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Chapter 4

My favorite thing about this party? The dark corners. I've found someone fun to wrap myself around tonight. So excuse me if I'm a little out of commission. It was a very strategically picked corner. You know I didn't miss anything!

I see an ex couple looking a lot less ex. I haven't seen a kiss that good since, well since the last time the two of them were together.

Queen Bee looking dazed and distracted while her man works the room. Funny how they've barely spoken all night. And I saw something else, but I'll let her deal with that on her own. I want to enjoy my Christmas, not spend it worrying that she's going to have me killed.

And the speedster and his speedette looking super cute and cozy. And a jealous blonde in the corner. Green is definitely not her color. And the whole dominatrix thing is sooo 1992. And it really only worked on Michelle Pfeiffer.

Julie smiled and kissed Dean again. It was real, he loved her again. He still loved her, he had never actually stopped. The past few months of tears and frustration were gone and didn't matter.

"Dean," she cooed, practically fainting as he kissed her again. She felt on fire inside. The first kiss had been soft, like he was testing her. This one wasn't, her mouth was entirely consumed by his.

"Say it," he whispered in her ear.

"Anything," she said. "What?"

"You know what," he looked at her. "You know what I need to hear."

"That I love you," she said. "You know I do Dean! Only you, ever." He nodded.

"Say it didn't mean anything," he said. "It's the only way that I can. I mean, when I'm with her it doesn't mean anything." She swallowed. "Please, it can all be gone, if you just tell me." She started to cry.

"It did mean something," she said. "Not the same as what it meant with you, but something. I loved him once and maybe just for that moment when I let it happen I loved him again, I don't know what it meant! But it meant something!" He swallowed and stepped back.

"Fine," he said. "Whatever, it meant something." She looked at him.

"Dean, it doesn't change anything," she sighed, "don't you see that!" He nodded.

"Yeah," he mumbled. "Right," he looked at her. "You should probably get back to your date." She swallowed. "And Monique's probably wondering where I've been." She swallowed and nodded.

"Fine," she choked. "But you love me Dean, and I love you, but I can't keep loving you with nothing coming back. I can't." She turned around and walked inside and sat down next to Pierce.

"Hey," he said, "where'd you run off to?"

"Oh, I just needed some air," she said. "Do you want to get out of here?"

"Yeah," he nodded and stood up, they walked to the dorms. "Your friends like make out a lot."

"Yeah, they're in love," she rolled her eyes, "whatever." He laughed. "Do you want to have sex?"

"Huh?" He stuttered.

"Do you want to have sex?" She asked. He stared at her. "I really like you, Pierce, like a lot."

"I like you too," he said softly. "That's why I figured," she kissed him, pressing close. "OK, then." She smiled. This is what she needed right now, straightforward. She liked him. They fell back against his bed.

Carlyle stood at the refreshments table chewing her thumbnail. Charlie walked over to her and smiled and kissed her.

"It's amazing Carlyle," he said, "really, you've totally topped yourself." She nodded and looked down. "Hey," he whispered, "what's wrong?" He lifted her face. "Look, I know I've kind of sucked tonight, I'm sorry."

"No, it's not that," she said quietly, "Charlie, are you still in love with me?"

"What?" He said. "Carlyle, you know how I feel about you!" She swallowed.

"I don't think you are anymore," she said softly. He looked at her. "I mean, I know you love me, and I love you. But we've just been so off lately, it's been so hard."

"Relationships are hard," he said.

"Not when you're sixteen they're not," she sighed, "Not when it's right." He swallowed. He knew she was right, but Carlyle had just been so safe for so long, the idea of breaking up with her was terrifying, because it wasn't like they fought when he was with Linda, or the way things ended with Tammy.

"Is there someone else?" He asked. That he had experience with. She swallowed.

"Not exactly," she said. "I mean, there wasn't, until tonight." He frowned. "I'd never cheat on you Charlie, you know that, but I mean," she sighed. "Well, we just have so much in common and,"

"Cowboy?" He whispered. She nodded. "How long have you um,"

"I don't know," she said. "But he told me he was in love with me tonight." Charlie swallowed and they heard Tammy laugh and turned to look at her. "I see the way you look at her, you know. I mean, I try," she sniffed, "I try to ignore it, I do, but it's just been so long since you looked at me like that." He nodded. "I'm sorry, I love you," they hugged for a really long time.

"He's not taking off until midnight you know," he said softly. She drew back a little. "Dwayne, his plane doesn't take off until midnight. That credit card your father pays for is for emergencies right?" She kissed him softly.

"You're an amazing boy Charlie Conway," she whispered. "I'll always love you." They kissed again.

"Hey," he said as she started walking away, "if you don't catch him, break up sex." She rolled her eyes and walked away to get changed.

Connie stood at a punch bowl and watched as Luis danced with Jen. They looked adorable, dressed in togas, Jen's short, and her long dark hair curled and pied on top of her head. Luis was looking at the girl with total adoration.

"Makes you sick doesn't it," a tooth pick skinny girl, with hair colored out of any natural shade of blonde walked over.

"I think they're sweet," Connie said and looked at her. "And what are you supposed to be Emily?" Emily was wearing a black leather corset and booty shorts and thigh high fishnet stocking. She had a black leather mask too.

"Nothing in particular," Emily said, "but Guy loved when I wore this, Luis liked it even more."

"Really?" Connie said. "Because Guy prefers it when I don't wear anything, and last I checked, Luis likes lace and satin." Emily frowned. "You don't know them better than me just because they fucked you and got bored." The blonde stared at her. "It really burns you up that Luis is with someone else, doesn't it."

"Not too much," Emily said. "I mean he fucked other girls even when we were together. I would think you'd be more upset because he's falling in love with her." Connie frowned. "The flings you were all fine with, but I think that if he's really in love with someone else that's going to burn." Connie frowned and Guy walked over. "Hi Guy." Emily waved.

"Oh, uh, hi Emily," he said. "Connie, a bunch of us are heading back to change before the after party."

"Sounds good," Connie said and kissed him and they walked away. Emily crossed her arms. "God, she's awful! How did you have sex with her?"

"Scooter?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Oh fine," Connie groaned. "Let's never break up again, so that we'll never have sex with any one awful again."

"Sounds good," he nodded.

Spotted, retreats to the dorm. Some to change, everyone to get out of their costumes.

And a silver Audi speeding out of the parking lot. Last I checked only one person has one of those. I wonder where she's headed?