Newyear

Chloe December 31st, 6:15 PM
After knocking, she took a step back and waited patiently. She heard footsteps coming ot the door and a small scuffle sounded.
"Hey man, I got it" she could hear Philip say through the door. It swung open to reveal Philip and Henderson at the door.
"Hey...everyone" Chloe said, flashing a grin.
"Chloe, I'm glad you got here early" Philip said, taking her hand and pulling her in. "Here, let me get your bag"
"Thanks" she said, looking around as she slipped off her jacket.
"Do you need anything else, Philip?" Henderson asked, standing in the doorway.
"Nope, we're good" Philip answered. "People will probably start arriving in the next hour so be prepared" He turned away from Chloe and he was gone.
"What time are people coming?" Chloe asked.
"I think people will start arriving around seven" Phil answered. "But I invited some people over early to help me set up"
"Sounds good" she said, as he wrapped his arms around her.
"We can take your bag up to my room in a minute" he said. "But first, I have a surprise for you"
"For me?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. He grinned and nodded before taking her hand and leading her down the hallway. She noticed how clean the house was and groaned to imagine what it would look like tomorrow morning after everyone left. Still grinning, he pulled her into a room where all the furnature had been pushed to the edges of the room.
"What's this, the dance room?" she asked, taking in the disco ball hanging from the ceiling and the Christmas lights strung up everywhere.
"Oh, yeah" Phil said. "And you owe me a dance-a private one"
"Philip, you know I'm not much of a dancer" she said. "Especially not alone like this"
"Wait, wait, you'll understand in a minute" he said, kissing her quickly on the cheek before hurrying to the wall. He turned down the lights and started up the special lights, tossing colored balls of light across the walls and over Chloe. He hurried over to the stereo and hit a button. Chloe watched all this with an amused air-she had no idea what crazy idea would come out of Philip's mouth next. He hurried back over to her and scooped her up in his arms.
"Recognize the song?" he asked, flashing his dimples. She pulled away from him slightly so she could hear better.
"I don't need a lot of things, I could get by with nothing..." Leann Rimes sang.
"Philip!" she said, recognizing it. "This is our song from..."
"The Last Blast" he finished. "I know, I remember" Without words, she snuggled closer to him and placed her head on his shoulder, losing herself in his embrace.
"I need you like water, like breath, like rain. I need you like mercy from heaven's gate...."

Shawn December 31st, 6:40 PM
Rubbing his hands together to warm them, he waited patiently at the door to Belle's penthouse as he heard footsteps approaching.
"Hey Shawn" Brady said, answering the door. "Just hold on a minute, you know my sister...."
"I'm coming!" she shouted, hurrying down the stairs. Shawn stepped in the door and turned to see her struggling down the staircase with her huge bag.
"Geez Belle, it's only an overnighter" Shawn teased.
"Well, you know me" she said,smiling at the two favorite men in her life.
"Where are you going again, lil sis?" Brady asked, pulling her closer to him.
"Just to Philips" she said. "He's having a few friends over"
"Uhh huh, and that's the story you told dad and Marlena?" Brady asked. Belle giggled and nodded.
"Well, just be careful, alright?" Brady continued. "Shawn, take care of her for me, alright?"
"Sure thing" Shawn said. "I would never let anything happen to her"
"And you, Belle" Brady said. "Don't let Shawn here talk you into anything you don't wanna do"
"Brady!" Belle squealed, embarrassed.
"I know how guys his age are" Brady said. "Cause I'm one of them"
"I promise" Belle said, cheeks red. "Now can we go? Please?"
"Yup, I'm ready when you are" Shawn said.
"I'll see you guys there" Brady said. "I'm going to a friends party but Philip invited me so I'll stop by later to check up on you all"
"Sounds great...bye!" Belle said, taking Shawn's hand and tugging him out of the door before he could say good-bye.
"Oh, is someone anxiouis to get me alone?" Shawn asked, grinning, as he pulled her close and kissed her.
"You have no idea" she mumbled into his lips They hurried down the elevator and into Shawn's truck for the quick drive to Philip's They went in and found Chloe and Philip in one room, finishing up the decorations.
"Looks great, Kiriakis" Shawn said, as Chloe and Belle quickly hugged.
"You know me, nothing but the best" he said, digging in his pocket. "Here's your key"
"Thanks man" Shawn said. "We're gonna go drop our bags and then we'll be back"
"Third door on the left" Philip called out to them as Shawn pulled Belle up the stairs.
"What's that all about?" Belle asked, trying to keep up with Shawn's quick strides.
"Phil didn't want random people making out in his house" Shawn explained. "So he locked up all the bedrooms and is only giving keys to his friends"
"Ahh, makes sense" Belle said, as they stopped in front of a room. Shawn tried the key and the door opened as they both stepped in.
"Wow" Shawn said, looking around the huge bedroom. "Guess there are some perks of being best friends of the two hosts" He went to look out the window as Belle went to check out the bathroom.
"Shawn, this place is bigger than my room!" she yelled, her voice echoing. "There's a hot tub and a huge shower and...." Shawn zoned out on her voice as something caught his eye on the bed.
"Smooth, Philip" he said, sitting on the edge of the bed and fingering a condom that lay on top of a handful someone had tossed. Belle came out and stopped short when she saw him.
"Shawn, what's that?" she asked, already knowing the answer. Shawn looked up quickly, as if caught.
"Philip did this" he said. "Just trying to be a good host I guess-but I'll get them out of the way" he said, scooping them up and dumping them in a dresser drawer. Belle smiled at him, happy with his response.
"Want to go down and get the pool ready for the guests?" he asked, with a grin.
"Sure" she said, excited to show off her latest purchase. "I'll change in the bathroom"
"Knock before you come back in, I'm changing here" Shawn said, motioning to the room. Belle grabbed her bag and hurried to give him a lingering kiss on his lips.
"Be back in a minute" she whispered, before she turned and hurried into the bathroom.

Jason December 31st, 7:25 PM
     Sitting in his car, he looked down at his shirt and groaned. He was dressed in a pair of khaki cargo pants and a blue button shirt covered his broad chest.
"Maybe I should go back and change" he said, running his hand down the front. A door slam caused him to look up and he saw Mimi hurrying down to his car with a bag on her shoulder. "Too late now" he muttered as she opened the door.
"Hey Jason" she said, throwing her bag in the backseat.
"Hey yourself" he said, as she sat down. He leaned forward to give her a small kiss on the cheek just as she leaned forward to reach for her seatbelt. Their lips touched and they both pulled away, staring at each other wide-eyed.
"Sorry about that" he said.
"Nothing to apologize about" she said, smiling, as she turned to get her seatbelt on. Sure, they had kissed before-twice, actually. And it was always at the end of the night, when he was taking her home. Never at the beginning of the evening, which just was a foreshadowing of the night to come.
     If someone had told him 2 weeks ago that he would be broken up with Jan and on his way to a party with Mimi Lockhart, he would have laughed in their faces. Sure, he had always thought Mimi to be cute but he was wrapped up in Jan. That was until that night right before Christmas when his older brother had invited him along to a frat party at Salem U. Shortly after he entered the party, he had mistakingly walked into a bedroom while looking for the bathroom and had found a couple together in bed-the girl being Jan.
     Shaking his head, he tried to erase the memory. He was done with Jan and was with Mimi now-kinda. They were going out but they weren't "going out" Confusing stuff, he knew. He tried to listen better as Mimi chatted on about stuff as he drove to Philips. Inside, the weaved their way through the forming crowd to find Philip and Chloe whispering to each other in the corner of a room.
"Hey Jason" Philip said, noticing him. "Hey...Mimi! I didn't know you were coming"
"Someone talked me into it" she said, and Philip saw a slight blush come over Jason. But Philip's eyes soon widened as he reached into his pocket.
"What's wrong?" Chloe asked, watching him.
"There might be a problem" he answered. "Since I didn't know Mimi was coming, there's only one room left in the house..."
"Oh, that's alright" Mimi interrupted. "I can sleep on a couch since you didn't know I was coming"
"No, no" Jason said. "I'll sleep on a couch, you take the room"
"I don't want to put you out" Mimi said. "There's going to be people running all over the place"
"Well, I don't want to do that to you either" Jason said.
"I have an idea" Chloe said, having noticed the sparks between the two. "Why don't you share?" They stared at each other for a minute.
"Share...like how?" Jason said.
"Tell ya what" Philip said. "I have a futon in my room. We'll move it into the guest bedroom and you two can bicker over who gets what...alright?"
"Fine with me" Mimi said.
"Same here" Jason said.
"Great" Philip said. "Mimi, you just find me whenever you're ready to go to bed" Jason grabbed Mimi's bag and her arm and they started up the stairs to drop their stuff off.

Philip December 31st 8:00 PM
Wrapping his arm around Chloe, Philip smiled to himself. Things were so perfect right now-he was surrounded by his friends, ready to have a blast celebrating the new year, and his girl was right there next to him. Sensing him behind her, she turned to face him and he grinned harder, flashing his famous dimples. Running his hand through her thick hair, he pulled her close for a kiss.
"Mmm, what was that for?" she asked, when they separated.
"Just for being you" he said. She slipped her hand in his and he turned to survey the room. "I'm going to make a lap to check on everything-do you want to come?"
"Of course!" she said, with mock-anger. "Where else would I be?" They went into the dining room first to check to see that Henderson had everything set up properly. The huge dining room table was filled to the brim with every variety of snack food, appetizer, and drink possible. In the next room, farthest from the front room, he had his small stash of alcohol. This was an area that was also off-limits to most. He didn't want people he didn't know well to get drunk in his house so he only let his good friends know where they could find the goods. Snagging himself a beer, they continued through the house.
In the pool room, they stopped to observe the few party guests that had already jumped in. Philip noticed that Jason was in there alone, chatting with a few other players from the basketball team.
"Wonder where Mimi went?" Philip asked.
"Maybe someone did us all a favor and drowned her..." slipped out of her mouth before she could stop it.
"Chloe, please..." Philip started.
"Hun, I'm sorry" she interrupted. "I didn't mean that-really."
"Can we not do any of that for the night?" he asked her, pulling her close. "Please?"
"Yeah" she answered. "I'll be soooooo good-just for you"
"Thank you" he said, gently kissing her before they continued. Stopping in the dancing room, which had already been darkened and had a few people in it, he grinned when he heard one of his favorite songs.
"I think you owe me another dance, Miss Lane" he said, sipping at his beer.
"Only if you learn to share" she said, with a wink. Wide-eyed, he watched as she took his bottle and took a long swig from it.

Belle   December 31st, 7:00 PM
    She giggled as she checked herself in the mirror. She didn't want to sound conceited but the suit fit her perfectly and she knew Shawn would love it.
"What's all the giggles about?" he yelled through the bathroom door as she finished putting her clothes in her bag.
"Just wait a minute and see" she called back out. Taking a deep breath, she shoved her bag in the far corner of the room and unlocked the bathroom door. Throwing it open, she stepped out into the room.
     Shawn was sitting on the edge of the bed when she went it. Looking up from the noise, he saw her and his jaw dropped immediately. The swimsuit was sky blue and the top was a triangle top that tied around her neck and back. The bottom also tied at the top of her thighs and cut high on her legs and low on her stomach.
"I'm sorry, I think a beautiful goddess just came in my room by mistake" Shawn teased. She went over to him and he eyed her up and down, something that made a chill run through her when his eyes met hers again and she saw the desire in them.
"Do you like it?" she asked him, quietly, somewhat embarrassed by his gawking.
"Do I like it?" he asked, taking her hand and kissing it. "It's only 7:00 and already, I don't want to be with anyone else but you for the night" She giggled as he pulled her between his legs and kissed her. His right hand slipped up her skin to the knot and playfully tugged at it. "Why don't we stay up here? I'm sure we can find a way to entertain ourselves"
"But we promised Philip that we'd help him keep an eye on the party" she said.
"Right, Philip" he said. "I forgot about him there for a minute" Belle giggled as she stepped away and pulled on a pair of surf shorts and a matching tank top.
"Ready?" she asked, holding out her hand. He was wearing a blue pair of swim trunks and a white t-shirt.
"Am I ready to see you up close and personal in that suit?" he asked, taking her hand and playfully snapping the band that went around her back. "Ohhh yeah. Am I ready for the rest of the school to also see it? Not in the least"
"Don't worry Brady, I only have eyes for you" she whispered in his ear, playfully nipping the edge of it.
      Downstairs, they started towards the pool but Shawn got sidetracked when they passed the dining room. He was grabbing himself a quick snack when she saw Mimi walking by, looking lost in a large t-shirt.
"Meems!" she said, hurrying out. She turned and smiled when she saw her best friend.
"Hey girl, when did you get here?" she asked.
"We've been here for awhile now-how about you?" Belle asked.
"We just got here, I'm going to meet Jason at the pool" she answered.
"Gonna knock him dead with that new suit?" Belle playfully teased.
"Something like that..." Mimi muttered. "Hey, get this-we have to share a room because Philip ran out"
"Are you uncomfortable with that?" Belle asked, thoughtfully chewing on her lower lip. "Cause if you are, we can kick Shawn out and we can share our room"
"No, I wouldn't want to interrupt that lovefest" Mimi said. Belle felt her cheeks get hot and Mimi laughed. "I have to go find Jason-he's probably thinking I got lost"
"Ok, we'll be there in a few" Belle said. She went back in the dining room and was surprised to find it empty.
"Wonder where Shawn went?" she thought, going over to the table. She was looking around when she felt something touch her leg. She quickly looked down but nothing was there. As she was reaching for a pretzal, she felt something again-and this time, it was definately a hand. She closed her eyes as she felt the hand move up her calf, over her knee, and start up her thigh. She stopped it with her own hand right before it slipped up the bottoms of her shorts. Taking the hand in hers, she crouched down.
"Shawn Brady, just what are you doing under the table?" Without a word, he grabbed her and pulled her under with him. With a small squeal, she landed on top of him.
"Fancy meeting you here" he whispered, before kissing her passionately. She didn't fight him back, only kissing him harder as he pulled her closer. They pulled away and she opened her mouth to speak but stopped suddenly.
"Wonder where Shawn and Belle took off to?" she heard Chloe say, as feet appeared in front of them. Belle almost giggled but Shawn pulled her to his chest and covered her mouth with his hand.
"Bet they haven't even left the bedroom yet" Philip answered.
"I wouldn't be surprised" Chloe said. "Did you see the way those two were looking at eachother?" Belle cheeks burned when she heard what her friends were saying about them.
"I'm going to get another drink-you want anything?" Philip asked.
"Yeah...a beer" Chloe answered, as their feet moved away. Shawn peeked out under the table and motioned for her to follow him. They crawled out from underneath, giggling the whole time.
"We better get to the pool before we get distracted again" Shawn said.
"Sounds like a good idea" Belle agreed, grabbing a handful of M&Ms. She ate them one at a time as they made their way across the house. At the pool room doors, he turned to her and she playfully dropped a candy in his mouth.
"Mmm, good" he murmured. "But I know what tastes better" He pulled her in for a kiss but Belle stopped him by putting her hand on his mouth.
"Maybe you need to take a dip in the cool pool" she teased, pushing past him and opening the doors. She stopped short when she saw Mimi sitting on the side o the pool.
"Wow, Mimi looks great" Shawn whispered in her ear. She elbowed him and he grunted softly. "Not as good as you, of course" She watched as Mimi flirted with Jason expertly, causing him to walk over so that he was standing in between her legs. He placed his one hand on the upper part of her thigh and Mimi covered her embarrassment by placing her hand on top of his. She leaned closer to hear him speak and their lips were inches apart.
     A splash of the water pulled the both apart and Belle realized with a groan that Shawn was no longer behind her. He surfaced in the water and Jason pulled away to go talk to him. Belle stalked over Mimi and sat down next to her.
"I'm sorry-sometime's Shawn's timing REALLY sucks" Belle apologized.
"It's no problem" Mimi said, turning so she wouldn't have to look her best friend in the eyes. The two boys swam over to them and Belle slipped into the water to wrap her arms around Shawn.
"Hey Mimi, Shawn and I have a friendly wager here" he said. "We're betting on which of you two girls is better at the game of chicken"
"Of course, I'm putting all my money on you, Belle" Shawn said.
"Come on Mimi, you can't let me get shown up like that" Jason pleaded, taking her hand.
"I don't know..." she said.
"Come on, it'll be fun" he said, slowly pulling her into the water.

Shawn December 31st, 7:45 PM
He pulled Belle over to the quiet side of the pool. By this time, more people had gathered to spend some time in the cool water and some were engaged in a game of water basketball. At one side, Mimi and Jason were spending a little quality time together and Shawn was bound and determined to get his fair share of "quality time" with his Belle.
"What are you doing?" she asked playfully, looking up at him, as he led her into the side of the water were the light didn't reach.
"Just trust me" he said, once they reached the side. "I doubt you'll complain" She giggled as he pulled her close up against him and let out a silent moan at feeling her pressed up against him. She obligingly wrapped her arms around his neck. Leaving one hand on her back, he brought the other up to pull the ponytail holder from her hair.
"Hey!" she protested, as her blonde hair fell around her face.
"Shh" he said, as he ran his hand through her hair. Pulling away, he leaned up against the side of the pool and admired her. "So beautiful" he mumbled, tanglling his fingers deep in her hair. She smiled, turning her face downward to study the water, and he removed his hand from her back to turn her face upward again.
"Come here" he whispered, huskily, as he let his lips gently brush up against hers. He pulled away and she instinctively placed her hand on his chest as she followed his lips upward. He pulled away playfully and she gave him a grin as she took his face in her hands and pulled him toward her. Their kiss continued for a few minutes until she suddenly pulled away.
"What's wrong?" he asked, watching as she slipped out of his grasp.
"Nothing" she said, flashing an embarrassed grin. "I just forgot where we were for a minute"
"No one's watching" he said, motioning to the crowd.
"I know" she said. "But I'm just not comfortable doing this here"
"That's fine" he said, pulling her close again. "So what do you want to do?" She turned herself around in his arms so that her back was to his chest. He squeezed her tighter and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"Well, Jason and Mimi seem to be occupied" she said, observing how Jason had wrapped his arm around her and was whispering something in her ear that was making her smile.
"And Philip and Chloe have disappeared since we observed them from under the table" Shawn added, and she blushed.
"It's going to take me a little bit to get ready to party" she said. "So I'm going to go upstairs and start to get ready"
"Alright" he said. "Let's go" They swam to the ladder to get out and Shawn sent them a playfful wave of water that splashed over Mimi and Jason, pulling them apart. They grabbed their towels and hurried through the crowd in the house up the stairs. Shawn unlocked their room and Belle rushed in as he shut and locked the door behind them.
"It's freezing in here!" she exclaimed, teeth chattering, as she hopped up and down for warmth.
"Go get in the shower then!" he said, putting his hands on her arms and rubbing them up and down. She surpried him by grabbing him and kissing him passionately.
"What was that for?" he asked, once they had pulled away and he had caught his breath. She responded by grabbing his hand and leading him toward the batbroom. "Ok, Isabella, what are you doing?"
"I need some help reaching my back" she said, hand on the doorknob.
"Whoa, whoa" he said, hands up. "Slow down-you know we're not ready for this, Belle"
"Ready for what?" she asked, innocently.
"You know what I'm talking about" he said. "You...me...a hot shower...completely alone. I won't be able to be a gentleman"
"Well, there will be ground rules of course" she said.
"Ground rules?" he asked, as she continued tugging at him. She pulled herself close to him and gave him a slow once-over that made his blood boil.
"Bathing suits required at all times" she answered, and he responded by flashing her a grin. She laughed and allowed herself to be pulled into the bathroom.
Once there, Shawn watched as she started up the water and ran it a few seconds to let it warm up. Dropping her towel, she gave him a sexy smile before she stepped in.
"Hurry Shawn!" she called out. "Water's great" Holding the shower door open, he stepped in to join her and she couldn't help giggling.
"Hot! HOT!" he shouted, reaching for the knob. "Are you trying to scald me?"
"I thought you liked it hot" she said, playfully running her hand over his shoulders. He groaned.
"Now, Belle, you're making it hard for me to be a gentleman, like I promised to your big brother-who, I might add, could easily kick my ass" he said. She laughed.
"Ok, I'm sorry" she said. They argued for a few minutes until they settled on a temperature they both could tolerate. Reaching for a washcloth, she grabbed her shower gel and put some on it, starting to run it down Shawn's muscular arms.
"Belle, I'm gonna smell like a girl!" he protested, pulling away.
"No you won't, you'll smell good" she said. "Now come here or you're finishing this alone" Shutting his mouth, he allowed her to rub down his muscular chest and back, closing his eyes to her gentle touch. He stepped into the spray of water to rinse off and then allowed her to quickly shampoo his dark hair. Once he had rinsed off again, he stood in the spray of water so that it blocked them both. Pouring shampoo in his hand,s he worked it through her blode hair, casuing her eyes to shut as his hands worked expertly over her scalp.
"Mmm, Shawn..." she mumbled, and he coughed, trying to gain control of himself. He moved out of the way so she could rinse the shampoo out and by the time she turned to face him again, he held her washcloth in his hands. He worked the gel into a lather and worked it over her back and stomach. He paused slightly before he ran it over the exposed top of her breasts. She cloed her eyes and moaned softly at his touch. The small noise was like fuel to the fire and he washed her left arm, clasping his hand tightly around her wrist. With the washcloth in his other hand, he ran it down her right arm before repeating the motion. She looked at him questioningly as he took her arms and raised them slightly as he began to lead her backwards. Her wet skin met with the cold of the shower wall but soon forgot about it as he settled up against her. Trapped up against the wall, she had no place to look but up into his dark eyes. The steam from the shower rose around his head and she almost gasped at the way he was staring down at her. Slipped his fingers in between hers and pushing her arms back against the wall, he leaned in and kissed her hard.

Philip December 31st, 8:10 PM
     Pulling away from her, Philip let out a shaky breath. He knew he wouldn't be able to control himself much longer in this environment and he sure as hell knew that they weren't ready to take that step in their relationship. Chloe looked at him questiongly as he gave her one last kiss on the cheek before collapsing on the far side of the hot tub.
"Philip..." she started, staring at him,
"I know" he said. "We just need to...cool down a little. I don't know about you but I think things are getting a little intense"
"But I thought you wanted to..." she started, putting her head down so he wouldn't see the tears gathered in her eyes. But he did notice and he hurried over to her.
"Baby, no, don't think like that" he said, gathering her in his arms. "Trust me, there's nothing more I want than to show you how much I care about you-but this isn't the right time-or place. There's a monster party of our responsibilty occuring right below us. And..." he added, with a chuckle. "I don't want to look back on our first time occurring in my parents bathroom" She shared in his laughter and nodded.
"Ok, I understand" she said.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Yeah, completely" she said, leaning back against him. "Thank you" she whispered.
"You're welcome" he whispered back. He held her for a minute before she stood up, water streaming off her firm body.
"I'm going to go get ready for the party" she said, stepping out.
"Ok, I'll be over in the room in a few minutes" he said, leaning back.
"Hurry over" she said, leaning to give him a quick kiss. She grabbed her towel and hurried out, shutting the door behind her. Philip groaned and leaned back in the water so that it came to his chin.
"Boy, do I need a cold shower after that" he mumbled, before completely submerging in the wtaer.
     He pulled himself out and shook his head, water spraying everywhere. He took a few minutes to calm himself down completely before going over to join Chloe. The door to his bathroom was shut so he went in and quickly changed into a pair of black pants with a blue shirt. He was brushing through his wet hair when Chloe shyly emerged from the bathroom. He turned to face her as the comb slipped out of his hand onto the floor. She had her hair down straight but pulled back along her face, wearing black form-fitting pants with a red, sequined halter top.
"Wow..." he commented, as she went to the bed and set her bag down.
"Philip, stop" she said, sitting on the edge of the bed and pulling on her shoes so that she wouldn't have to look at him.
"No, I'm serious" he said, joining her on the bed. "You look great"
"Thanks" she said, finishing with her shoes and sitting up to face him. He slipped his hand in hers.
"Are you ready to party?" he asked, and she giggled.
"Ready as I'll ever be"
     Downstairs, the party was in full swing as people invaded every room of his house that he had left open.
"Jason and Shawn seem to have kept things under control for me" he said, once he entered a quieter room. When she didn't respond, he turned to find her missing.
"Chloe?" he asked, spinning around and finding no one. A group of sophomore cheerleaders soon surrounded him, giggling over their quarterback, as he scanned over their heads.
"Have you seen Chloe?" he asked them.
"Nope" a bubbly brunette answered, placing her hand on his arm. He turned to leave and another one stopped him. "What's the hurry?"

Mimi December 31st, 9:30 PM
She carefully pinned the last of her hot rollers into the place and then settled down on the bed. She was dressed, her make up was perfect...but her stomach was a nervous wreck. She and Jason had spent some time alone down by the pool talking...well, mainly kissing...and still she didn't know how they stood. She knew she liked him a lot and she had the idea that he liked her too. Next to Shawn, he was the hottest things to walk the halls of Salem High. And that's what worried her-she was just regular old Mimi, better known as Belle's best friend than a popular girl.
She got up to examine her outfit for the hundreth time. She was wearing a pair of tight-fitting dark blue jeans that had a sequined thread that ran through them. She was also wearing a tiny backless tanktop that crossed and tied across her back, cutting low around her chest and showing part of her stomach. She had brought another shirt along in case she had lost the nerve to wear this revealing shirt.
"That's it, I'm changing" she said, reaching for her bag when the bathroom door swung open. She turned to look and her jaw dropped open at the sight. Jason stood in the bathroom, a navy blue towel slung low across his hips. Water still glistened on his broad shoulders and his hair was slicked back.
"Nice outfit" he commented, with a low whistle, as he went to his bag. He began to rummage through it as Mimi stared as his towel slipped lower and lower. "I'm going to go change in the bathroom, alright?" He looked up when he got no response and saw her gawking. "Mimi?"
"No, that's alright" she said, rushing past him into the bathroom and shutting the door behind her, leaning against it. Jason chuckled to himself as he pulled on his khaki pants and a wife beater with a blue shirt left open over it. He was putting gel in his hair when she came back out, the rollers removed from her hair so that it hung in soft curls around her face.
"You look really nice tonight, Meems" he said, casually, as he arranged his hair.
"Thanks, you too" she said, walking to her bag and spraying on some perfume.
"Ready to dance the night away?" he asked.
"I don't know about that" she said, with a laugh.
"What?" he asked, turning to face her. "Don't tell me you don't dance"
"Of course I do!" she said. "I love to dance-I just don't know if I'll make it all night"
"I won't leave you any other choice" he said. He took her hand and pulled her to her feet and then drew her closer by wrapping an arm around her back. "Let's just make sure our moves are in sync" he whispered in her ear. Slipping her arms around his neck, she began to move with him to the imaginary music as he closed his eyes in response to her. Finally, they pulled away and stared at each other.
"We better get downstairs" Jason whispered, never breaking eye contact.
"Yeah, we better" she whispered back ,still staring.

Belle December 31st, 10:00 PM
After they had finally gotten out of their prolonged shower, she went to the room to put on her make-up as Shawn dried his hair. He came out wearing khaki cargo pants with a tight black t-shirt that showed off his muscles. She got up to go dry her hair, wearing a white terrycloth robe she had found in a closet.
"Be back in a minute" she said, brushing past him.
"Hurry" he said, watching her go. She quickly dried her hair and checked her make-up when Shawn came in. He watched her silently as she brushed out her hair, forcing the ends to tuck under.
"Now, what kind of hairstyle did we have in mind for tonight?" he asked, putting his hands on his hips, as he impersonated a male hairstylist.
"Shawn..." she warned, even though she had planned on wearing it down.
"I think we should do a little of this" he said, taking a handful and pinning it on top of her head. "And a little of this...and there. That just looks wonderful" Belle laughed at her reflection in the mirror with strands of hair falling all over her face.
"Out!" she announced, pointing to the door.
"How much longer do you need, I want to go down" he asked, finally breaking his act.
"Just need to get dressed...out!" she said, shoving him out despite his protests. Shutting the door behind her, she quickly took her hair down and let it fall naturally. She quickly slid into her black boots and zipped them up and pulled her black leather pants over her pink thong. Finally letting the robe slip off her shoulders, she pulled on the tube top and adjusted it as she walked over to the mirror. She slid on some silver bangle bracelets and the diamond necklace Shawn had bought her just a little bit ago. With an nod of approval, she let herself out of the bathroom.
Shawn was folding up his towel when he saw her enter. With a loud exagerated gasp, he grabbed his chest and staggered around.
"I think my heart stopped" he croaked out, as he fell back against the dresser.
"Shawn Douglas" she said, walking closer to him.
"Wow, you look absoutely amazing!" he said. "I mean, you always look great but wow...you look so sexy..."
"Alright, enough" she said and he walked closer.
"You're wearing my necklace" he said quietly, after a close inspection.
"Of course" she answered, simply, causing him to grin. She gave him a quick kiss before she went to the dresser and put glitter on her exposed body. She quickly sprayed on some perfume and then turned around to face him, arms raised above her head.
"Do I look alright?" she asked, with an exaggerrated pose.
"Alright?" he asked, standing to join her. "You look ten times better than just 'alright'. You look amazing"
"Thank you" she said, taking his arm, as they locked the door and headed downstairs. Shawn pulled her into the small backroom where the alcohol was held and grabbed himself a beer.
"What about me?" she asked, watching him.
"There's some soda in the dining room" he answered.
"But I wanted something a little more exciting tonight" she answered, winking.
"Ohhh, i see" he said. "What would you like then?"
"I don't know" she said, dropping her sexy act. "I've never drank before"
"I'll make you something fruity then, most girls like stuff like that" he said, busying himself with some juice and bottles. He straightened up after a minute and handed her a glass filled with a pink liquid.
"It matches my top!" she said, admiring it and he laughed.
"Try it" he said, as she carefuly sipped it and then smiled. "It's a Sea Breeze"
"I like it" she said, holding out her hand. "Are you ready to dance?"
"Ohh yeah" he answered, taking her hand and leading her into the room. THe room was already crowded and hot and Belle was thankful that her top didn't make her hot. Moving through the crowd, she tipped her head back and took a long swallow of her drink, almost downing a half of it at once. Shawn watched this with a small smile.
"Better be careful with that" he yelled above the music. "You don't want to get all drunk and silly"
"I can take care of myself, Brady!" she shouted back, taking another long swig. She paused to listen to the beat of the music, which was Soul Decision's "Faded" before she began to move to the music. Shawn watched her appreciatively as she closed her eyes and slowly moved her hips to the music. Raising her hands above her head, she fully became ingrossed in the music and her empty hand slowly made a path down the front of her body. He noticed other guys watching her so he decided to make it known that she was taken. Sidling up to her, he too began to move to the music and she opened her eyes and smiled up at him. Someone called out her name and she turned to see Mimi and Jason entering the dance floor but they too began grooving to the music. Shawn slipped his hand around her waist and pulled her close to him. He continued dancing and she smiled as she began moving to his rhythm. Deciding to play dirty, she leaned into him hard and she felt his hand squeeze her side at her movement. She turned in his arms so that she was facing him and he slipped his leg in between hers, drawing her closer. She wrapped her free arm around his neck and they moved in a slow, sensual movement to the music,staring into each other's eyes. The song faded and Belle pulled away enough to tip back the remainder of her drink.
"More please!" she announced, holding the empty cup out to him.
"Wait here" he said, taking her cup and heading out the door wit his empty cup. Ricky Martin came over the loudspeaker and "She Bangs" started to pound throughout the room. With a shriek, she peered around the room for Mimi-this was their song. She caught her eye and Mimi dragged Jason over to the center of the room where Belle was. The two girls began to sing along as Jason stood and shook his head at them.
"Ricky's a fudgepacker!" he shouted, above their singing. "He takes it in the bon-bon!" The girls laughed and Belle began to feel all her inhabitions fly out the window. She whispered something to Mimi, who smiled and nodded, and the two girls headed over to Jason. On each side of him, both girls began to dance with him. Belle facing him and Mimi on his back. Enjoying the attention, he danced between the two girls, drawing quite a crowd until Shawn came back carrying the two drinks.
"Hey, what's this all about?" he demanded, once he found the trio.
"I don't know man, but I'm not complaining!" Jason said. Belle pulled away and gave Shawn a sloppy kiss as she took her drink from him.
"Slow down with that one!" he said, as she took a sip.
"Yes mom" she muttered. She looked out over the crowd and saw Chloe dancing with her big brother.
"Brady!" she shouted, hurrying over to hug him. Shawn watched as she grabbed the two and pulled them over to wear they were all dancing. Brady finished the song dancing with his little sister and Belle was taking a sip when the song changed.
"It's our song!" she screamed, grabbing Mimi and Chloe, as Sir Mix a Lot's "Baby Got Back" came over the speakers. The girls began dancing and singing along as Brady came up to Belle.
"I can't stick around all night so keep an eye on my little sister" Brady said, watching her. "She seems tipsy already"
"I'll cut her off" Shawn said.
"Good, she can't handle a lot" Brady said, before leaving to slide himself in between the three girls to dance.
"God, Isabella, what are you trying to do tonight?" Shawn asked, amused, as she turned and gave him a wink.

Chloe December 31st, 10:30 PM
Throwing back her head, Chloe tossed back the last of her beer and slipped away from the crowd to get some more. She hurried through the house and grabbed another cool one and took a sip before she started back to the dancing room. She saw Philip in a room, surrounded by the "sophomore sluts" as they were affectionately called. She knew that he hadn't seen her so she just hurried past to get back to the dancing. In the room she found a very intoxicated Belle dancing seductively with Shawn while Jason and Brady both danced with Mimi. Grabbing Brady by the shirt, she pulled him close to her and began to move up against him as Jennifer Lopez's remix of "Love Don't Cost a Thing" came on. Brady smiled down at her, amused, as she moved expertly. She was impressed with his moves in that he kept up with her. She found herself staring up into his intense blue eyes until she heard a drunk Belle singing along to the lyrics while Shawn tried to quiet her down before she attracted attention.
"My sister the lush" Brady shouted, over the music.
"She seems pretty drunk" Chloe shouted back.
"She is" Brady agreed. "And Shawn better not try anything with her in this condition"
"Shawn's a good guy" she interceded. "And I doubt he would do that"
"Speaking of good guys" Brady said, eyes wide. "Look out" Chloe turned just in time to see Philip aproaching, eyes wide with anger, as he grabbed Brady and pulled him away.
"What the hell are you trying to pull here, Black?" Philip demanded, as Kandi's "Don't Think I'm Not" came over the speakers.
"Nothing, man" he said, hands up. "Just entertaining your lady while you're out with the slut patrol"
"Well, I can take it from here" Philip said, trying to pull Chloe away.
"Philip don't be like this!" Chloe said, pulling away. "Brady, I'm really sorry"
"No biggie" Brady said, backing away. "I just came to check up on my sister so I'm outta here. Have a good new years Chloe, Kiriakis" Philip watched him as he turned on his heel and headed out of the room, stopping only to tell Belle good-bye. He turned to Chloe who was staring him down.
"Smooth, Philip" Chloe said, before also spinning around and storming out. With a groan, he followed her through the crowd, successfully losing her, and finally found her in the alcohol room, pouring herself a shot.
"Chloe..." he started, his hand on her arm. She pulled away but turned to face him, staring him down and only breaking eye contact to toss back the shot of vodka.
"What do you have to say now, Philip?" she asked, speech slightly slurred. "What's your excuse this time?" She poured herself another shot and swallowed it before he could stop her.
"Well, first of all, you're cut off from the alcohol" he said, taking the shot glass and slipping it in his pocket, despite her protests. "And I'm sorry about out there-it was out of line"
"You're damn right it was out of line" she responded. "I can dance with whoever I want"
"I know that" he said, quietly. "It's just Brady-he gets to me. Because I know how much he likes you still"
"It doesn't matter if he likes me" she answered, her tone softening. "Cause I only want to be with you"
"But you don't tell me then how am I supposed to be sure?" he asked. "I could tell you that I love you till I'm blue in the face but that doesn't mean you feel the same" She stepped back and leaned hard against the table as the impact of his words washed over her.
"You love me?" she whispered, staring hard at him.
"Well, yeah" he answered. "Isn't it obvious?" He nervously watched her stone face until a small smile began to spread over it. He smiled back, flashing his famous dimples, and she stepped closer and closer to him slowly until they were toe-to-toe.
"I love you too...dimples" she said, causing his smile to grow. He kissed her once and then pulled away.
"What are you doing?" she asked, stilling leaning up against him.
"It's almost twelve" he answered, pulling her toward the door. "Let's go"

Jason   December 31st, 11:45 PM
     Twisting off the cap of yet another beer, he handed it to Mimi with a grin. She looked so amazing tonight and spending all this time with her was just making him realize how much he really did like her. He watched as Notorious BIG's "Hypnotize" started to play and a slow grin began to cross her face.
"I love this song!" she shouted to him.
"Let's go dance then!" he said, pulling her over to where Shawn and Belle were. She immediately began dancing to the music, her body swaying as well as dancers from MTV. He also began to dance near her as she turned a slow circle, taking in all her friends around her. He took her hand and pulled her close and she let her hand run down his chest before pulling away. Still holding her hand, he raised her arm up and allowed her to turn, his eyes glued to her swaying hips. Pulling her close again, he began to grind up against her and was surprised as she responded to him. His hand slipped down her bare back and landed on her butt for a minute before turning her so that her back was up against his chest. Pulling her close again, he slippd his hand under the silky material of her shirt and ran his thumb over her belly-button. She leaned her head back against his chest, eyes closed, and he placed a few gently kisses along her jawline and chin before she pulled away when the song ended. Destiny's Child came on with "Jumpin Jumpin" and she moved closer to Belle and Shawn. Jason followed and soon found himself up close with Belle who giggled uncontrollably.
"Whoa Belle, been tasting some of grandpa's cough medicine?" he asked, when she stumbled up against his chest.
"What?" she asked, confusion filling her eyes. "I drank some alcohol!" she finally announced, holding up her empty cup.
"I noticed" he said, finally eying her outfit. "You look great-Shawn's a lucky guy"
"You're damn right he's a lucky guy!" she said, and he could tell she was trying hard to comprehend her thoughts. "And you're just the guy to help him realize it!" Putting her arms around his neck, she began to dance closer to him but Jason spent more time trying to keep her on her feet.
      Shawn in the meantime was dancing with Mimi. She was a great dancer but he still found himself distracted by Jason and Belle's dancing.
"Wow, it's hot in here!" Mimi announced, waving her hand in front of her face.
"Yeah, it is" Shawn answered. Mimi suddenly leaned in further and inhaled.
"Do you smell strawberries?" she asked, eyeing him suspiviously. He blushed when he remembered Belle's bath gel-the heat was probably making it come off his skin.
"It's probably someone's perfume" he covered, *I'm gonna kill Belle for this one* he thought to himself. The song ended and the silence was deafening as the music stopped.
"What the f***?" someone called out, and a few people chuckled.
"Chill out, it's almost midnight" Philip yelled, finally entering the room with Chloe on his arm.
"It's about time you make an appearance at your own party, Kiriakis" Shawn said, as Belle stumbled into his arms again.
"And just in time" Mimi said, as she suddenly appeared next to him. Someone turned on the television to Times Square just before the ball was dropped. The crowd became thicker as more people came in to watch and Jason put his arms around Mimi to keep her from being lost.
"Ten...Nine...Eight....Seven" someone started the countdown and everyone joined him.
"Six...Five...Four...Three...."

Philip January 1st, 1:30 AM
As Little Bow Wow's "Bounce With Me" faded into the backgroud, he pulled away to look at Chloe. She tried to stifle the yawn that escaped her and he too was exhausted.
"What do you say to calling it a night?" he suggested.
"What about the party?" she asked. He motioned to the few people around them.
"Shawn and Belle already headed up" he said. "Mimi and Jason are some of the only people still up. Everyone's passed out or gone"
"Alright" she said. "Let's go" They quickly headed up to his room and after a minute in the bathroom, she appeared in a blue silk nightgown with her make-up washed off. He waited on the edge of the bed wearing a pair of pajama pants.
"Wow, you look great" he said, as she came over and sat next to him.
"Thanks" she answered, uncomfortably. They sat for a minute, studying the pattern of the carpet, before he spoke up.
"You know Chloe" he started, taking her hand. "I know we're here alone and that we have the opportunity to...well, you know. But I don't want to rush you into anything you're uncomfortable with. You know how I feel about that-we've expressed that tonight. So the limits are up to you tonight"
"Thank you" she whispered, still staring at the floor. He took her chin and tilted it up so she was staring at him before he kissed her gently. He let her take the lead as she deepened the kiss and pulled him toward her more. Leaning back, he pulled her back onto the bed until they were both lying on it. He laid her on her back and leaned on his side, kissing her as he let his hand slip down the silky material of her nightgown. Once he reached the edge of it, he slipped his hand underneath and started to move upward.
"Philip" she started, breaking their kiss and stopping his hand with hers.
"I'm sorry, is it too much?" he asked.
"No, it's not that" she said. "In fact, I think I'm ready to take our relationship further....but...."
"But what?" he asked, gently stroking her cheek.
"I'm so exhausted" she admitted. "And I don't want to ruin anything by being tired"
"I'm glad, I'm sooo beat" he said, flashing her a grin. "We can wait till the time is perfect" He grabbed the edge of his comforter and pulled it down, She eagerly climbed in under his sheets and he joined her. Lying on his back, she cuddled up against his side with her arms around her and her head resting on his chest. Placing a gentle kiss on the top of her hair, they both quicklly slipped into sleep.

Jason January 1st, 1:50 AM
"Where's Philip?" Mimi suddenly demanded, pulling herself from his arms.
"Huh?" he asked, confused. "Who cares?"
"I care!" she said.
"I saw him go upstairs with Chloe awhile ago" he said.
"Oh" she said. "Cause he was supposed to get the futon for me"
"MImi, we're both adults" he said. "We can share the bed-alright?"
"Yeah, that's fine" she said, and then an evil grin spread across her face. "You're too drunk to try anything anyway"
"Whatever you say, Miss Lush" he said, motioning to her drink. They danced together a few more times before Mimi began to get tired.
"I think I'm going up to bed" she said, holding her hand out for the key.
"I'll come with you" he said, taking her hand instead. They hurried upstairs and Mimi grabbed her blue pjs where she quickly changed in the bathroom. She came out to find Jason standing in just his boxers.
"Is that what you're sleeping in?" she asked, quietly.
"Yeah" he said, taking the final swig of his beer before sitting it down. "Hey Mimi, we gotta talk"
"Alright" she said, sitting on the bed and nervously playing with the string on her bottoms.
"You know we've been hanging out a lot lately" he started, eyes down. "And I haven't been seeing anyone since Jan and I broke up"
"Yeah, I know" she said, still fiddling with the string.
"There's a reason for all that" he said, finally looking up. He took her hand and the string slipped out of her hand. "Meems, look at me"
"Yeah?" she said, finally looking into his hazel eyes.
"The reason I haven't been seeing anyone else is because there's only one person I want to be with" he said, pausing. "You"
"What are you saying Jason?" she asked.
"Basically, that we've been hanging out and that I want to do it more" he said. "But more as in...what two people in a relationship do"
"Are you just saying this now cause we're both drunk and we're here alone in this room..." she started.
"No, no, no" he said. "I'm not like that-trust me. I want to be with you beyond tonight"
"I want to be with you too" she whispered. He leaned down to kiss her gently and they both crawled up the bed and into the sheets. He wrapped his arms protectively around her and they both quickly fell asleep.

Shawn January 1st, 2:00 AM
He couldn't believe his eyes. The second they were in their room alone, Belle was all over him. He was used to initiating their kisses so this was completely new to him-not to mention the way she pressed herself against him, as if hungerly. She led him to the bed and sat down. He positioned himself in between her legs and kissed her hard, before she began leaning back and he followed. She soon was on her back and he lifted her up and back so her whole body was lying on the bed. He propped himself up on his elbows and kissed her, first on the lips and then moved down her chinline and across her collerbone. She didn't fight him, only egged him on with her soft moans and the way she shifted underneath him. But he was shocked when she took his one hand and led it to her belly, underneath her tube top. His other hand joined the first and she inched his hands upward. He obeyed as his hands moved up her silky skin, hindered only by the tightness of her top. Her right hand slipped from its position in her hair to begin to tug at her top. He pulled away from her.
"Belle, are you sure?" he asked, breathless.
"Never been more sure" she mumbled back, before pulling him back to kiss her. He slowly rolled her top up her stomach and she pulled away to help him slide it over her head. She settled back, uninhibited by the alcohol, as he leaned on his elbow and silently admired her body. He ran his hand lightly over her skin, over her firm stomach and up the sides. She watched him with a small smile on her face as he leaned in and kissed her stomach.
"You're so beautiful" he whispered, as he leaned to kiss her again. She gently nibbled on his lower lip as he moved his hand upward, gently exploring her upper body. After a few minutes, she took his hand and moved it toward the zipper of her pants.
"Belle" he said, breaking away. "How about we call it a night?"
"You mean you don't want to?" she asked, lower lip trembling slightly.
"I don't need to show you how much I love you because I've already expressed it out loud" he said. "Besides, I don't want our first time to be a blur of memories because we both had too much to drink" She silently contemplated this as he watched her.
"You're right" she said. "I did have too much to drink" He laughed.
"Ready for bed then?"
"Yup" she said. They scooched up the bed together and Belle rolled on her side, allowing Shawn to wrap his arms around her. He closed his eyes and allowed his hand to rest gently on her stomach.
"Shawn?" she whispered, a few minutes later.
"Yeah, baby?" he whispered back.
"Why's the room spinning?" she asked. Shawn laughed.
"You definately had too much to drink" he said. "Put your leg down on the floor to make it stop" She obeyed and the room did stop spinning for her. Placing a blanket over her naked upper body, Shawn hurried to the bathroom to get her a glass of water and some asprin. He handed it to her and she took it.
"Are you going to get sick?" he asked.
"No, I don't think so" she said, rubbing her head. "If I don't think about it"
"I can help you with that" he said, lying next to her and cradling her head in his arms. "I'll tell you a story....Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named isabella." Belle smiled as she settled back against him. "All her life there was a guy in her life-he was a frog of course, as all fairy tales go" Belle hit him lightly with her elbow and he groaned, before he continued. "Anyways, the frog went away to boarding school and came back a handsome prince. He met up with his beautiful princess and then realized just how beautiful it really was. It took months and months of getting ready but one day he finally told her how he felt about her. Waiting for the utmost disappointment, he was surprised when she told him that she felt the same. And so the two fell in love and lived happily ever after" He looked down to see her sound asleep. Wrapping his arms around her, he moved them to the middle of the bed and kissed her forehead.
"I love you" he whispered.
"I love you too, tough boy" she whispered back, drowsily, eyes still closed.

Chloe & Philip January 1st, 10:30 AM
Philip woke up disorientented but soon remembered the events of the night. He was lying on his stomach sprawled out across the bed and felt something leaning up against his back.
"Morning baby" he said, flipping himself over in one clean motion and found himself face-to-face with a pillow. "What the fuck?" he said, throwing back the sheets and finding himself alone. He paused a moment to rub his face and he heard the shower running.
"So you didn't wait for me, huh?' he said, pulling himself off the bed. He opened up the bathroom door and slipped in unknown. He could see a blurred image of her through the bathroom door as she sang softly to herself.
"Knock knock" he said, tapping on the glass. "Is there room for two?" Chloe jumped at the sound.
"Nice to see you finally got up" she called out.
"Oh, I'm up all right" he mumbled, his imagination running wild as he studied her through the glass. "So what do you say?" he said, louder this time. "Can I join you?"
"How about....no" she said, starting to finish up.
"No? Why not?" he protested.
"First, cause I'm done" she said, as the shower shut off. "And second, if you come in here we aren't going to get out for awhile...and there's people in your house who need us to get them started in cleaning up"
"You're right" he said, watching as her hand reached out and fumbled around for her towel. "I hate it when you're right like this" he finished, handing her the towel. She stepped out a minute later with her long hair slicked back and the short towel tied around her.
"Good God, Chloe" he exclaimed. "You think I can walk away when you're like this?"
"No, I know you can't" she said. "That's why I'm walking away. You take a shower-a cold one" She started the shower up for him and he used the opportunity for him to run his hand up her naked and wet thigh. She stopped him with her own hand and gave him a quick kiss before she let herself out.
"Shawn and Jason better be up and ready to help me clean as soon as I'm dressed" he mumbled, as he stepped into the chilly water. "Cause if I'm not getting any, no one else is"
After they were both dressed and presentable, they headed down the hallway together.
"I'm going to go downstairs and check out the damage" Chloe said, as they parted at the stairs. "And make sure breakfast is ready"
"I'm going to have the pleasure of waking everyone" Philip said, still grumpy from his cold shower. Chloe giggled sympathetically and headed down the stairs.

Mimi & Jason January 1st, 11:00 AM
Mimi was startled awake by the pounding on the bedroom door. She opened her eyes and jumped when she didn't recognize her surroundings. She was close to panicking when she felt Jason's arm tighten around her, sensing her discomfort. Rubbing her eyes, she turned to see Jason lift his head off the pillow next to her.
"What the fuck?" he mumbled, as the door pounding started again.
"Everyone up!" they heard Philip yell. "Get your lazy asses in gear!"
"Kiriakis, shut your bitch ass mouth!" Jason shouted back, causing Mimi to giggle. She sat up and headed into the bathroom to freshen up.
"Bring it on, Hillman" Philip yelled, still pounding. "You're all talk and no action" Amused, Mimi came out with her toothbrush in her mouth as Jason flung open the door.
"Morning, sunshine" Philip said, hand poised to knock again. Hiking up his boxers, Jason slammed into Philip, pushing him hard up against the wall. They playfully tussled for awhile before Jason pushed himself up off the floor, covering his mouth as he yawned.
"Ya'll have 30 minutes to get ready before breakfast" Philip said, also climbing up.
"Alright, asshole" Jason said, coming in and shutting the door in Phil's face. Mussing his hair, he looked up and gave Mimi a impish grin. She hurried back to the bathroom to rinse out her mouth and quickly wipe her face with a washcloth before returning to get her clothes for the day. Jason sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing his forehead.
"Hungover?" she asked, digging through her bag.
"Nope, just making sure I'm not dreaming" he said, flashing her a grin.
"Dreaming?" she asked, slightly confused.
"It's not everyday I wake up next to a beautiful woman" he said, holding out his arms slightly.
"Aww, Jase...." she said, walking over to him and allowing him to wrap his arms around her. He pulled her into a tight bear hug that nearly took her breath away before kissing her in a way that did take her breath away. Startled, she lost her balance and they tumbled backwards onto the bed. Mimi giggled as Jason began giving her sloppy kisses down her back until a pound at the door drew them apart.
"Twenty five minutes!" Philip announced.
"Ya know Kiriakis, your timing really sucks" Jason said, as the door swung open revealing Philip.
"I knew this would happen so I thought I'd make sure you all got moving" he said. "Morning Meems"
"Hey" came her embarrassed reply from underneath Jason.
"Nice ass, Jason" Philip said, as his boxers had slid up during their tumble.
"You like that, huh?" he said, pulling them down and positioning them so that his bare ass was right in Phil's line of eyesight.
"Fuck you Jason, hurry and get your white ass downstairs" Philip said, grumpily, as he stomped out.
"Strike out there, Phil?" Jason called out after him. Mimi giggled and Jason turned back to face her.
"Guess we better get ready" Mimi said.
"Yeah, we should" he agreed. "But that doesn't mean we're not finishing this later"

Belle and Shawn January 1st, 11:00 AM
     Belle giggled to herself as she listened to Shawn sing to himself. She finished washing her hair and peeked around the shower door to see Shawn finishing up his shaving. He had showered before her and now was shaving, just wearing his boxers.
"Hey Shawn, care to take another shower?" she asked.
"Nope, I'm good" he said, finishing up and splashing his face clean.
"Oh" she said, as he dried off his face.
"Meet you out in the room" he said, hurrying out.
*What's wrong with him* she worried as she toweld off. She quickly pulled on her tiny black panties and her black strapless bra from the night before. With a small grin, she wrapped her towel around her again and tucked it into her cleavage, making it appear that she had nothing on. She opened up the door and peeked out to make sure that he was dressed before stepping out.
"What's the big hurry, Brady?" she asked, as he ran his hands through his moist hair again.
"I want to get downstairs and help Philip clean up" he said, turning to face her.
"But I doubt Phil and Chloe are even out of bed yet" she said, walking over to him seductively and running her finger down his chest. He swallowed hard and tried to control himself.
"We can get a head start on them then-go get dressed" he said, turning away from her. Pouting, she flopped down on the bed and grabbed her lotion bottle. She made sure her towel was tucked well before she brought her right leg up on the edge of the bed and rubbed lotion onto it. Little did she know that Shawn was watching her intently from the side of the room.
"Belle can you do that somewhere else?" he asked her, uncomfortably. She stopped in midair and stared at him, a grin coming over her face.
"Why, is it getting to you?" she asked.
"You have no idea" he replied, huskily.
"Then what's the problem?" she asked, standing up and walking over to him.
"Belle, we really should get downstairs and start...." he said, forgetting the english language as she sauntered over to him.
"Oh, c'mon Brady" she said, pressing herself against him and kissing his neck. "Live a little" He allowed her to continue up to his ear, the spot both of them knew drove him wild.
"Don't tease" he said, as he placed his hands on her hips, holding her firmly in place.
"Who said anything about teasing?" she asked, pulling away to look up at him. He let out a low growl as he stared at her, causing her to giggle.
"Come here" he said, running his tongue over his lower lip.
"You had your chance, Shawn" she said, turning on her heel and pretending to walk away. She caught him in the edge of her eye as he jumped at her. With a shriek, she ran off and climbed up on top of the bed. He leaped up to join her and caught her roughly in his arms. He kissed her hard and she pushed herself as close to him as she could get, causing him to moan into her lips. Their tussle caused her towel to loosen and when he took her hands in his, it dropped to the bed. Belle looked up at him, wide-eyed, as the towel pooled around her ankles, revealing her tiny outfit. Shawn stepped back from her on the bed, eying her slowly from head to toe.
"Oh, thank you God" he mumbled, as his hands moved up her sides. He began to kiss down her neck, making a trail down her collarbone and down the center of her chest. He began to lower himself to his knees as his mouth traveled to her upper stomach, producing gentle moans from her mouth. He continued downward, kissing and licking down her stomach. When he reached her panties, he took the band in his teeth and tugged on them slightly, causing her to giggle. Looking up at her, he took her hands in his and pulled. She stumbled on the uneven bed and slid down on her knees to join him. He pulled her close, kissing her, as his hands roamed all over her back and shoulders. Belle pulled her one hand away to brush back her wet hair and kissed him until she had to pull away to breath. Putting her hands on his chest, she pushed away and drew in a deep breath, somewhat overhwhelmed by his actions even though she had initiated them.   Shawn used the opportunity to run his hands up her sides and begin to kiss around her shoulders. She closed her eyes and held her breath as he began kiss lower and lower. Eventually her silky bra stopped him and after placing a kiss in the center of her chest, he looked up at her questioningly. Belle sidled closer to him by slipping her bare thigh in between hers and gave him a small nod, after a nervous giggle escaped from her lips.
     Shawn continued to kiss her as he moved his one hand along the silky material of her strapless bra. He began to pull at the clasp but couldn't seem to undo it. His other hand drifted off her shoulder to her back where it also began to tug at it.
Belle couldn't help but let a giggle come out onto his lips as he continued to fumble behind her.
"Give me a minute" he said, breaking away to concentrate.
"Want me to get it?" she asked, reaching behind her.
"No!" he said, startling her. "I can get it" He pulled her closer and peered over her shoulder to see what he was doing, leaving Belle to giggle helplessly at his efforts. Finally, she felt it come undone in his hands and he let out a sigh.
"Now where were we?" he asked, pulling back around to kiss her. With his hands on her shoulders, he pushed her away from him slightly and the small piece of material fell to the bed between them. He then pulled her close to him again and they both let out sighs at the feel of their bare skin between them. Shawn's hands began to move up her sides and his thumbs gently brushed up against the sides of her breasts, causing her to draw in her breath. Encouraged, he broughts his hands up her stomach and over all of her. She felt her breathing increases as his hands roamed free over her and she slyly drew her thigh upward from between his legs, pressing slightly as she moved. He moaned at the pressure and she felt his grip tighten around her. She pulled away from him slightly and dropped back so she was sitting on her legs. Taking his face in both of her hands, she led him gently downward until he was lying on top of her. He shifted himself so that he was in between her legs and gave her a smoldering kiss on her lips. He then began to move lower and lower as he kissed and licked down her chest. She moaned softly at the touch and his mouth reached her right breast. As he began to work his way around, she arched her back underneath him, pressing herself closer to him. His mouth closed around her nipple and her hands found their way deep into his hair, holding him close so he couldn't pull away. After a minute he began to work his way to the other side and Belle found herself holding her breath from the feeling. She exhaled hard and was sure Shawn could feel her pounding heart against his chest.
    Craving his kiss, she took his face in her hands again and pulled his face up towards her. Kissing him widly, she pushed her hips up against his, grinding them together. He moaned hard at the feeling and she did it again, this time her hands on his tight butt pulling him down to her. She could feel him through his boxers up against his thigh and she again pushed herself against him, moving upward slightly, forcing another moan out of his lips. He rolled off of her, unable to control himself any longer in that position. He laid on his side, his one leg resting over hers as he kissed her and his hands roamed freely over her upper body. Belle wanted more.
"I want you so bad" Shawn finally said, pulling away to catch his breath.
"I'm not stopping you" she said, grabbing his face and pulling it towards hers. His hand drifting down her stomach and stopped at her panty band, playfully running his finger underneath it. He then skipped over the area that was covered and rubbed her upper and inner thighs. She shifted as he touched her, anxious for more. Taking the hint, he brought his hand up to her panties and gently ran his hand over the whole area. She sighed softly and and he did it again, this time letting his thumb press down slightly down the middle of her panties.
"Shawn, please..." she begged, her own hand starting to slip under the band of his boxers. He shifted his position and was reaching to pull off her panties when there was a pounding at the door. They both paused, unsure of what to do.
"Philip..." Belle said, her body trembling with excitement.
"Shh, maybe he'll think we're still sleeping" Shawn whispered. They waited in silence, hopping to hear his retreating footsteps.
"I can hear you guys talking in there!" Philip yelled. "Everyone up, it's clean up time boys and girls"
"I cannot believe this" Shawn mumbled. "That fucking asshole"
"Shh" Belle said, rubbing his shoulder. "It's not his fault"
"But Belle, I don't to sound rude or anything but when are we going to have another opportunity like this?" he asked, motioning to their room. "I mean, I'm ready *you're* ready, we have a room to ourselves..."
"It'll happen, trust me" she said. "Cause I don't want to wait much longer"
"Yeah, you say that now" he said, rolling over, frustrated. "But when it comes time again, I'll just be struck with another case of the blue balls" Belle giggled slightly and rolled over to wrap her arms around him.
"Trust me" she whispered, into his ear. "I can't resist you much longer"
"Really?" he asked, rolling over to face her, eyes wide.
"Oh yeah, you don't know what you do to me" she said. "I just hope I can wait until we get another opportunity"
"That's my girl" he said, growling, as he leaned in to kiss her again.
"Five minutes!" Philip yelled, banging again.
"Oh, fuck yourself!" Belle yelled out. Shawn stared at her in amazement and then started laughing, Belle joining in a minute later.
     The two finally managed to pull themselves away and get dressed for brunch. They quickly ate the huge breakfast that had been prepared for them. Belle couldn't help giggling at their odd group-Mimi and Jason stared at each other with stars in their eyes, Chloe looked tired, Philip was pissed, and Shawn was horny, constantly running his hand up and down her thigh while they ate. After brunch, they quickly cleaned up the house, which wasn't as bad as they had expected.
      Shawn quickly drove her home then after they had all said their good-byes, Philip promising a party before they went back to school when break was over since his parents were still in Italy. At the door to the penthouse, Belle tried to restrain Shawn from following her upstairs where she planned on crashing.
"Please Belle, we can be quiet, I promise" he begged.
"No Shawn" she said, firmly. "I'm not going to do that with my brother down the hall. Besides, I doubt my parents are going to just let you follow me into my bedroom"
"You never know..." he started, and stopped at her shaking head.
"Trust me, it'll be sooo good when we finally get the chance" she said, kissing him lightly.
"Oh, you know it" he said. "Just wait"