nearly 5. Everyone would be arriving in about a half hour. I rushed upstairs and took a bath. I blow-dried my hair and curled it. I wrapped a towel around my body and ran into my walk-in closet, nearly falling over a stray pillow on the floor. I looked around for my favorite Juicy Couture black-and-gold bikini. I finally found it in the corner of my closet and put it on and took off the towel. I sifted through the unending racks of dresses and finally found my white Roxy strapless dress. I took out my Juicy Couture perfume and sprayed some onto my neck and my wrists. I heard the doorbell ring. I looked myself one last time in the mirror and rushed downstairs. Before opening the door, I took out a pair of Coach sandals and strapped them on. I took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Hey," Austin said. I looked him up and down. He was wearing a pair of board shorts and a laid back Guess shirt. I smiled and pulled him into a kiss. I pulled back and acknowledged my other best friends. I stepped aside and allowed them in. Hidden behind them were five kegs of beer. People began arriving and by 6 o'clock, my house was packed with people. Payson, Lauren and I took off our cover-ups and exposed our toned bikini bodies. We slid into the pool and gasped as our bodies were fully emerged in the water. I forgot to turn on the water heater and so the water was cold. We huddled together to retain body heat while we were getting used to the water temperature. We were laughing and then we felt pairs of arms encircle our petite bodies. We whipped our heads around and saw that it was only our boyfriends.

I let go of my hold on Lauren and Payson and turned to face Austin. I wrapped my hands around his neck. "Keep me warm?" I asked him and pulled him closer. He wrapped his hands tighter around my waist and gave me a kiss on my cheeks. After a while, the water was not getting any warmer so we decided to get out. We dried ourselves with the towels that I smartly placed on a table near the pool. We then put our sundresses back on and made our way into the living room.

I was talking to Lauren and Payson and we were on our way to the kitchen. I wasn't looking where I was going and bumped into something hard, actually, someone hard. I stumbled backwards and Lauren and Payson steadied me before I fell on my ass.

"Sorry," I murmured while straightening my dress and finally looking up at the person who I bumped into. My mouth became dry and a lump formed in my throat. I gulped and I could feel Lauren and Payson tense next to me.

"Hey, Kay, you alright?" I heard my boyfriend ask me. Austin, Nicky and Max approached us and I shook my head at them, shock still on my face. They didn't quite understand. The person I bumped into turned around to face whom I was shaking my head at and I saw Austin, Nicky and Max go rigid. Life sucked out of them and the smiles disappeared from their faces.

"So, I see you guys decided to throw a party," I simply nodded. "Kaylie, you don't look sick at all."

"I can explain," I began.

"No need. I'll see you guys bright and early in the morning. At 5," he said coldly.

"Okay," we all managed to choke out.

"You guys better get a good night's rest. Because tomorrow, you all are going to endure hell," and with that, he turned and stomped out of my house.

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