Well, I don't really have anything to say so...enjoy!

Aiden
October 7, 2006
3:50 p.m.
Pool

I walked into the warm, chlorine scented pool, hoping to find Kate and Sarah quickly. Once I entered the nearly full area, I quickly realized that that wasn't going to happen. It seems like the swim meets here have a huge turnout. I stopped just inside the entrance and was immediately jostled from all directions. Murmuring apologies, I made my way deeper into the crowd, heading towards the seating area. I scanned the crowds, looking for Sarah and Kate. All of a sudden, a red-haired human torpedo ran into me.

"Mahoney! Geez, you almost gave me a heart attack!" I exclaimed above the nearly deafening roar of the crowd.

She laughed. "Sorry! Sarah and Kate sent me to find you. They've been waving at you for ages, trying to get your attention," she pointed to the section of bleachers with the best view of the pool.

Mahoney and I elbowed our way through the crowd and made our way to the girls. As soon as I arrived, Sarah immediately wrapped her arms around me in a life-threatening hug.

"Hey girl, how are you" she said in my ear, which was pretty much the only way I could hear her over the din without having her scream.

"I'm fine. This place is crazy!" I said.

She laughed as we both sat down. Kate was busy texting, so she gave me a smile and a quick wave. I laughed and waved back.

There were still a few minutes left until the meet started, so Sarah, Mahoney and I put our heads together and talked. They tried, in vain, to explain the basics of swimming. After a while, they gave up, laughing good-naturedly at me.

"I know, I know. I'm hopeless." I said.

By now, it had quieted down significantly and everyone was waiting for the guys to show up. Quiet chatter filled the room but once the two teams showed up, everyone hushed.

I looked to Spenser's side and caught sight of Caleb who, naturally, was leading the pack. He was solidly built and defined, but not too much. Tyler followed, looking a little self-conscious in his Speedo but confident in his skill. Reid was third. He swaggered in the tiny bathing suit, knowing he looked good. His skin was snow white and he was very well defined. My pulse kicked up a notch or two just looking at him. When I remembered what had happened earlier this afternoon, I felt my cheeks heat up and my heart felt like it was trying to escape my chest. I shook my head and looked at Pogue, who brought up the rear of the foursome. And I swear my jaw hit the floor.

"Oh. My. God. Kate?"

"Yes?" she answered, sounding smug.

"Is that—?" I couldn't even finish my sentence, I was in shock.

"Yes."

"And you're—?"

"Oh, yes," she definitely sounded like the cat that ate the canary.

"Damn," I stretched the word out into three long syllables as I held up my hand for her to high five. Pogue looked like a Greek God with is long hair, tanned skin, beautiful face and a very well defined, built-as-hell, hot-as-fuck body.

The guys looked over to our section and waved. We cheered, waved back and gave encouraging thumbs ups.

5:30 p.m.
Pool

The four of us girls jumped to our feet and cheered as it was announced that Spenser won the meet. We started to make our way down the bleachers to go congratulate the guys. Unfortunately, it was a slow process. When we neared the floor, I noticed a small group of girls led by a tall, slim girl with long, straight brown hair walk past the Sons. Reid acted like he was trying to talk to the leader, but she ignored him. He looked frustrated and a little put-out.

Kate made a sound of disgust. "I can't believe her," she spat.

"Who?" I asked.

"She's talking about Ronnie Snow, Reid's girlfriend," Sarah explained.

"Girlfriend?" I asked, mind reeling.

"Yeah. They've only been together for a few months but I don't think they'll last much longer. She's only with him for the popularity," Sarah explained quietly.

All of a sudden, I was livid. He had a girlfriend? And he never mentioned her? What the fuck? After everything that happened and he never mentioned her. I didn't want to see or talk to him right now, not while I was this pissed.

"Hey guys, I'm going to head back to the dorms. I just remembered that I have a little bit of homework left over. I want to finish it before we go to the club. Tell the guys I said 'congrats'," I hastily made my retreat, not wanting them to try to talk me into staying.

7:40 p.m.
Parking lot

The guys were all waiting around a black Hummer, talking about the meet. Sarah, Kate, Mahoney and I were still a few yards away when Kate called out to them. They all turned around at looked at us.

Tyler's eyes were appreciative as he looked at his girlfriend. Her hair and skin practically glowed due to the emerald green colored satin halter top. Normally much shorter than her beau, she stood on a few inches of borrowed height due to the silver heels she wore. Her legs looked impossibly long underneath the black mini-skirt she wore.

Sarah walked up to Caleb as her gave her a warm smile. Her eyes seemed a deeper shade of blue thanks to the dark blue strapless dress she wore that hit her right above the knees. Her silver kitten heels gave barely gave her any extra height, but matched well with the dress.

Pogue couldn't seem to keep his eyes off of his girlfriend. Kate wore a deep purple dress that hit her mid-thigh and hugged her curves. She walked like a pro in the three inch gold heels that made her legs look a mile long.

I chuckled to myself as I watched the couples greet each other. The boys will have their hands busy beating off guys left and right, I thought. I know I didn't look as stunning as the girls. I'd decided to wear skinny-cut, black pinstripe slacks, a matching cropped jacket and a light pink camisole. Knowing that my feet were probably going to hurt later, I'd chosen a pair of black flats.

I looked over and saw that Reid was staring at me. I ignored him and walked up to Caleb and Sarah. "So, who are you riding with?" she asked me.

I smiled widely. "I'm taking my car," I said, pointing to my baby.

The guys followed my gaze and stared. "Holy shit," I heard Tyler say slowly.

A smug smile was permanently etched onto my face as I walked over to my car and ran a loving hand over her Candy Apple Red roof. "Guys, meet Candy."

"It's a…it's a…" Pogue couldn't even finish. And I'm pretty sure he was drooling.

"She's a '69 Mustang Boss 302 Race Edition," I supplied proudly.

"Your Mustang kicks my Mustang's ass," Caleb said.

I laughed. Pogue had slowly approached my car and was still staring at it. Laughing again, I unlocked the driver's side door and popped the hood. Pogue lifted it and all the guys flocked over. I heard a low whistle sound from one of them.

"Oh my God. Is that a—?" Pogue asked.

"Yup," I said, smacking the 'p'.

"And a—?" this time from Reid.

"Yes," I said, stretching the word out into a few syllables while rocking back on my heels and shoving my hands in the back pockets of my pants.

"I think I'm in love," Pogue said, still staring under the hood.

"Horsepower?" Caleb asked, briefly glancing over at me.

"The race edition normally has 290, but after some tweaking I'm pushing around 550."

"Oh my damn," I heard Tyler murmur.

I looked over at the girls and they all rolled their eyes good-naturedly. "Guys, can we drool over my car at a much warmer time?"

"Oh, yeah. Sorry," Caleb said sheepishly as Pogue gently shut the hood.

I walked over to the driver's side and opened it. When I was half-way in, I called out to the group who had dispersed into couples again, Reid joining Tyler and Mahoney. "Uh, I don't know how to get to the club."

Reid veered off from the Hummer he'd just reached. "I'll ride with you. Unless you want me to drive?" he asked hopefully.

I laughed. "Nope. No one but me, my dad and Anthony drives my baby," I said, twirling the keys around my index finger.

Reid paused and a strange look crossed his face. "Who's Anthony?" he asked in a dark sounding voice.

I grinned and got in, leaning over to unlock Reid's door. Once he got in, he turned to give me a perturbed look. "Who's Anthony?" he pressed again.

I answered by revving the engine a few times. God, I love this sound, I thought. Before I pulled out of the parking space, I turned on my iPod and selected HyperCrush and rolled down my window, letting the cool air wash over me. Reid slumped down in his seat and glared out his window, letting me know when to turn when I lost sight of the others.

After a very long silence, Reid leaned over and turned the down the volume. Glancing away from the road for a second, I raised an eyebrow at him.

"We should talk," he said.

"About what?" I asked.

"About what happened earlier today," he said. "Listen, I didn't—"

"I'm sorry," I interrupted. "I really don't want to talk about this right now."

"But I really—" he began again.

"Please? Just—not right now, not tonight," I pleaded. He sighed and reluctantly agreed. I turned the music back up and we rode the rest of the way in relative silence.

Reid
9:25 p.m.
Tempo parking lot

After Aiden pulled smoothly into the parking spot, she turned off her iPod and carefully stowed it away. She rolled up her window and turned off the engine. She opened her door and turned to look at me. "Lock your door, please," was all she said.

She slid out of the car and locked her door. She walked over to where our group had already assembled in front of the club. I chuckled at the open stares Aiden got for her car. I don't blame them though, I thought. Hot girls and hot cars definitely go hand in hand.

I was a little disappointed that she hadn't wanted to talk. I wanted to apologize for earlier today. I really didn't mean for it to go as far as it did. I mean, don't get me wrong, Aiden is very beautiful, very sexy and incredibly talented. I wouldn't mind sleeping with her, but I didn't want to just sleep with her. I'm scared at how…strong my feelings are for her already. She's a contradiction. She's incredibly beautiful, but doesn't let it affect her character; she's really talented but doesn't show-off; she's tough but doesn't bully; she's smart, but not a know it all; she's just down to earth and a little whimsical. But to just fuck her? That wouldn't be fair to anyone. Not to her or Ronnie. I want to get to know her, to show her that I'm not just a womanizing bastard. I want her to see the real me, the me that only my brothers know and that Mahoney, Kate and Sarah only glimpse on occasion. I just don't want to screw things up with her.

"Reid! Hurry up! I'm freezing!" Kate yelled at me. I chuckled and jogged up to the group. "Okay, now that Mr. Space-Cadet is here, we can go dance!" she announced. Everyone laughed and set out on the short walk to the club.

The girls were attracting unwanted attention from some drunken college guys, so their respective boyfriends protectively and possessively put their arms around them. I had to fight the urge to put my arm around Aiden after one particular group of very drunk guys leered and cat-called at her. My fingers clenched so I wouldn't reach out.

I tensed when I felt a hand on my ar. When I looked over, Aiden had moved closer and wrapped her hand around my arm, near my elbow. She turned her beautiful blue eyes at me and there was a silent plea in them. I smiled reassuringly at her, gently moved my arm out of her grasp and wrapped it around her shoulders, pulling her close. She snuggled into my side and wrapped her arm around my waist, underneath my jacket. And for some reason, that warmed my heart.

When we got to the club a few minutes later, people were pouring out of the doors, some to smoke and some to stumble down the street. I removed my arm from Aiden's shoulders to make it easier to get through the throng of bodies, but I firmly grabbed onto her hand so we wouldn't get separated.

We entered the crowded club and looked around. To the very back was the bar. There were some small tables sitting against the railing that separated the main floor and the lowered pit of the dance floor. I saw our group huddled together on the stairs leading down to the mass of people. Once we joined them, we walked down and managed to clear a space to dance.

The couples broke off into pairs and spread out a little. I gently knocked Aiden with my arm to get her attention. She turned her sultry eyes to me. There was a guarded, cautious look in them that I chose to ignore for now. I raised my eyebrows to her and jerked my head to dance floor. She grinned and moved a few feet away.

Aiden briefly closed her eyes and nodded her head to the beat before she started to dance with vigor. Her hips moved in ways I've never seen. I grabbed her them and danced along with her, staring down any hopeful who wanted to cut in.

A few songs later, Aiden stopped and pointed in the direction of the bar. I nodded and grabbed her hand, leading her off the floor and around to the bar. Once we neared the crowded bar, a spot opened up so we both could walk up. I ordered us two waters as Aiden looked around. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a guy lean in and say something in Aiden's ear. She smiled apologetically and shook her head, holding up the wrist with the green wristband, indicating she was underage.

The guy, who seemed pretty drunk, leaned in again. Aiden looked uncomfortable and shook her head again. She shot me a look that clearly asked for help. I tapped the guy on the shoulder and gave him a warning look, putting a protective arm around her waist. She leaned against my chest, the picture of a contented girlfriend. For a second, I savored the feeling and briefly imagined it was true. I looked down at her and she gave me a smile of thanks. I nodded in return.

I was about to lean in and say something when our group joined us. Aiden and I moved out of the way so the guys could order. The girls gathered around each other and were talking amongst themselves. Soon the guys joined them, handing out waters. I stayed back and observed them. It was so typical, I thought. Our group befriended almost everyone. First, we welcomed Kate with open arms. Then along came Mahoney, Sarah and now Aiden. It's funny, I thought. They welcomed Aiden as one of their own but no one really likes Ronnie. They tolerate her for my sake, but I can tell they don't like her.

The girls seem pretty taken with Aiden, though. Tyler and Pogue seem to like her, too. Caleb seems a little more guarded, more cautious but for good reason. Ever since the Chase fiasco, Caleb seemed to be more paranoid around new people. But until Aiden gave us a reason not to trust her, things should be okay. Earlier this evening, Caleb had warned us not to get too close to her, you know, "just in case". Oops, too late. But, I mean, what are the chances of two people with powers fucking with us? Right? I mean, sometimes it seems like when Aiden looks me in the eye, she can see all my secrets. But maybe it was just me? I don't know what to think anymore…

Soon the group broke off into couples again and headed back to the dance floor. Aiden headed over to me and held out her hand, a small smile on her face. I smiled back and took her hand, leading her to the floor.

I will be posting a photo of the car on my profile. Check it out and prepare to drool. It's actually my dream car. Maybe one day *fingers crossed*