~After the Car Ride~ because car rides are boring~

We pull up to my little two story house, complete with a garage, outside pool, and creepy forest. A small boxer puppy came running out from behind the house, barking. A small husky pup followed, silently. The boxer pup is all black, except her bottom lip and underside is white. The husky pup is mostly white with small black patches around her eyes, forming a collar around her neck, and bracelets around her paws, along with a few rings around her tail. I slid out of the truck and scratched my husky behind the ears, as Rebecca's boxer jumped at her knees, barking still. "Hush, Pepsi!" The boxer sat at her feet, panting softly as the boys climbed at of my truck. My husky, Star, waved her tail as Dalton walked over and crouched in front of her "Awe she's adorable! Such a cute little husky pup!" He started scratching her behind the ears and her foot kicked slightly. I grin "And now you'll never get rid of her!" He looked up at me, confused. I smirk "You got her spot. She's gonna follow you around forever." He smiles down at her "Cool with me. She's so cute!" Star nuzzled his ear playfully.

I look over to see Dana playing with Rebecca's boxer, Pepsi. They seemed to be getting along great. Suddenly a loud yowling started up from inside the house. I rushed in, with Rebecca on my heels, to see my black cat, Elmo, under a clothes basket, which was covered by a fallen mattress. I knew I should have finished putting together that bed before going out. With Rebecca's help, I pushed the mattress back up and released the silky ball of fur from his make-shift prison. He growled menacingly as he stalked into my bedroom. I shut the door and sighed "Poor cat…" Rebecca laughed softly "Serves him right." Dalton peeked his head in "Everything okay?" I nod and everyone shuffled in "Ignore the mess. I'm in the process of redecorating." I grab the brushes and paint cans and moves them into the back room "Bathrooms are upstairs and so are extra bedrooms." Will steps forward "Um…. Jill hasn't brought our stuff yet… She doesn't know where to bring it…." I nod and tell him my address so she can bring it here "Tell her it's always the left fork in the road." He nods, confused and steps out on the porch to take the call. My own phone chirps. I glance at it then does a double take "Hey, Rebel… I'd forgotten about the ball tonight…. But they post-poned it till tomorrow." She looks over from where Dana was playing with Pepsi, the boxer "Oh yeah… That's good!"

We messed around with the dogs for ten or fifteen minutes before we heard tires pull into my gravel driveway. Gabe looked out "Its Jill." The boys ran out, followed by Star and Pepsi. After ten minutes they came back in with their bags "Jill just brought ALL our stuff. She wasn't sure what we would want." I nod "You can set them upstairs in the rooms for now. We'll do sleeping arrangements later." They took off upstairs, yelling and play-fighting. Rebecca rolls her eyes and heads into my room, chasing out Elmo, the cat. He ran over to me and climbed up my leg into my arms, just as the boys came tumbling down the stairs. He growled softly.

Dalton jumped up "Oh! Your cat!" He reached out to pet Elmo, but I pulled away. Rebecca came out "I wouldn't do that if I were you. That cat is the spawn of Satan. It only gets along with Angel and the dogs." I roll my eyes "He is not. He's just been mistreated. Elmo doesn't like YOU, because you don't like him!" The rest of the boys watch, smiling, as Dalton steps closer, holding out his hand towards Elmo. Elmo growls and jumps out of my arms, walking outside through the doggie- door. Rebecca rolls her eyes "Bert never acted like that." I smirk "Bert was a little baby who loved everybody."

Rebecca smiled "Well are we going swimming or what? The boys cheered and ran back upstairs to change. I yelled "Well I'll order us some food. What you guys want?" Will yelled "PIZZA!" I laugh "Alrighty. I'll order four: a supreme, a cheese, a pepperoni, and a meat-lovers. Cool with you guys?" "Yeah!" "Sounds good!" "Yum!" I smile and called Pizza Hut, placing my order and giving them my information. I hang up and goes into my room, to see Rebecca looking between several of her bathing suits. I make a face "You been in here forever! Make a choice already!" She scowls and throws a pillow at me "I'm trying to pick the perfect one! I wanna look good." I roll my eyes "You're beautiful, Rebel! And Dana sees it. Now choose!" She makes a face at me then grabs her blue bikini and walks into my bathroom to change. I roll my eyes, smiling, and scavenges my black bikini from my drawers and changes, grabbing the black swimming shorts that go with and slides them on too. Rebecca comes out in her blue bikini and stares at herself in the mirror.

I narrow my eyes "You're judging yourself, aren't you?" She glares at me "No!" I roll my eyes "Rebel, Imma punch you in the throat if you don't stop it. You're gorgeous!" She shrugs and pulls on her blue swimming shorts and a baby blue tank top before walking out. I sigh and grabs my black tank top, pulling it on before glancing at my reflection. All the black clothing, combined with my dark hair and nails, washed me out. Or maybe it's the stress. I shake myself out of my thoughts and walk out of my room, freezing as I almost run into Dalton. He smiles "Hey! Look, we match!"

I smile at his black with white stripes swimming shorts. He's adorable! I look to see that Dana and Rebecca are matching as well. Cole walks over, his neon green shorts almost blinding "Was this planned?" Dalton and I shake our heads. Dana and Rebecca don't hear as they're already teasing and playing around. I look around and grin at Gabe's red shorts and Will's orange ones. "You two are close to matching. Awe, is some Gill going on?" Gabe scowls at my teasing and Will sticks his tongue out at me. I cross my arms "Oh so Will can stick his tongue out but I can't?" Dalton smirks "You can, but it's gonna get bitten." I pout "I don't see Will getting his tongue bitten!" Dalton laughs "He bites his own tongue." I scowl, but can't help but laugh as Dalton makes a silly face at me.

I turn and lead everyone out onto the deck connecting to the pool, there was still a bit of light out, so it was probably around 5 or 6 o'clock. It was really warm too. I smirk. Now time to punish Dalton! Mwhahaha! I turn towards Dalton. He eyes me "It's not gonna work, whatever you're planning." I raise an eyebrow "Who says I'm planning something?" He smirks and walks closer, putting his warm hands on my waist "You wouldn't be mean to me, would you?" He pouts and gives me puppy eyes, the blue in his eyes speckling with light green slivers. I could feel myself getting lost in him, his warmth, his eyes, his very soul.

And with that, we are both pushed into the pool.