DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE COVENANT'S FORMER CHARACTERS. I ONLY OWN CAMERON DANVERS.
I sat back down at the table with everyone.
"What happened back there?" Pogue asked, eyeing the general direction of Aaron.
"Just Aaron being the usual prick he is, I'm guessing?" Kate asked.
"Pretty much…" Caleb said.
"Poor dick was trying to get something out of miss virginity over here." Reid laughed. I choked on the water I was drinking and started coughing a little.
"Are you okay?" Tyler asked, giving me a suspicious look. I nodded and blushed. I remembered how I was always talking about staying pure until marriage before I left. And I really meant it when I said that I wanted to. I guess it was just too late now. It was a mistake, and I really didn't want anyone to know about it. I think Tyler caught on to my choking, though. Either that or the jerk got into my mind again. "Cami, you want to dance?" Tyler asked, pushing his chair out. I looked at the dance floor. There were a lot of people dancing, so at least it wasn't like I was going to be in any sort of spot light. I didn't like having the feeling that a lot of people were looking at me.
"Sure." I avoided eye contact with him and I walked beside him onto the floor. "Say This Sooner" by The Almost was playing. Fast song. Crap. I actually have to dance. I swayed to the music a little in front of Tyler, and he did the same.
"So, you had sex?" He caught me off guard and I stopped dancing and just looked at him. He took my hands and started dancing again, and I moved a little more, too. "We have to make it look like we're not actually having a conversation, or the others might catch on." I nodded and looked back at the group. "Do you really want to talk about your sex life with your brother?"
"I don't have a sex life…" I muttered looking down.
"Cami, that's not what I meant…" Tyler said, looking at me apologetically. I knew he didn't mean to suggest I slept around or anything. Every time I thought about how I had sex, though, I couldn't help feeling a little slutty. I sighed.
"Okay, so I did it once. A while ago." I tried not to tear up.
"Did you like it?" Tyler asked. I looked at him and laughed.
"What kind of question is that?" He blushed and looked down.
"I guess just looking out for you. I mean if it was force or anything, you know I'd have to hunt someone down." Nice save, Tyler, I thought.
"I liked it when it was happening… Then the first few minutes afterwards it hit me that I wasn't a virgin anymore. And I've kinda regretted it since then…" I sighed again. "I didn't even love him…" "All the Same" by the Sick Puppies was playing. Ironically enough. Tyler held me close and disguised his bear hug as casual slow dancing. He really is my best friend. "Please don't think of me any differently…" I whispered.
"Cami, I would never judge you." He pulled away and looked me in the eyes, smiling. "So you've changed. Everyone grows up eventually. And everyone makes mistakes. You're still like my baby sister." I laughed.
"Tyler."
"Yeah?"
"Are you still a virgin?" I could tell I caught him off guard, too. He blushed.
"Uhh… Yeah."
"Just wondering." I smiled. We danced a little bit more and then started to head back to the table where everyone was talking like they were excited about something. "Hey guys, what's up?" I asked.
"Just got the word that there's a party tonight at the Dells." Pogue said. Everyone was smiling.
"I'm guessing these parties are a pretty big deal around here?" I laughed. Everyone nodded.
"Best parties you'll probably ever see in your lifetime." Pogue said, leaning back on his chair.
"Sounds like fun." I smiled. I was kind of in the mood for some loose partying.
"So maybe chill here for a while then head out to get ready?" Kate asked, looking around.
"Actually, I kind of, uh, need to go shopping." I bit my lip and looked at Kate and Sarah, hoping they knew what I meant. I hadn't forgotten that I didn't have any underwear at the house, and re-using underwear… that's just gross.
"Don't know what you're talking about yet, but sure, let's go shopping." Sarah laughed and started to stand up. "Then we'll meet you guys at the Dells?" Everyone looked around and nodded.
"Wait, what car are we taking?" I just realized that we had only piled into the hummer except for Kate and Pogue on the motorcycle. "I don't think we could all three fit on the motorcycle, and neither can all you guys."
"We can go get another car." Caleb suggested.
"I can ride with Kate to Caleb's on the motorcycle and Kate can bring back Caleb's car for you guys." Pogue suggested.
"That sounds alright." I sat down at the table and Kate and Pogue walked out of Nicky's.
"Come on, Baby Boy." Reid elbowed Tyler. "Let's go kick some ass at the pool tables." I laughed.
"Since when did you get good at pool?" I asked. A few years ago, there wasn't a time that Reid could beat me in pool.
"Since the day I was born." He smirked and stood up with Tyler. I stood up, too.
"I've gotta see this…" I muttered, following them. I pulled up my jeans a little, walking behind them, and we pushed through the crowd to the table. I immediately saw Aaron and a couple guys leaning against their pool sticks. I pulled on Reid's arm and he looked at me. "Maybe I should go sit back down…" He followed my gaze to Aaron and shook his head.
"He won't try anything while I'm here. Come on." He started to walk with Tyler over to where Aaron was. I walked beside them, head held high, not looking intimidated.
"Hey, Aaron." Tyler said as they walked up to him and his gang. "Wanna play a game?"
"I've got 20 bucks in my pocket saying you're gonna regret asking me that." He smirked. His smirk wasn't like Reid's. It was hateful, lustful… disgusting. Reid's always had that playful sense. Aaron's sent a shiver up my spine.
"I've got a 20 in my pocket that needs a friend." Reid laughed.
"You know, usually, I'd love this wonderful opportunity to take your money, Garwin, but tonight, let's make things interesting." Aaron smirked again. Ew…
"What did you have in mind?" Tyler asked, raising an eyebrow, as Aaron's eyes traced my body.
"You win, and you can take my 20 and put me up to any dare you want." He paused and looked at me. "I win, and you can keep your money if I get a little kiss." He nodded at me.
"You know, Aaron," Reid laughed, "I kinda knew you were homo, but come on, coming out of the closet in a bet? No Aaron, I will not make out with you!" He said loud enough to turn some heads at the bar. I snorted and Aaron's face got red.
"As much as you wish I would make a bet to kiss you, Garwin, I was referring to this one." He put his hand on the side of my face. I would have pushed his hand away if Reid hadn't.
"Back off, bitch." Reid suddenly seemed taller and looked Aaron up and down. "Isn't it obvious she doesn't want you?"
"Ooh, feisty, Garwin. Even for you." Aaron smirked.
"You wanna try me?..." Reid started towards Aaron. I'm thinking these two should just never see each other again. They obviously can't get along well.
"Reid, come on. Let's not start anything tonight." I put my hand on his bicep and he seemed to get a little less tense.
"Yeah, Garwin. Settle down like every other whipped boy in town." Aaron and his boys laughed. Reid seemed ready to lunge at him.
"Reid, stop." I got in front of him and put both hands on either or his shoulders.
"Cam, I got him…" He muttered, obviously focused on pounding Aaron's face into the wall.
"Listen to her, man. Aaron's a prick, we all know that. For Cami's sake, let's leave this alone tonight."
"Last time I checked, Cameron was the one who left all of us. I'm not sure I owe her anything." My jaw dropped and I backed away from Reid. He was obviously too fed up in his anger to realize what he said, cause he was still glaring at Tyler like he was the one he had insulted. Tyler looked at me with sympathy. I never told him I liked Reid, but I think he knew. He knew everything.
So I walked away from them. I didn't even want to talk about it. I just walked away. I walked past the table where Sarah and Caleb were sitting. I walked past that nasty bar tender who was trying to get me to drink. I walked past the dance floor and the numerous clouds of smoke. I walked right out the door, not even knowing where I was going. I just walked, infuriated. Reid still had that way of getting to me like no one else. So there I was, standing outside, wishing he would come after me, but of course not. He's Reid Garwin. He would never come after me. My finger twitched and my hand started moving towards my pocket. I pulled back, fighting back the desire.
I always said I would never smoke, too. I guess somehow the stress of everything pushed me into it. I told myself I would quit to come back here. I think Caleb would have my head for it. I was cutting back, but situations like these had always called for a smoke. I needed it… I had to have it… I tucked my hands under my armpits and sighed, looking down. I couldn't do this. I heard the door swing open and turned around to see who was coming out. My heart fell when I saw it was some guy I didn't know. He stood a few feet away from me and lit a cigarette. Great… I looked at him curiously. That place is full of smoke. Why would he bother to come outside? He caught me looking at him and I looked down.
"You need a cigarette or a lighter?" He asked. Ugh. I smiled.
"No, thanks." My hand twitched again, except this time it was kind of a noticeable twitch. He laughed. He was kind of cute…
"Trying to quit, huh?" He asked. I looked down and nodded.
"My brother and friends don't know I took it up." I pushed a strand of hair behind my ear and stretched out a little. "I think they would kill me."
"Are they in there?" He motioned towards the door to Nicky's and I nodded. "Then why are you out here?" I chewed on the inside of my mouth and looked at the door.
"No reason, really." He laughed again.
"You're a bad liar." I smiled and looked down.
"Nice to know." He blew out a puff of smoke and I looked at the cloud of smoke almost longingly.
"Do you need a light?" He asked, pulling out his lighter. I gave up and nodded, pulling out the pack of Marlboro's I had in my pocket. I had one left. "Last one?" He asked. I nodded and held up the cigarette to my mouth. He brought up the light, and as soon as I thought he would click it to ignite my addiction, he snatched the cigarette from my mouth and dropped it in a puddle. "Those things will kill you, you know."
"Are you kidding me?!" I looked at the cigarette ad then back at him. Somehow, though, I couldn't be really mad at him. "… Thanks." I shuddered a little and looked back at the street.
"So what's your name?" He asked. I took a second to observe him. He was wearing a tight white polo that outlined his built muscles perfectly. He had short spiked black hair and slightly tanned skin. His eyes were a deep shade of brown and he wore baggy light jeans with a hole in the knee and brown flip flops.
"I'm Cameron Danvers." He held his hand out to me.
"Jordan Taylor." I shook his hand and smiled. "Nice to meet you."
OK SO I KNOW THIS IS MOVING REALLY SLOWLY AND EVERYTHING SORRY GUYS IVE BEEN SOOOOOO INCREDIBLEY BUSY YOU HAVE NO CLUE! AND I WANTED TO MAKE IT TO THE PARTY IN THIS ONE BUT I DECIDED THAT IT WAS TOO MEAN TO MAKE YOU WAIT LONGER. SO HERE IT IS! I HOPE YOU LIKE IT! REVIEWWW! ILL POST THE NEXT CHAPTER WHEN I HAVE 10 NEW REVIEWS. :) I WANT THEM. HAHA.
