I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.

Tara's Point of View-

As we sat there recovering from limbo watching them mark up the tallies, Chris was handed one spoon.

"Only one?" Chris asked picking it up.

"Let him explain." I said as Jeff explained how the game went, it was much like musical chairs but whoever ends up with the spoon when the music was cut off was knocked out of the next round, it seemed simple enough. Chris started off the first round getting Robert out the first round and it started again, this time it landed on Alex but he tossed it back to me where it landed in my hands.

"Your out." Alex said.

"No you are." James said.

"She's holding the spoon though." Alex said, I rolled my eyes scooting back from the table handing the spoon to Alex for the next round and he did it again to Jane which now left Chris, Alex and James at our table, I watched at our table but looked around at the other tables to see who our competition might be. Chris ended up being the last man standing, he rolled himself out to the now set up table in the middle of the room to meet the other 5 competitors from the other tables and Chris played against them as all we could do was watch intently hoping Chris had last as long as he did at our table, with each round a sigh of relieve would come over us. When it was his turn to be out, I grabbed onto Alex's shoulder, he turned around smiling at me knowing that we just got second place yet again and we got another 4 points. Chris rolled back and we each gave him a hi-five for bring us another 2nd place and let us keep out place in 2nd place behind table one.

"Okay, next game is 'pass the fruit,' and I can assure you all have played this at some point in your life." Jeff said over the sound system as James was handed an orange.

"An orange? I've played with a cucumber though." Jane said.

"Cucumber? What party was that at?" James asked.

"An adult party…shut up!" Jane said as she was turning red.

"Have you ever played?" Alex asked looking to me.

"Once…never played since then so I don't know how good I'll be." I said.

"Your with us sweetie, we got this." Robert said as Jeff told us to all line up and the person at the beginning must have the fruit.

"Chris, why don't you have the fruit first since you're the crippled." Robert said as he took the fruit from James and handed it to Chris.

"Of course, why not? When in doubt, go with the crippled." Chris said grabbing the fruit and put his chair next to Alex.

"Switch with me." Alex said man handling me to position me between him and Chris.

"Why?" I asked.

"I don't want to get that close to him, he may kiss me." Alex said.

"Oh, I'll definitely kiss you and I'll make sure there is tongue." Chris joked pursing his lips.

"But your ok getting that close to James." I said as Alex turned around and I leant forward seeing James smiling.

"I don't mind…I think you'll be more comfortable with Chris." James stated as Alex man handled me back to my original position.

"No hanky panky." Alex said pointing between James and I.

"I promise." I said.

"I don't…we will totally kiss." James said.

"Oh yes…I love some cowboy…" I said as James pulled out his Chapstick.

"Got to make sure my lips aren't dry….does anyone have some gum or binaca?" James asked.

"I already am eating the last piece of my gum." I stated.

"It'll be in my mouth soon…" James said winking as I couldn't help but to giggle, I looked over to Alex who did not look amused and I could tell he was getting aggravated with our joking manner, "We will soon show them how it's done." James said.

"Oh, we will…" I said.

"I hope you slip me a little tongue." James said wiggling his tongue just a little, I noticed Alex clenching his fists a tad and release them.

"There will always be tongue." I joked as we both let out a few more chuckles when Alex was still mad.

"Are you getting mad there Alex?" James asked.

"No…" Alex blurted out but I could see his face getting red from being called out like that and I knew he was lying.

"Then why are you getting so hot headed?"

"Am not." Alex said.

"Everyone ready?" Jeff asked over the sound system as Chris put the orange under his chin holding it between his chin and his throat when Jeff said go, Alex leant forward positioning himself to get the orange from Chris's grip and Alex successfully accomplished getting it from Chris, he turned around facing me when we both scooted closer where I was pressed up against his hard body finally positioning my neck against the orange he was holding and I was successfully able to pick it from his throat. I stepped back and the orange didn't fall, a sigh of relief that I had successfully grabbed it from Alex. I turned around to face James, we met in the middle where he squatted down grabbing the fruit from me with his throat, I couldn't help but mentally scream in excitement that I successfully moved the fruit from Alex to James, I turned around hugging Alex happily. I let him go meeting his brown eyes smiling, he smiled back at me and he pulled me back in for a hug.

"I did it!" I said as I looked around at the tables who were struggling to get past the second person seeing Robert passing it to Jane now, "We might win!" I said as Jane successfully got it and held the fruit up.

"Table six came in first, who will be second?" Jeff said as he saw it and we both jumped in excitement watching the other tables finish up slowly. Table one came in second.

"Damn that table one, we got to beat them…" Alex said as he pulled my seat out pushing it in as I sat down and Alex sat down beside me.

"Were you getting jealous of James and I?" I asked curiously.

"No…" Alex said shifting his eyes before he made eye contact with me, I good as well knew he was lying.