The next two weeks flew by. Dena and Stuart said they were of course coming to the party and see Ivy again. They had missed her. Ivy just wished that Frank could be here, then she would have had her whole family with her. But this was still good. This was still great in fact.

Ivy had invited Milo, Lottie and Nate of course. They all responded and said they'd be there. Ivy had seen Milo within these two weeks when she visited Stef at the police station and see would see Lottie at the party since she doesn't get back till the night before. She said to the kids that they could bring people if they wanted. Which really just turned into a couple fest. Mariana invited Mat, Callie was bringing AJ. Jesus asked Emma but as friends since she is playing hard to get. Jude invited this guy called Noah who he met, he had been down since he and Connor split up, and Brandon, well he didn't really know who to invite, Mat was his friend so he was already going to be there, and his friend who he had a crush on, Cortney that he worked at the club with couldn't make it because she couldn't find a babysitter for her son. Lou was back from tour, they were friends so he invited her.

Other than that, she invited some old school friends that she had lost touch with but still found that they were close in the end. Then Mike and Ana who she has learned that the twins have forgiven for everything that she has put them through.

It wasn't going to be huge but still it was going to be enough.

Saturday morning, Ivy was slowly woken up when she heard the whispering of her family as they walked into her bedroom. Then hearing them whisper "One...two...three"

Ivy then felt seven bodies jump on her bed and her body. She pinched her eyebrows together and softly groan as she opened her eyes and looked to them all. They all then cheered in unison "Happy Birthday"

Ivy let out a soft giggle and pushed herself up in her bed, her back rested against the headboard "Thanks you guys"

Jude then nudged Lena "Mama, give it to her"

Ivy raised an eyebrow "Give me what?"

Lena and Stef leaned down and together put a rather large and relatively heavy box on her lap. Ivy looked down at it and then looked at Stef and Lena, with a confused and slightly nervous chuckle. Ivy lifted the box up and felt the air get caught in her throat.

"You mentioned that you've wanted one for years. So we thought what better to give you on your birthday than this" Stef said, Ivy put her hands across the Crosley record player. It was tanned brown with dark brown markings over it, the pattern of the carvings were exactly matching to her. Bohemian. She then opened it and saw that the inside of the 'lid' of the record player was covered in a medallion design.

She had never come across one like this before, it was by far the most beautiful and the most matching to her. She grinned and looked up to them "Guys this is insane, thank you so much I love it" she leaned forward and kissed their cheeks. She wasn't an idiot she knew how much these things cost which made her even more grateful.

"Now all I gotta do is buy myself some records and I'll be-"

Then suddenly, a bag landed on her bed from Callie. Ivy raised her eyebrow once again and pulled the bag close to her, then hearing Mariana say "There's not much but enough to get the collection started…"

Ivy opened the bag and saw three records. Elvis Presley Platinum Collection. The Breakfast Club Soundtrack, which is only her favourite movie of all time. She used to get in trouble a lot for letting little Mariana and Jesus watching it with her, it was far too inappropriate, and finally Amy Winehouse: Back to Black. They knew her so well it was insane. This was her heaven.

She looked up to her cousins and Jesus said "We all chipped in and went for the ones you'd love best"

"Well you were right" Ivy grinned "Thank you guys. You didn't have to do this, a card would have been more than I've ever got in these past five years" she lightly laughed.

"You deserved to be spoiled every once in awhile" Stef winked.

Ivy really went all out with this party. Her hair up, some strands falling at her face with a red bandana to match her ruby red lipstick. She had a cropped light blue shirt that tied together, showing off some of her toned stomach as she wore high waisted black skinny jeans and heels. As far as looks go, she was certainly pulling this one off.

There was an hour before people were arriving. But before that, there were a few more family members to arrive. Ivy was in her room, with the door opened she heard "Where's my eldest grandbaby!"

Ivy looked up from her record player (which she has had on all day and did not get sick of the repeats at all) a watery grin wrote across her face. She turned around and ran out of the room, racing to the kitchen. Sharon looked up and held out her hands "Come here baby"

Ivy's smile never faded, she ran and practically jumped into Sharon's arms, even if she was quite a bit taller than her. It was an impulse. Sharon wrapped her arms around Ivy's waist and squeezed onto her tightly "Oh, my little love is finally home"

Ivy shut her eyes tightly as tears ran down her cheeks "Hi grams"

Sharon put her hand on the back of Ivy's head "Aw I'm so sorry I couldn't make it sooner"

"Doesn't matter, you're here now" Ivy pulled back and looked at her up and down, then letting out a small laugh "Did you dress like you're from the fifties all the way from florida?"

"You bet your ass I did"

Ivy smiled and kissed Sharon's head as she hugged her once again, rocking her from side to side.

Fifteen minutes later, Dena and Stuart arrived. Throwing their arms in the air and hugging her together, saying how much they missed her and how beautiful she was looking, that any boy she had her sights set on would surely drop to her feet for her. If only it could be that easy.

The back yard look amazing. It had the juke box Mike had brought, the bar was all set up. Big 21 at the top of the dancefloor. It was awesome.

Ivy was in the kitchen, pouring the punch into a large bowl when Mariana, who looked like she was an extra from Grease walked over to her "So are you nervous? Bout meeting Nate's girlfriend and all?"

Ivy shrugged as she looked up from the bowl "I've just got to grit my teeth I guess"

Mariana raised her eyebrows and put a piece of red licorice in her mouth "You're a better person than I am. I couldn't do it"

"It's just being grown up" Ivy shrugged.

"Still"

Ivy laughed and took the bowl in her hands before taking it outside and over to the bar.

When it hit 7:30. That's when people began to roll in. There were more people here than she thought, on paper it didn't seem like that many. Within the mix of the group was the friend that Ivy was yet to be reunited with, Lottie.

Lottie was a little taller than Ivy, she had curves to die for. Gorgeous brown hair that came up to her shoulders, though Ivy remembers when it would literally be down to her ass when they were younger. She was a pure natural beauty, in fact Ivy always insisted she went into modelling but instead she followed her dreams and worked at a record label, she had a long way to go before she would get to where she wanted to be, but she loved it still.

Lottie became best friends with Nate and Ivy when they went into 8th grade. Lottie took on the bossy role and suited it perfectly. Whilst Ivy stuck with the free spirited hippy edgy vibe. When locking eyes to her, in her mocking outfit of a greaser girl, she sprinted in her rather high heeled boots and called "Come here gorgeous"

People had to make a run way for her quick as Ivy turned around with a grin on her face and a laugh as she held her arms out and caught her as she leaped into her arms. The two young women let out muffled giggles as they buried their faces in the crook of each other's neck. Lottie pressed her lips forcefully against Ivy's cheek before getting back down on her own two feet, with her hands clutched to Ivy's arms, she looked at Ivy up and down "Oh my god. You're so sexy"

"You don't look too bad yourself, have you had your teeth whitened?"

Lottie grinned and showed her pearly white teeth "Just a touch up on them"

"God I missed you" Ivy laughed and hugged her again. Lottie looked around her "Jeez the kids have all gotten so tall. Jesus is-"

"Still five years younger than us" Ivy said, slapping Lottie's arm. Lottie laugh as she put her hand on the now wounded area "I know. I have a boyfriend remember"

"Where is he tonight?"

Lottie rolled her eyes "Either late or won't be able to make it. But enough about that what's going on with you?" Lottie put her arm around Ivy's shoulder "What's been happening since you've been back"

Ivy blew a small raspberry "Well. I now live in the garage"

"Mm-hm"

"Brandon still can't stand me"

"Mm-hm"

"I am now working at the school-oh and Nate has a girlfriend but other than that-" Lottie then stopped and faced her, with her jaw practically on the floor, Ivy raised her eyebrows "You didn't know about the girlfriend-"

"No of course I knew about the girlfriend she never stops bugging me for double dates" Lottie quickly said as she then briefly rolled her eyes and then took her face back to being surprised "What I mean is this job thing. You're working at the school...with Nate"

Ivy shrugged and shook her head "It's not exactly with him"

Lottie let out a stiff laugh with an entertained look on her face "Oh god she's going to love that"

Ivy crossed her arms "Should I be worried? I invited her tonight, well I said he could bring someone"

Lottie shrugged, rolling her eyes once again "You'll be okay. I think she's a little scared of me so I doubt she'd try and be a bitch. Plus it's your birthday so" Lottie then put her hand on Ivy's arm "By the way, totally buying you a late gift but I did just get back last night so"

"You're forgiven"

Lottie grinned and then let out a satisfied sigh "God you have no idea how great it is to have you back. I've missed you, Ivy, having to deal with those two boys by myself for the past five years has made me not want children. Being with those two through college" Lottie shuddered and cringed.

"Yeah well from what I've heard you and Milo enjoyed each other in college" Ivy muttered as she looked down to the dancefloor before making eye contact with her friend again. Lottie stared at her and stumbled on what to say, she looked straight ahead "Ancient history"

Lottie then saw the two young men walk into the garden "Speaking of history, yours has just walked in"

Ivy looked over and saw Nate stood by Milo. Ivy stared at him up and down, he had his hair slicked up like Elvis, along with what he was wearing, she couldn't help but mutter a laugh and say to Lottie "He's dressed like-"

"Army Elvis. Yeah I know. I told him to"

Ivy looked to her and raised her eyebrows to Lottie "Wha-why?"

Lottie looked at her and raised an eyebrow of her own "It's a turn on for you"

"Oh my god" Ivy sighed, looking away from from him and rubbed her forehead. Lottie stared at her for a moment and then looked to Nate and laughed "What? I'm not wrong. You remember when we watched GI Blues when we were fifteen-"

"He has a girlfriend" Ivy said in a slow whisper, with an amused smirk still on her face, she shook her head "Am I the only one who hasn't forgotten that?"

Lottie smirked again, and slid one hand in her pocket and the other in Ivy's hand "Come on"

The young women made their way over to the only men in their lives. Milo grinned as they came forward and muttered to Nate "She looks hot"

Then he took her by the hand and pulled her in for a hug "Hiya lovely you look bloody sensational"

Ivy kissed his cheek as he kissed hers "Thank you, you don't look too bad yourself. Stud"

Milo smirked and his eyes fell to Lottie. They dated in college for nearly two year and broke up because they wanted different lives, now they just bicker and tease. Sexual heat never died out though. Lottie looked over to him and nodded her head to the bar. Milo got the picture "Well I need a drink. Lots?"

"Yep" she nodded, giving a wink to Nate and making her way over to the bar. Milo kissed the top of Ivy's head and whispered "Happy birthday"

Milo and Lottie walked over to the bar. Where Callie, Mariana, Jesus, Stef and Lena were all purposely standing to try and subtly spy. Ivy stood in front of Nate and let out a light laugh as she looked at him up and down "Lottie put you up to this"

Nate looked down at himself "Well yeah kind of. I also know how much you love the dude so"

"Well that's very sweet of you" Ivy said, trying her best not to look flustered but Lottie wasn't lying when she said Elvis, especially in his army uniform was a turn on for her. Nate smirked as he subtly checked her out "You look gorgeous by the way. You pull of this era almost too well" he joked a suspicious face.

Ivy raised her eyebrows and mocked "Ah yes, it's some of that captain america serum, I'm secretly ninety four"

Nate laughed and shook his head "It's little things like that"

"What?"

"What I've missed so much about you. Plus I love a girl who has comic book knowledge" he said, gazing into her eyes "Happy birthday by the way, Ives" he then pointed behind him "I left you my gift in the kitchen"

"You didn't have to get me anything"

Nate shrugged "I know. Milo got you something too but I can't guarantee it'll be appropriate for anyone's eyes, you know how he's like with his dirty jokes"

Ivy glanced to him checking out Lena's ass and let out a breathless laugh "Yes I do" she looked over his shoulder and asked "So where's this girl of yours?"

He was waiting for her to ask him that, Nate cleared his throat and bowed his head down for a moment before saying to her "We broke up"

'Best. Birthday. Ever'

Of course she didn't say that out loud "Aw no, Nate, I'm sorry what happened?"

"Don't be sorry" Nate shook his head with a laugh "It was a relief. I tried like you suggested but she's...kind of nuts...it was over a long time ago I just didn't have the balls to do it"

Ivy giggled and slid her hands in the back of her pockets "Yeah well. Jesus said her sister is just the same"

"We both had a lucky escape then" Nate said as he looked over to her family. They were being clear as day in what they were doing that Nate couldn't help but laugh again, but Ivy, Ivy just kept her eyes on him. Until he looked back to her, Ivy snapped out of her gaze and smiled "Drink?"

"Sure"

Ivy and Nate didn't spend the whole night together, in fact it was like they went back to being nervous teenagers and kind of kept a distance at some point in the night. Neither of them knew what the other wanted, which was the same thing. Each other. Ivy sat down beside Emma at the bar. She wanted to get to know the girl that Jesus speaks so highly of.

"So what went down between you and my cousin?" Ivy asked as she took a sip from her rum, the same one that Stef bought her two weeks ago as a gift for getting a job. Emma glanced to Jesus shrugged "It was kind of stupid really, he just said some things that made me put my guard up"

"Mm did he put his foot in it" Ivy asked in a soft yet blunt tone, as if she already knew the answer, which she did. Emma nodded and Ivy added in the same voice "And then tried to cover it all up but just continued to make more mess?" again knowing she was right.

Emma nodded with an amused smirk "Yep"

"Uh-huh that sounds right"

"You're good at that" Emma laughed. Ivy shrugged and pointed to Nate "He used to do it constantly. Always getting into stupid situations or saying something stupid"

Emma looked to Nate, who was dancing with Sharon. He was still adored by this family. Emma looked at him a little surprised. She thought he was the type of guy who would know what to say to girls all the time "He strikes me as being smooth"

"Of course he would" Ivy leaned forward and said with a loving smile "Just look at him"

Emma looked Ivy and watched her look at Nate in a way she didn't even know was possible. The only people that look at each other like that was Stef and Lena. Who describe Ivy and Nate's relationship as a hetero version as them. For on the love. Two the interracial part. Emma then questioned "And you two never broke up like whilst you were here I mean?"

"Never. I got mad the first few times but you just have to brush it off" Ivy looked back to Emma and smiled "Cause if you really think you could or do love him, you put it aside"

Emma stared at her for a moment before bowing her head down and laughing due to getting embarrassed. Ivy softly giggled and rubbed her arm "Relax Emma. You guys will figure out what you want soon enough, don't put pressure on yourself. But I will say this. He does think the world of you"

Suddenly, a familiar song came on. One that made Ivy turn her head, look over to the DJ stand and saw Milo and Lottie high five each other, her eyes then shifted to Nate, who was laughing at them before he turned to her and then began to walk over to her. Emma looked to Ivy, a little confused and whispered "What is happening?"

Ivy, with her eyes still on Nate said as she put her glass on the bar "Something I've been waiting five years for" she glanced to Emma and whispered "This song is ours"

The song was of course a Presley song. Can't Help Falling In Love With You. Nate shrugged with a smirk as he walked to her"I swear I had nothing to do with it"

"Believe me I don't doubt that"

Nate stopped in front of her and shrugged, holding his hands out "Well I'm all dressed for it. The closest you'll get to dancing with him"

Ivy smirked and put her hand in his, looking to Emma and rolling her eyes with a smile. Nate pulled her up off of her stool and walked her over to the dancefloor which unsurprisingly was now empty. Milo and Lottie shooed them off.

Nate put his hand on her back and pressed their bodies together whilst her hand rested in his other as they began to slowly dance. Ivy looked into his eyes "So this whole thing with Lauren. You ended it with her because she was nuts?"

Nate laughed at her bluntness "That was part of it"

"And the other part?"

Nate stared at her with more intensity "That part would have been the full story seven weeks ago, but then this girl. Blonde bout 5'8 you might know her. She came back into my life after being away for what felt like a lifetime, she definitely made an impact"

Ivy remained silent as she gazed at him, feeling rather overwhelmed by what he was saying. She took a deep breath "You know I never came here in attempts to shake up your life, I didn't expect to return here after five years and expect you to still be pining over me"

Nate shrugged "Why not? You underestimate just how much I adored you. How much I loved you. If you could have and I know you couldn't but if you could have told me where you were. I would have dropped everything to run by your side. Even if that happened two months ago, I would have been there, because that's who you are to me"

Ivy let out a quiet deep breath through her nerves "What am I to you?"

"You already know" he whispered. Ivy slowly bit her lip as she stared at him, she gulped heavily and said in a quiet, dry voice "You're still...I mean you do-?"

"I do"

"Still?"

Nate nodded and whispered "Don't you?"

Ivy stared at him, feeling as if all of the words she wanted to say became jammed in her throat. The talk about being in love right now wasn't what she was building herself up for. Sudden nerves just packed up inside of her. And she knew he was waiting for an answer. Ivy quickly moved out of his grasp and walked away. Nate stared at her walk away, confused. He ran his fingers through his hair, he didn't even look to see if anyone was looking. There were people who were now dancing, the only people who really noticed was the family.

Ivy walked into her room, taking a deep breath, putting her hands on her hips and closing her eyes. She then heard him come in behind her and say softly "Hey"

Ivy turned to him and sighed "Sorry"

Nate closed the door and walked towards her, softly shaking his head "It's okay" he then looked around and said with a light laugh "I like what you've done with the place"

Ivy crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows with her lips rubbing together. Nate looked back to her and carried on walking over to her "What's wrong? Did I freak you out?"

"No, no you didn't freak me out" Ivy shook her head, she sighed once again "I knew what I wanted to say but it was like my body was hesitating"

Nate stopped, now intensely close to her. Ivy looked into his eyes and confessed "Nate I've been hurt. Bad. I don't mean I've had my heart broken, that hasn't happened since I've been taken away from here and you. But my mind has been" Ivy scoffed a laugh and shook her head "I'm damaged. I'm not the girl I used to be"

Nate gently cupped her face "You still look the same to me"

"It's just so hard" Ivy confessed, damning to herself as she loosely gripped onto his shirt. Nate's hands fell to her arms, his eyebrows pinched together as he found it hard to follow "What is?"

"To open up again. It takes a lot for me to do it and I know how easily you could break me if you ever left-"

"I'd never break you. I'd never leave. And you know as well as I do that you can do the exact same to me"

Ivy shook her head, gulping heavily she said in a small cry "I do not want to get hurt again"

"You won't"

"You can't promise me that"

"Yes I can-"

"No you can't. You don't know what will happen in the future, no-one does"

Nate sighed and remained silent for a moment. Ivy looked at him, with and face filled with emotion on her face, she pressed her forehead against his temple as he looked to the ground, until he looked back up to her "Okay you're right. I can't know that. But nothing in this life is guaranteed. If you're always scared of taking chances then you aren't living. Ivy I'll never let anything happen to you as long as I can help it. That's how it's always been since we were six and it will always be like that"

Ivy lifted her head back up properly and placed her hand on his scruff bearded cheek. He stared at her, then whispering "You believe me don't you"

Ivy then smiled and nodded "Yeah. I believe you"

"Then can't you-"

Ivy shut him up by going off of her impulse and pulling his lips to hers. Nate sunk into it straight away and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her even closer to his body than ever before. Ivy wrapped her arms around his neck and let out a soft moan as leaned back as he leaned forward into the kiss. She gripped onto the back of his head as he slowly pulled her back up, as their lips detached but still staying close together, Ivy let out a breathless small smile and whispered "Can't I what?"

"Keep doing that" Nate whispered in a hot breath as he took his lips to hers again.

Unbeknownst to them, Mariana opened the door to see if she was okay. When she saw, she got the message loud and clear. She let out a silent and noiseless scream as she slowly back out and quietly closed the door. She turned and ran across the dance floor, practically crashing into Jesus who was talking to Stef.

Stef let out a confused chuckle "Easy love-"

"They're kissing!" Mariana shouted in a whisper. Causing Jesus to drop his food and Stef to choke on her drink.

Stef raised her eyebrows to her "You're sure?"

"Well unless she has something in her mouth and he's getting it out with his"

Jesus then cringed "Can we not talk about my coach sticking his tongue down my cousin's throat"

Stef looked at him with an amused look on her face before an excited Mariana then said "Okay I have to go tell Callie!" she turned and then yelled after her sister before running towards her. Lottie was then next to Callie when Mariana gave the news, she then looked to Milo whilst chewing on a piece of licorice "You owe me ten bucks, I said they'd hook up tonight"

Milo rolled his eyes and took it out of his jacket, handing it over to her.

Ivy pulled her lips away, breathing heavily and letting out a airy smile "Just like how I remembered"

Nate laughed and kissed her again, hearing her let out another rough quiet moan "Dare I say it's better"

Ivy looked at him with an amused smirk and nodded as she bit her lip, now that she had kissed him. She felt as if she couldn't help keep herself, she just wanted to keep on kissing him. But there was still a party outside that she was the subject of. Ivy kissed him quickly before saying in a heavy breath and a giggle "We have to get back out there"

Nate mocked a cry. Ivy slapped his chest and took hold of his hand "Come on"

Ivy opened the door and peeped her head out the door, she thought no one had seen them. She thought no one was non the wiser. Clearly kissing Nate made her a little bit stupid. She turned to him and smiled as she shut the door behind them. Ivy ran her fingers through her hair as she walked over to the bar where Stef and Lena now were.

They both gave her smirks and raised their eyebrows to her as Stef said "You look flustered"

"Huh? No" Ivy shook her head, then pointing to behind them "That mine?"

She reached over and took the rum in her hand. Taking a sip and raising her eyebrows to them "Okay what?"

Lena leaned her head forward and whispered "You do know that everyone at this party is aware that you and Nate just had a kissing session in your room?"

"Yes and also. A boy in your bedroom!" Stef gasped to her. Ivy's jaw slightly dropped "Everyone knows?"

"Mariana saw you" Lena said with a face that was saying to her 'what else did you expect?'

Ivy slowly nodded, she put her glass down on the bar and held her hand out to Stef "Can I talk to you?"

Stef looked to Lena before smiling and slapping his hand in Ivy's, who smiled to Lena and then pulled Stef to the dance floor, as soon as she did and they held each other to dance, Stef gathered Ivy did this so she could just blurt out "Am I crazy?"

"Is this a trick question?"

Ivy slapped Stef's arm "Be serious with me"

Stef brushed her strands of hair behind her ear "Why would you be crazy, babe?"

Ivy looked over her shoulder and saw Nate getting grilled and interrogated by Lottie and Milo, she found herself smiling again and then looked back to Stef and said in a more quiet tone "Because something is starting again…"

"And?"

"And am I crazy...for actually believing that this could work?"

Stef looked at her, a little confused why she would act such a question, and she saw how Ivy was getting rather tearful, Stef tilted her head as she rubbed Ivy's back "Now why would you be crazy for that? You've wanted this since you were thirteen years old"

Ivy bowed her head down as she felt Stef's hand go to her cheek.

'Don't let this ruin things. It's different. Don't let this ruin things'

Ivy looked back up and shrugged as she smiled "I just feel like I need pinching I guess, that good things can't happen anymore"

Stef smiled and pulled her in for a hug, resting her head on Ivy's shoulder "Run with it, i'm happy for you baby...he's definitely broken up with his girlfriend?"

Ivy rolled her eyes "Yes"

"I'm just making sure" Stef said with a light chuckle.

It reached midnight when everyone began to roll out. Sharon was staying with the family whilst Dena and Stuart decided to get a hotel room, they would spend the day with them before leaving tomorrow night and Sharon leaves...well whenever the hell she feels like it really.

Lottie seemed pretty annoyed at the fact that her boyfriend didn't make it to the party or even called to tell her. He just left her to it. Lottie said he probably fell asleep because of the whole jetlag thing. But she seemed okay enough.

In fact everyone was okay apart from Milo, he was insanely drunk. More than anyone. Even more than Sharon. Lottie took on the role of taking care of him and trying to get him in her car, her temper was running on a short fuse though "Milo. Goddamnit, get in the car!"

"N-no, you wash up" he slurred. Lottie rolled her eyes "I don't even know what you're saying you stupid…" she let out a quick hitching sigh and turned around to Ivy, giving her a smile as she held out her arms to hug her.

"Goodnight, honey, it was a great night" she wrapped her arms around Ivy and whispered into her ear "And well done"

Ivy giggled and muttered "Thanks. And goodnight too" she pulled back and took in a deep breath as she pointed to Milo "And good luck with that"

"He's like a goddamn boomerang. I can't get rid of him" Lottie sighed.

Milo then turned to Ivy and stumbled towards her "Ey. Oi. You" Ivy raised her eyebrows to him and gave him a smile as he put his hands on her arms "I wanna say goodnight to you"

Ivy smirked and whispered "Well no-one's stopping you"

Milo cupped her face and said with his beer scented breath "Goodnight beautiful. You know if Nate hadn't of scooped you up all them years ago then I would have pulled my best moves on you"

Ivy gave a playing along smile and nodded "Alright, Milo. I'm sure that's true"

"Okay" he leaned forward even more and then whispered, as if it was a secret "I better go. Because that moody cow will end up killing me" he made his fingers look like a gun and mocked shooting him in the head.

Ivy laughed and straightened out his jacket "I'm glad to see that you have clearly had a good night"

"I did it was great. Okay I need to go. Love you" he gave her a drunken friendly kiss on her lips before turning around and walking back over to an impatient Lottie. Ivy watched him do so and called back to him "Love you too"

Ivy then felt two hands grab onto her waist, which made her jump at first. But she instantly calmed as she heard Nate's face. He turned and faced her "So true or false. Majority of your night was made great by me?"

Ivy scrunched her nose up and teased "Clearly false"

Nate laughed and pulled her closer "Let me change your mind"

"Mm…" Ivy put her hand on his chest "Go ahead, do your best"

Behind them, as they kissed. Mariana and AJ looked to them. Mariana tilted her head and said "He looks like a good kisser"

AJ smirked and nodded as he gaped at Ivy "So does she…" he then felt Callie slap the back of his head as she walked over to them. Raising her eyebrow to him "Shouldn't you and Mike get going?"

"Jealous?" he teased, giving her a wink which she briefly frowned at before instantly cracking an amused smile. AJ gave her a hug "Alright I'll see you tomorrow"

He then hugged Mariana. Each hug had a different meaning which was clear to anyone watching. He walked down the road, closer to Ivy and Nate who were still kissing. But when she heard footsteps, she pulled her lips away and turned to AJ, reached out her arm and smiling "Leaving?"

"Yeah, gotta grab Mike and then we're going" AJ smiled.

"Well thanks for coming" Ivy said, kissing his cheek as she gave him a hug. AJ smiled and rubbed her back, nodding to her as he pulled back "Thanks for inviting me, it was a good night" he turned and shook Nate's hand "See you soon, man"

"Night dude" Nate slapped AJ's arm as he shook his hand. Ivy turned her head back to Nate, and then looked over to Callie and Mariana who quickly ran away from spying. Ivy smirked and rolled her eyes as she looked to him again as he said, sliding his hands in hers "So listen. You busy tomorrow?"

Ivy raised an eyebrow "Why?"

"Well I was thinking we could do something"

Ivy tilted her head "Nathan Troit are you asking me out on a date?"

Nate laughed and nodded "I guess I am"

Ivy blew an airy raspberry, loving every second of teasing him "Well. I'm not so sure about that, I'll have to get back to you"

Nate smirked "Alright. Just so you know I will be outside this house at 2pm, and I will either go out somewhere with you or chill with you in the house. Wherever you want to go I want to go with you"

Ivy stared at him and whispered "You know I can feel all that rum just coming back up"

"You've gotten so much meaner, you realise that?" Nate laughed, kissing her cheek and then her lips again "But it's pretty hot" he whispered before brushing his lips against hers one more time and then walked down the drive without kissing her properly. Ivy put her hands on her hips and watched him do so "Did you just...did you just tease me?"

Nate turned and still walked backwards "You bet your ass I did" he turned back around and got in the back of Lottie's cab.

Ivy slowly bit her lip and let out a girlish squeal as she covered her face for a moment with the palm of her hands. She wasn't going to be able to tame her grin all night.

But of course if she knew she was being watched by someone she thought she was rid of for good then it would have soon been wiped off.