| "Party Thoughts 2" (updated frequently) |
| Obviously, this is a continuation of the first Party Thoughts story! It starts about a week after the New Year's Party. Since all the couples are "together" when this starts I may write some passages as both their thoughts together to save time. And you may notice that I concentrate on S&B a little more than the others-they are my favorites so I can't help it! Regardless, Enjoy! |
| Shawn Monday January 8th, 8:30 PM Lying down on his back carefully, he let the phone ring. One ring, two rings, three rings...the answering machine picked up and her perky voice rang through the phone line. Frustrated he hung up. "I thought you were coming home tonight, Belle" he said, his mind racing, as he remembered the phone call he had received earlier that week. * Wednesday Night, January 3rd* "Hello?" he had asked, out of breath from running up the stairs to get the call. "Shawn?" he heard the voice ask, the one he had been waiting to hear. "Yeah, hey Belle" he said, setting down in his bed and trying to sound cool. "Shawn! I'm so happy I caught you!" she said, sounding genuinely happy. "How's Colorado?" he asked, positioning the phone in the crook of his neck. "Oh, it's great!!" she said. "Eric and I went skiing today and it was so much fun! We have to go sometime together" "How's Eric doing?" he asked, smiling at her upbeat voice. "He's great, of course" she answered. "How's Salem?" He was about to answer her when he heard her put her hand over the phone to muffle the sound. He heard her talking to someone before she came back on the line. "Shawn? I'm sorry, I thought I had more time but Eric's ready to go" "That's alright" he said, disappointed. "I'll give you a call later in the week, alright?" she said. "Sure, that's fine" he said. "I..." he started, but was interrupted by the click of the phone. "Miss you" he finished, to the dialtone. He still couldn't believe that she had been gone a week now. Eric had offered her to spend part of her vacation with him and she had jumped at the chance. Of course, he didn't want her to go but he wanted her to be happy so he drove her to the airport. She had promised him that she would be home on Monday so she would have time to help them prepare for Philip's party he was having this coming Friday. But here it was, Monday night, and there was no phone call. "What do you think, JT?" he asked, looking down at his baby brother who was lying on his stomach looking up at him. His tiny hands were pressed down on his chest, lifting his head up to stare up at his big brother. Shawn couldn't help but smile at the cute face watching him as he picked him up and began to blow on his stomach, causing shrill giggles to come from JT. Wednesday January 10, 8:00 PM Shawn lay on his bed on his back, staring blankly at the television screen when the phone rang. He leaped up and caught it on its second ring. "Shawn!" Belle said. "It's me again" "Hey you" he said. "I thought I'd be talking to you in person by now" "I know but Eric talked me into staying a few more days" she said. "I'll be home soon" "How soon?" he asked. "By the weekend..." she started and then he heard her giggling madly over the line. "Shhh, I'm on the phone guys!" she said, loud enough for him to hear. "Who's that?" Shawn asked, concerned. "Oh, just Eric and his roommate, Chris" Belle answered, and giggled again. He could hear a male voice say something that made her laugh hard and he silently punched his pillow in frustration. "When are you coming home, Belle?" he asked. "Oh, sorry" she said. "I'm not sure really" "Philip's having that party on Friday and you promised him you'd be there" he said, silently thinking *you promised me you'd be there* "I know, I know, I'll be there" she said, sighing. "Hey guys, I'll meet you outside in a minute, ok?" Shawn heard a door slam over the line. "Belle, hun, if you want to stay there and miss the party, you can" he said. "I don't think anyone will be mad at you" "No, trust me, I'll be there" she said, and then lowered her voice. "I miss you" "I miss you too" he said, his tone softening. "But I have to go, I don't want to run up Eric's phone bill" she said. "Bye!" "I love you" he said, but again was greeted by the phone click. "Damn it!" he said, throwing his phone down hard on the bed. The back of the phone came off and the batteries rolled across his comforter. Angrily, he swiped them off the side and they scattered onto the floor. Thursday January 11th, 8:50 PM Shawn sighed from his position up against the wall as he watched Philip dangle from the top of a ladder, hanging Christmas lights up. Philip heard the noise and shot him a look as he climbed down. "Dude, what's your problem tonight?" he asked, reaching for the lights Shawn held. "You're all melancholy...cheer up. By tomorrow night at this time, you'll be piss ass drunk and dancing at the party" "Without Belle here, it won't be much of a party" he said, helping Philip move the ladder across the room. "You really think she won't come?" Philip asked over his shoulder as he climbed up. "Well, let's see..." Shawn said. "It's Thursday night...the party's tomorrow...and as far as I know, she's still in Colorado" "There will be plenty of hot girls here to distract you" Philip offered. "So chill" Shawn sighed again. No matter how in love Philip was with Chloe, there still was a little bit of his old "player" lifestyle in him. "Whatever" Shawn said, stepping away from the ladder. "I'm gonna call my mom and tell her I'm staying here" He pulled his phone from his pocket and walked into the hallway to make his call in privacy. "Huh?" Philip asked, spinning around. The ladder began to rock precariously as he caught himself against the wall. "Get your head out of your ass Brady!" he shouted, as he tried to figure a way to get himself down. Shawn quickly dialed his home phone number and listened to it ring as he paced in the long hallway. His mom picked up and he heard his brother crying in the background. "Mom?" he asked. "What's going on?" "Oh, someone's just tired" he said. "So is JT" Shawn laughed. "I just wanted to let you know that I'm staying here at Philip's" he said. "I thought you were staying there tomorrow night" Hope asked. "Oh, I am" he said. "But I'll come home first and get my change of clothes before I come back" "Alright" Hope said, distracted. "Love you" "Bye" Shawn said, as he pulled the phone from his ear. "Shawn! Wait!" he heard over the line. "What's wrong?" he asked, concerned. "I just remembered, Belle called" she said. "What?" he said. "Why didn't you tell me? When did she call? What did she say?" "Relax" Hope said. "She called about an hour ago and I forgot because I'm a little distracted at the moment. She said for you to call her at home" "She's at home?" he asked. "Yeah, honey, so go call her" Hope said. "I know how much you've missed her" "Thanks mom, you're the best" he said, hanging up. He quickly called the Penthouse number and waited patiently. "Hello?" a female voice answered. "Hi, this is Shawn, is Belle there please?" he asked. "Oh, Shawn sweetie, I'm sorry" Marlena said. "She's in bed" "In bed? It's 9:00" "I know honey, but she's jet-lagged" Marlena said. "And she said she knew she wouldn't get a lot of sleep tomorrow with Chloe and Mimi so she wanted to get some tomorrow" "Yeah, I'm sure she's right" Shawn said, grinning, when he imagined why Belle *really* wouldn't be getting any sleep. "I'll tell her you called" "Thanks Marlena" he said, hanging up. He went back in the room to see Philip and the ladder leaning up against the wall. "What's going on?" "Thanks for the help, asshole" Philip said, angrily emphasizing the last word. |
| ~To Be Continued Soon~ |
| Belle January 12th 7:00 PM She could hear the flood of giggles coming from her room as soon as she stepped out of the shower. Wrapping her robe around herself and tying it, she began to dry and straighten her short blonde hair. Once she was done, she stepped into the room where Destiny's Child was being blasted. "Guys, turn it down before Brady bitches" she said, spinning the dial on the radio. "Sorry" they answered in unison, also in their bathrobes. Belle flopped down on her bed and absently ran a hand through her soft hair. "Belle?" Chloe asked, quietly, as she sat down next to her. "What's wrong?' She felt something touch her other side and saw Mimi next to her, looking concerned. "Nothing's wrong" Belle said. "I'm just...tired" "We know you better than that" Mimi said. "I guess I'm just nervous about seeing Shawn" Belle admitted to her two best friends. "I mean, we got together over Christmas and New Year's we were together but that's it....I just don't know how things stand when I see him tonight" "Trust me, that boy is so in love with you" Mimi said. "You have nothing to worry about" 'And even if he is an ass, you have us" Chloe said. "But you guys have your boyfriends there too...Jason and Philip" Belle said. "We'll ditch them if we have to" Chloe said, and Mimi nodded to emphasize. "You guys are too much" Belle said, smiling. "Of course so get ready so we can go wow our boys" Mimi said, jumping to her feet and pulling Belle up next to her. Chloe cranked up the radio again and Belle felt her spirits instantly lift. "Hey guys, what do you think Shawn would like better?" she asked, holding up two thongs. "Black..or leopard print" "Definately...wait" Mimi said, a grinning spreading across her face. "Are you saying Shawn will see them tonight?" "Not for long" Belle said, a grin coming across her face. "Oh my God!" Chloe screamed, and the other girls began to laugh and squeal around her. |
| The Kiriakis mansion January 12th, 8:00 Philip hurried in his new shoes to the door and flung it open to see Jason standing there. "Whoa, am I at the wrong party?" he asked, looking at his attire. "Shut up, you probably have the same thing on" Philip said, and Jason laughed. They shook hands as Jason came in and shrugged off his coat. "Nice outfit" Philip said, nodding at Jason's black bell bottoms and silver shirt. "Like you should talk, Disco duck" Jason said, referring to Philip's blue polyester pants with the blue and white shirt open it. "Hey, I go all out when it comes to the 70's" Philip said. The door swung open to their right and they turned to see Shawn enter. "Hey, look, it's Tony Manero" Jason kidded to Philip, referring to John Travolta's character in "Saturday Night Fever" "Hey, I make it look good" Shawn said, flipping his collar. He had on tight black bell bottoms with a sky blue shirt that he wore open about half way to his chest. "I told him he could be the fourth BeeGee with those tight pants" Philip said. "He could definately hit the high note with those" "I'm sure Belle will like his cute tush in those" Jason asked. "Hey wait...is she even back?" "Yeah, she's back" Shawn said, absently tugging on the cross he wore around his neck. "If she shows up in pants half as tight as yours, we'll all be lucky" Jason said. "Hey, that's my girlfriend you're talking about" Shawn said, but was interrupted by Philip. "Jase is right" Philip said. "Just think about what girls wore in the 70's" They all imagined their respective girlfriends in various tight pants, halter tops, and belly-tops. "Prepare yourself, gentleman" Philip said. "It's gonna be a wild night" |
| Belle January 12th, 7:30 PM Belle looked up from the mirror where she had just applied a heavy layer of blue eyeshadow. Mimi had just exited the bathroom in her full 70's wear and did a little spin in front of the mirror. She was dressed in an orange polyester pants suit, consisting on bellbottoms and a sleeveless top that zipped up the front. Belle had insisted that she wear a tank top underneath for "emergency" purposes but she had unzipped it to reveal an extreme amount of cleavage. "Nice outfit, Meems" Belle said, turning back to the mirror where she began to curl her hair outward. "Where did you get it?" "Chloe and I got our outfits at the thrift store downtown while you were in Colorado" Mimi said, sitting down to pull on her platforms. Belle continued curling her hair while Chloe got dressed and then came out wearing green bellbottoms with a cute white halter top. "Go get dressed, Belle!" Mimi said, obviously excited for the evening. "Guys, now I'm not too sure about my outfit" she said, hesitating with the bag in her hands. "Why?" Chloe asked. "Well, Eric's roommate helped me pick it out" she said. "And it's kind of...revealing. I guess I got caught up in all the compliments Chris was giving me and had a rush of guts to wear it. But now that I know that people I know will be seeing it...you guys and Shawn and people from school...I'm a little nervous" "Belle, it's a little too late to get a new costume" Chloe pointed out. "I have another shirt that goes with the pants, it just doesn't really fit the whole disco thing" she said. "Go put it on and we'll decide" Mimi said, shooing her into the bathroom. Belle went in and quickly pulled on the tiny outfit, complete with her silver platform shoes. The outfit was sky blue with low-cut bell bottoms that hugged her curves. The top was a different story...it tied around her lower back but the rest of her back was left open. The front came up and attached around her neck but didn't completely cover everything. Two wide straps came down from the neck and came down to cover her breasts, leaving the center open, and later criss-crossed right above her belly-button to attach to the bottom. She almost blushed at herself in the mirror...it was fun to wear this outfit at the store and have Chris and Eric whistling playfully at her but she wasn't sure how Shawn would react. "Guys, I really don't know!" she called through the door. "Just come out and let us see" Mimi called back. Sighing, she pushed open the door and walked out where both of the girls jaws dropped. "That's it, I'm changing" Belle said, once she saw their stunned expressions. "No, no, Belle wait" Chloe said. "It's a really cute outfit...only you could pull it off" "Honey, Shawn is going to trip over his tongue when he sees you" Mimi added. "Wear it" "Are you sure?" Belle asked, brow furrowed. "Yes!" they both exclaimed. After some more time preparing, the girls gathered up their overnight bags and headed down the stairs. Brady looked up from the tv when he heard the giggles coming down the hallway. "Let's see the outfits, girls" he said, and they stopped at the bottom of the stairs to pose. He let out a low whistle. "You all look nice...but Belle, where's your shirt?" She responded by shooting him a dirty look. "Ready to go?" Belle asked, reaching for her coat. "I'm just kidding" Brady said. "Now do you want me to take pictures or something?" "Yes!" Mimi said, digging through her bag. "Good idea" "Alright, ladies, lets see your best 'Charlie's Angels' poses" Brady said, as the girls lined up, giggling. "So let me get this right..." Brady teased. "Belle, you're staying at Chloe's...who is staying at Mimi's...who is staying at Chloe's? How does this make sense?" "Brady..." Belle warned. "One word to mom and dad and I will MAKE SURE that the know about that night when you took the car and..." "Damn cheetah" Brady said. "Not a word will leave my mouth" They took a few pictures and hurried out before Belle's parents saw her outfit. Outside, they piled in Chloe's new Cavalier. Cranking up Belle's new 'N Sync cd, they drove through town to get to Philip's mansion. |
| Shawn January 12th, 8:30 PM "Damn, where are those girls at?" Shawn asked, raising his beer bottle to his lips. "They'll get here, don't worry" Jason said, from his perch on the staircase. "Well, I'm not the one pacing in front of the door" Shawn said, motioning to the doorway. "Wait, wait..." Philip said, raising his hand up, as headlights appeared in his driveway. "I think it's them" The three guys jumped up and tried to make themselves look like they weren't waiting. There was a knock at the door, followed by giggles, and Philip jumped to get it. "Evening, ladies" he said, as they made their way in the room. Shawn looked impatiently for Belle and saw her slip in behind Chloe's tall form. "Where's the party at?" Mimi asked, immediately dropping her coat as Jason whistled in admiration. "Right here, baby" Jason said, putting his arm around her and leading her off. Philip helped Chloe slide hers off her shoulders and gave her a kiss, while Belle hid behind the couple. Shawn peeked his head around Philip to take her bag from her. "Hey there" he said, trying to contain the excitement he felt in seeing her. "Hey" she said, flashing him a grin. "Are you going to hide in the doorway with your coat on all night?" he teased her, gently. "Actually, I think I'm going to go change real quick" she said, reaching to take her bag from him. Shawn looked up and down her coat-clad body, where he could only see the bottoms of her pants and her shoes. "It looks like you're dressed already" he said, immediately thinking that she wanted to get away from him. "Belle's nervous about everyone seeing her outfit" Mimi blurted out, having already started with a drink. "I am not" Belle protested, but Shawn saw a slight look of fear in her eyes. "Do you want to go in a room and be alone for a minute?" he asked her, and she nodded, gently chewing on her bottom lip. "Phil, can we borrow a room?" Shawn asked. "Sure, take the study" he said, pointing his thumb in the direction of the one undecorated room. Shawn placed his hand on the small of her back and led her into the room. He shut the door behind them while she walked to the far end of the room. Suddenly, she turned on her heels to face him. "Shawn, I..." she started. "Belle, I've missed you so much" he blurted out, interrupting her. She stopped short and stared at him in a way that made him immediately regret what he had said. "Oh, Shawn, I missed you too" she said, hurrying over to him. He caught her up in a big bear hug where he gently rubbed her back. "I'm so sorry I didn't get in touch with you when I got back" she said. "I tried but your mom said you weren't there and she sounded busy and..." "Don't worry about it" he said. "Everything is fine now that you're here in my arms again" Belle smiled up at him and he gave her a small kiss. She pulled away from him when she could hear Limp Bizkit's "Rollin" in the next room. "I thought this was a disco party?" she asked. "It is" Shawn said. "Someone probably got control of the music when Philip wasn't around" "Oh" Belle said, and then grinned. "Cause I was afraid you dressed like that because you thought it looked good" "I do look good and you know it" he teased, as she gently fingered the collar of his shirt. "Yeah, you do" she said, quietly. "Speaking of looking good, when do I get a private showing of this 'outfit' that Mimi made such a big deal out of?" he asked. She sighed and turned away. "I don't want you to hate it" she said. "I couldn't" he said. "You look good in anything" "Just 'good'?" she teased, as she pushed him down into an armchair and walked away, heels clicking. "Well, no" he said, playing it up. "But if my imagination is correct of what's underneath that coat, I'll bet you look damn sexy" She smiled to herself as her hands moved to the buttons, back still facing him. He held his breath as he heard her coat zipper come undone. Her hands raised to her shoulders and the coat began to slid down her bare back. Intrigued, he watched as the coat hit the floor. Taking a deep breath, she turned to face him. "Oh, sweet baby Jesus" he said, when his eyes took in the goddess in front of him. The tight pants hugged her sweet ass and the top reminded him of the famous green dress that Jennifer Lopez had worn to that awards show. She stooped down to pick up her coat and Shawn let a low growl when he noticed that he could see the sides of her breasts where the material didn't cover. She straightened back up and began to walk toward him, a seductive smile on her face, her self-esteem improved by the look on Shawn's face. "Do you like it?" she asked, as he stared at her. "You have no idea" he growled, as he put his hands on her bare back and pulled her toward him. When her knees hit the chair he was sitting on, he kissed her bare belly where the shirt didn't cover. "Come here" he whispered, as she crawled up on the chair so that she was straddling him. She bent down to meet his lips where he kissed her with a passion she had missed. His hands roamed up her back and over the smooth material of her pants while she ran hers through the back of his hair. She finally pulled away from him, breathless. "We should get out there" she said. "Fuck the party" Shawn said, pulling her toward him again. She allowed him to kiss her again before she put her hands firmly on his chest and pushed him away. "Now, Shawn" she said, scooting off the chair. "I did not pay for this outfit and get all dressed up just to have it end up as a wrinkled pile of clothing on the floor of the Kiriakis study" "What's the fun in that?" Shawn asked, but she only stood up and pulled him up with her. "There's plently of time for that later" she said, as he scooped up her bag and coat. "I guess so" he said, leading his way to the door. He was reaching to open it but let out a squeal as Belle pinched his butt hard. "What the...?" he asked, strangely aroused by her behavior. "Don't worry" she whispered in his ear, from behind. "I can't wait *that* long" |
| Jason and Mimi "Holy shit..." Jason said, staring hard, as Belle and Shawn finally made their way into the party. He brought his bottle to his lips and took a long swallow, his eyes never leaving Belle's body. "Hey!" Mimi said, slapping him hard on the stomach. He choked on his drink, swallowed, and then coughed. "What was that for?" he asked, rubbing his stomach lightly where she had hit him. "You're gawking all over Belle" she said, eying him up. "So?" he asked, "It's not like you're my girflriend" Mimi stared at him hard. He was right-they never really were official. They spent almost every waking minute together but nothing was ever said out loud. "Fine" Mimi said, through clenched teeth. "You know what? Have a great night-I'm out of here" She turned on her heel and stomped off. Jason watched for a minute before he sprang into action. "Mimi, wait!" he said, pushing his way through the crowd. He was relieved to see that she was headed in the opposite direction of the front door. Instead, she pushed between a startled Philip and Chloe and headed for the locked door in the back-the alcohol room. She ignored his pleas as she threw open the door and paused for a second. "Meems!" he said, as he caught her eye. She glared at him before she slammed the door shut behind her. He pushed his way through the rest of the people and slammed into the one person he didn't want to see. "Trouble in paradise?" "What the hell do you want, Jan?" he asked, rubbing his head at his sudden headache. "I just wanted to see how you've been since our little argument" she said, running her finger down his chest. "It wasn't an argument, Jan, normal people see it as a breakup" he said, pushing her hand away. "Can you say that with me? Break...up" "Don't be silly, Jason" she said. "We might be...temporarily apart but you and me, babe, people like us belong together" "People like us?" he asked. "No, you must be wrong...cause I can only think of people like you...who are affectionately called bitches. Now if you'd excuse me, I have something to settle in that room" He brushed past her and went to the doorway. "Oh, don't worry Jase" Jan said, as she checked on something in her purse. "You'll come to your senses by the end of the night" |
| Mimi She sat down hard at the table while she tossed back another shot of rum, flinching as it burned the whole way down. With a sigh, she grabbed the bottle and poured another one-4 down, as many as it took to forget to go. "Well, Meems, there went your five minutes of happiness" she said, talking to herself at loud, pausing only to down the shot. "I guess you never really had a reason to get upset-Jason was right, you two never were a couple. You're so dumb sometimes" She reached for the bottle next to her but her hands came up empty. "Is this a private party?" a voice behind her asked. She spun around to see Jason standing there, holding her bottle. "Jase, I know you're a nice guy" she said. "So just hand over the bottle and let yourself out on the way" "Mimi, I'm not going anywhere" he said. "Not until we talk" "There's nothing to talk about" she said, sighing hard. "Once again, I put my foot in my mouth and made an ass about myself" "The only ass here is me" he said. He walked around her so that he could face her, even though she stared at his neck. He studied her hard-her cheeks were already bright red and her eyes had a hazy look to them. He knew that it took a few minutes for shots of alcohol to take effect so it was just a matter of time. "What aren't you saying, Jason?" she asked, her words slurring together. She shook her head hard, trying to put her thoughts back together. Jason smiled slightly. "You never gave me a chance to finish" he said, gently running his finger along her jawline. "You're not my girlfriend...yet" "I don't have time for this" she said, standing up. She took one step forward but her legs weren't responding. She stumbled hard and Jason caught her in his strong arms. "Whoa, sweetie, slow down" he said. The force sent the both back against a wall with Mimi leaning hard against his solid 6'3" frame. "Now you're forced to listen to me" Mimi stared up at him with a slightly blank expression, as if she was trying really hard to pay attention. "What I said out there was kind of a joke that backfired on me. The reason I don't consider you my girlfriend is because I never said it out loud. Basically, I was scared to be turned down. I mean, I can take on guys on the football and baseball field but when it comes down to protecting my heart, and not the ball, I panic" "So are you asking me?" Mimi asked, her heart starting to pound. "Well, yeah, I think so" Jason said, smiling. "Then I accept" she said, also smiling up at him. Jason bent over to reach her lips in a kiss that quickly became passionate. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he pulled her close to him. Mimi's light-headedness only made her lose her inhibitions, as she took his hand and led it to her shirt. He unzipped the front of her shirt and the two of them together took it off. The tank top soon followed and Mimi pushed him hard up against the wall as they kissed. Suddenly the lights went out. "Shit, I think I hit the lightswitch" Jason said, pulling away and fumbling around. Mimi waited patiently, her arms crossed over her chest, when there was a knock at the door. "Everything ok in there?" they heard Shawn ask. "Shit!" Mimi said, as she crawled around the floor looking for her top. Jason continued looking for the lightswitch and in the process, kicked her tank top well under the table. Finally, he found the lights. "A little help?" Mimi asked, still on the floor. "Here, hurry" he said, tossing her the orange top. "Guys? Is everything ok?" Belle asked. "I'm going to go get a key from Philip" they heard Shawn say. "Jason, my tank top!" Mimi said, almost hysterical. "We'll get it later" he said. She quickly shrugged on her top and zipped it closed. Jason ran his hand through his hair to settle it and opened the door just as Shawn was about to put his key in. "Everything ok?" Shawn asked, looking back and forth between the flustered couple. "Just ducky" Mimi said, flashing a fake smile. Jason snorted as he tried to hold in his laughter and the two quickly rushed out of the room. "I'll make us two drinks" Shawn asked, as he picked up the still-warm shot glass and a two-liter of soda. "Was it me or did those two look really guilty?" Shawn asked, as he kicked the door shut. Belle didn't answer him, only walked quickly across the room to examine something under the table. "Wonder why?" she asked, as she straightened up. Shawn looked over at her as she swung Mimi's tank top by the string, a playful smirk on her face. |
| Philip and Chloe The two were sipping their first drinks of the evening when Mimi and Jason passed them, giggling too hard to answer them as they headed toward the dance room. "Wonder what that was all about?" Philip asked, amused. "I'll have to ask her later" Chloe said, watching their retreating forms. "I'm so glad that you and Mimi finally put aside your differences and became friends" Philip said. "I'm glad I got to realize that Jason and Mimi really are good people" Chloe answered. "Speaking of Jason's bad side" Philip said, looking over her shoulder into the forming crowd intently. "Look who's here" "Where?" Chloe asked, spinning around. Her eyes scanned around until they settled on a head full of long black hair. Her eyes narrowed. "What's she doing here?" "Chloe, relax" Philip said. "There are lots of people here and she wouldn't try anything with you when it's in my house" "I hope not..." she muttered, as Jan spotted them and began to walk over to them. "Hey Philip!" she said, over-enthusiastically. "Great party" "Thanks" Philip said. "Chloe and I planned it for awhile" "NIce to see you out, Chloe" Jan said, a fake smile on her face. "I mean, so close to sunset and all" "NIce to see the mental ward gave you the night out" Chloe retorted, not missing a beat.. "Well, I don't want to interrupt your little private time" Jan said, after pausing a minute to regain her composure. "Have you seen Jason and Mimi?" "They just went that way" Philip said, motioning with the neck of his bottle. "How sweet" Jan sneered. "Don't you wish we could all find someone that makes you as happy as those two are?" "Have you tried the zoo, Jan?" Chloe asked, straight-faced. Philip chuckled hard and turned away to hide his laughter. Jan offered yet another smile as she turned and headed in that direction. "First Mimi and then you, Ghoul Girl" Jan said. "You won't be laughing long" |
| Mimi and Jason As they entered the crazy room filled with teenagers, Mimi giggled when she heard the choice of music. "Obviously, the disco thing isn't going to last the whole night" she said, as a familiar song faded. "I don't care what music it is, as long as I'm dancing with you" he said, kissing her soundly on the lips. Destiny's Child and Blaque came on with "She ain't got the boom" and they began to work their way through the crowd to dance. "This is ten times more crowded than the last party!" she shouted, holding her drink up as someone shoved into her. "Here, give that here before we end up wearing it" he said, taking her glass. He sat them down on an end table near them and then rejoined her in the crowd. She held her hand out to him and he took it as he moved closer to her. Raising her arm above her head, he leaned in and placed a few feathery kisses on her neck and she giggled, pushing him away. "What's wrong?" he asked, his face framed by her hands. "Just dance with me and save that for later" she said, beginning to move to the music. "I'm not complaining" he said, watching her for a minute before taking her hips firmly in his hands. Pulling her close, he began to dance close to her. Unaware to both of them, they were being watched. With a disgusted look on her face, Jan observed their actions. "Have your fun, Lockhart" she muttered. "It won't last long" Pushing a few freshmen out of her way, she scooped up Mimi's drink. Quickly, she crushed something in between her two fingers and dropped it into the drink, swirling it around to ensure it would dissolve. She checked over her shoulder but the happy couple was still engrossed in each other, unaware that she was even in the room. She set the glass back down in its spot and turned to leave but bumped into a petite blonde cheerleader. "What the hell are you looking at?" Jan demanded, pushing past her and into the crowd. |
| Shawn and Belle "Mmm, good..." she said, lowering her glass from her lips and giving him a smile. "That's not all I can do good" he said, slipping his arms around her waist and pulling her close. "Shawn Douglas..." she warned, as he kissed her hard on the neck and continued upward. "I know we've been apart for a week and trust me, I've missed you more than anything. But we are not going to blow off Philip's party so we can go off and...ohh..." she trailed off, as he reached her ear. "And what?" he asked, pulling away to look her in the eyes. "Umm...what were we talking about?" she asked, raising her hand to her forehead. Shawn laughed hard. "Ok, let's get out there" he said, picking up his beer and leading her toward the door. "Wait, wait..." she said, stopping him. "How did we get from here" she said, motioning to the two of them. "To there" "We're going to go out there and enjoy Philip's party" he said. "Shawn, I haven't been close to you in almost a week" she said, barely able to hold back a smile. "And as a sixteen year old girl, I have needs and..." "I don't like it when you treat me as a piece of meat!" Shawn interrupted, hands on his hips. "I have feelings of my own and..." Shawn was interrupted by Belle's sudden burst of laughter and he also began to chuckle along with her. "Let's go" she said, taking his arm. "Are you sure?" he asked. "The night is young" she said, with a mischevious grin. |
| Philip and Chloe "So when are we gonna dance?" Chloe interrupted, in the middle of Philip's story. "'Scuse me?" he asked, flustered. "When are we going to dance?" she repeated, emphasizing each word. "I didn't know you wanted to" Philip said, smiling at her demand. "Why wouldn't I?" she asked. "I'm with the cutest guy at Salem High! And I have a few drinks in me-so here's your chance Mr. Kiriakis!" "My chance for what?" he asked, grinning, as he pulled her tightly against his chest. "Isn't this what you high school boys talk about in the locker room?" she asked, cocking her head to the side as she gazed up at him. "Getting girls a little tipsy and then taking them off to show them a good time?" "Some guys do" he said, holding her firmly in place as people pushed past them. "But I don't use girls" "But what if this girl wants to be used?" she asked, seriously. "Then I'm sorry" he said. "I treat girls with respect and dignity and..." "Fine then" she interrupted, slipping out of his grasp. "I'm going to go find myself a man who knows how to treat a lady" She stalked through the crowd and he watched, confused, until she turned and gave him a playful wink. He rushed after her and grabbed her around the waist. "Took you long enough" she said, turning so she was facing him. "For this, you mean?" he asked, as he leaned down to kiss her. She wrapped her arms around his neck tightly and they stumbled backwards, off balance, and collided with someone. "I'm sorry..." Chloe started. "Why don't you get a room, you little slut?" a cold voice answered-Jan. "Chloe, let's go" Philip said, taking her hand. "What did you say?" Chloe demanded, pulling away from his grasp. "Alright, everyone calm down" Philip intervened. "You heard me the first time" Jan said, cooly ignoring Philip's pleas. "You bitch" Chloe said. "Better get your little girlfriend under control" Jan smirked. "And you better get the hell out of her way and stay there for the rest of the night" Philip said. "Philip..." she said, surprised. "It's my house and my party" he interrupted. "And if you act like a bitch, I'll just have you leave-it's that simple" "Fine" she said. "You two have fun" With that, she stalked off with Chloe watching her retreating form. "See, Chloe?" he said, again pulling her into his arms. "All you have to do is be nice, but stern, with her" "No way" she said, shaking her head. "That was too easy. She's up to something" "Now, c'mon" he said. "It's a party, we're here to have fun" "I know but something's going to happen" she said. "I can feel it" "Just relax" he said, gently rubbing her shoulders. "Hey guys, what's up?" Shawn asked, joining them from behind. "Just had a little run-in with Miss Spears" Philip said. "Jan's here?" Shawn asked, drink stopped near his mouth. "Yeah" Chloe muttered. "Well, let's not let her ruin our night" Belle piped in. "Who wants to dance?" "I sure as hell do" Chloe said, turning to Philip and giving him a smile to show that she was alright. "But what happened to the disco music?" "I'll get right on that" Philip said, disappearing in the crowd. "Are you ok?" Belle asked, sidling closer to Chloe. "Yeah" she said, scanning the crowds for that too-familiar thick curly hair. "She just gets under my skin" "Hey, hey" Shawn said, interrupting them. "Enough of this-I need to see my two favorite girls smiling" "Just 'two' favorite girls?" someone asked, and they turned to see Jason and Mimi appear. "Make it three" Shawn said, with a grin. "Did you two finally get your clothes back on right?" "Shawn, I am offended!" Mimi said, but the blush that spread over her face gave her away. "I don't see any dancing" Philip sang, as he came back and Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give it Up" began to play. "Come here baby!" Shawn called out, holding his arms out to Belle. Beside them, Jason and Mimi too began to dance. "Relax" Philip repeated, pulling her into his arms and kissing her on the neck. "Oh, I'm relaxing" she answered, tilting her chin back slightly as a soft moan escaped from her lips. |
| Mimi and Jason "Looks like we were busted" Jason said, a small smile forming at the memory of their little trip to the liquor room. "Speaking of alcoholic beverages, where did ours go?" Mimi asked. "Right....there" he said, pointing to a small end table that was revealed when the crowd parted. He turned to face her again but she was already gone, snatching up their drinks and marching back triumphantly, with one in each hand. "Arent we aggressive tonight?" Jason asked. "I think I'm falling in love with your rum and cokes" she said, holding it up. "Just like I'm falling for you" Jason said, holding up his own beer and tapping the edge lightly against the rim of hers. She took a sip and then pulled back, her face puckered slightly. "Is that too strong?" he asked. "No, it just tastes a little funny" she said, bringing it up and sniffing it. "Do you want me to make you another?" he asked. "Don't be silly, it's fine" she said, leaning over and giving him a soft kiss on the lips. "Hey you two, don't make me get the hose" someone said, and they pulled away to face a grinning Shawn. He held up two empty cups. "You guys need a refill?" "Nope, we're fine, thanks" Jason answered. "C'mon" Mimi said, slipping her hand in his and pulling him toward their friends again. The song changed to yet another disco song and people began to complain. "Can't we have a little variety?" someone shouted. "Fine, fine" Philip said, his hands raised in defeat. "I'll throw some other cds in too" He stalked off and Chloe hurried after him. The music stopped short and after a minute, a more recent song came on. Shawn, Chloe, and Philip entered just as Lucy Pearl's "You" came on. They watched as Shawn immediately approached Belle and began to dance next to her. Belle responded quickly and began moving in a way that put Julia Stiles' moves in "Save the Last Dance" to shame. A crowd began to form around the two as Shawn circled around her and Belle threw back her head in a giggle. "Belle's drunk" Mimi stated, as Jason slipped his arms around her from behind. "Both of them are" he answered, watching as they began to dance in sync to each other, close together, as the crowd that had formed also began dancing again. "Come here" he said, crooking his finger in a 'come here' motion and she quickly chugged the rest of her drink before she finished the song up with Jason. |
| Philip and Chloe "Belle's drunk" Chloe also announced, as Lucy Pearl came to an end. "She needs cut off" Philip agreed. They both turned to look at Belle, who was tipping back her glass to get the last drop out of her cup. "I think it's time for a little girl talk" Chloe said, turning and giving him a quick kiss before he could protest. "Be right back" Chloe pushed through the crowd where she approached Jason and Mimi, who were huddled together on the fringes of the crowd. She tapped her on the shoulder and Mimi spun around, her eyes looking a little glazed over. "Wanna make a quick trip to the bathroom?" Chloe asked, raising her eyebrow and tilting her head in Belle's direction. "Oh! Umm, yeah, sure" Mimi said, catching her drift. "Be back in a minute, baby" The two slipped through the crowd and Mimi caught Belle's arm, pulling her out of Shawn's grasp. "Hey" Shawn protested. "We're only borrowing her for a minute" Chloe soothed him. "We'll bring her back in one piece" They hurried up the stairs, Belle stumbling a little near the top, and Chloe unlocked the door to Philip's room for them to use his private bathroom. They went into the large bathroom and Mimi sat down on the closed toilet seat, her legs feeling like they weren't cooperating properly. Chloe sat on the edge of the bathtub and Belle shut the door behind her, leaning up against it. "So what's going on?" Belle asked, the other two staring up at her. "What's wrong?" she continued, the grin sliding off her face. "Nothing's wrong" Chloe said. "We just think maybe you should slow down with the alcohol a little-you know you can't handle a lot" "I know" Belle said. "And I'm already sobering up-it's still early, I'll probably have one more for the night" Chloe quickly checked her watch-it was only 10:00. "So Belle, are you enjoying yourself?" Mimi asked, picking up a magazine from the floor and fanning herself gently. "Oh yeah" she said, sliding down the door until she was on the floor leaning against it. "I don't know what I was so worried about-I'm totally and completely in love with Shawn" "It's obvious" Chloe said, a smile on her face over happiness for her friends happiness. "I can't help showing that I love him-it just happens" Belle said. "And tonight's the night we prove it to each other" "Belle are you sure about that?" Chloe asked, concerned. "It''s such a big decision" "I know" she said. "And it's not like it's something I just decided-we've talked about it. Shawn and I. And I think we're ready" "Well, I'm happy if you are" Chloe said, eying Mimi carefully. Her head had drifted downward slightly during Belle's talking and her body leaned against the wall heavily. "Mimi, you ok?" "Yeah, I'm fine" she mumbled. "Can we get back down there? It's really hot in here" "Yeah, sure" Chloe said, standing up and smoothing out her pants as she pulled Mimi to her feet also. Belle also climbed to her feet and the three left Philip's room. Mimi hurried down the steps, gripping the handrail tightly as Belle waited for Chloe to re-lock Philip's bedroom door. "So, I forgot to ask, are you having fun Chloe?" Belle asked, concerned, as they hopped down the steps. "Of course, Belle" Chloe answered simply, at the bottom of the steps. "Of course" |
| Shawn and Belle Belle and Chloe parted at the steps and headed toward Shawn, who was talking to a few of the guys from the baseball team. The two other guys gave her a nod of recognition as Shawn stepped away from the group and wrapped his arms around her. "If I can't have you" he said, refering to the song playing around them. "I don't want anyone baby" "That's good to know" she said, kissing him gently. "Miss me?" "Of course" he answered, indignantly. "Everything ok with the girls?" "Just fine" Belle answered, as Chloe appeared next to them. "Do you know where Philip went?" she asked, her brow furrowed. "He took off that way" Shawn said, motioning out the door. "He said something about a surprise he had to take care of" "Ohhhh, lucky you" Belle teased. As if on cue, Philip appeared in the doorway and made his way over to them. "What's up, guys?" he asked, a huge smile on his face, "Ok, Phil, what's up with the shit-eating grin you got there?" Shawn asked. "You up to something?" "Who, me?" he asked, his dimples coming out in full force. Shawn opened his mouth to say something else but was interrupted by the beginning strains of a very familiar song. "Wait, a minute" he said, shaking his head as the BeeGee's began to croon "More than a Woman" "C'mon, Shawn, it's our song!" Belle pleaded, tugging on his shirt gently. "No way" he said, shaking his head firmly. "Come on Brady!" one of the baseball players shouted. "Show us what you got!" "Yeah, give old Johnny Travolta a run for his money" another chimed in. "Please?" Belle asked, her blue eyes huge as she stared up at him. "Alright" he agreed. "But this is the LAST TIME" "Whatever you say, Shawn" Philip said, as once again, a crowd gathered to watch the two dance. The two went into the extremely familiar routine but this time with more energy and passion than ever before. "You're getting a little rusty there, Shawn Douglas" Belle teased, at one point. In response, he spun her quickly into his arms, her body pressed tight against his own. "Whatever you say, Isabella" he murmured, placing a quick kiss on the tip of her nose. The song began to end too quickly and they moved in for their final dip but this time, Shawn didn't chicken out. While she was tilted back, he leaned in and placed a firm kiss on her lips, his tongue slipping out to slide along her upper lip. She opened her mouth eagerly and wrapped her arms around his neck tighter as cheers and whistles filled the air. Finally, Shawn pulled away and pulled Belle to her feet with him. She clung to him tightly, regaining her balance, as the song changed and the crowd dispersed. "I guess we still have it" Shawn teased. "I hope we always do" |
| Mimi and Jason Mimi impatiently pushed past a pair of sophomores as she scanned the crowd for Jason. She saw Belle, once again wrapped up in Shawn's arms, and she said something to her but Mimi couldn't understand it as she continued on. She finally spotted him at the far side of the room, goofing off with some of his football buddies. She hurried to join him but the floor didn't cooperate with her steps and Jason turned just in time to catch her in his arms. "Mimi!" he said, startled. "Looks like your woman had a little too much to drink" the one said. "Yeah, lucky you Welles" the other said, admiring her upper body. "Shut up" Jason said, stepping away from the group and pulling her with him. "Meems, what's up? Why are you acting like this?" "Jason, I'm..." she started and then paused, collecting her thoughts. "I'm not....I feel kinda...." "Yeah?" he asked, leaning down to look into her eyes, which had a faraway look to them. "I don't feel..." she started before her eyes grew wide and her hand rose to cover her mouth. She spun around and ran off through the crowd. Handing his drink to one of his friends, Jason took off after her. She was already at the top of the steps by the time he started at the bottom but ran up them after her. The door to their room was ajar so he ran in just in time to hear Mimi's dinner connect with the porcelin of the toilet. "Damn it" he cursed under his breath as he let himself in. "Meems?" The only response came as she heaved again and he went over to where she was crouched over the toilet. He waited until she seemed to be finished and then flushed the toilet for her. She leaned heavily against the toilet and he crouched down behind her. "Are you ok?" "I don't know where that came from" she said, her forhead resting against the toilet seat. "I can drink a lot more than that" "Well, maybe it just didn't agree with you tonight" he said, gently rubbing her back. "Are you finished?" "Yeah, I think so" she said. "Feel better?" "I don't know Jase, I just feel...funny" she said, raising her head to give him a weak smile. "But I'll be alright" "How about I go get you some cold water" he suggested. "That'd be great" she said, pushing herself away from the toilet to lean back against the sink. "Be right back" he said, kissing her sweaty forehead before letting himself out. He hurried down the stairs and almost collided with Shawn and Belle at the bottom. "Where's Mimi at?" Shawn asked. "We saw her rush off" "Her drinks didn't agree with her" he answered. "She's upstairs but she feels better now, I'm sure we'll be back down in a little" "Oh, poor Meems" Belle said, releasing her hand from Shawn's. "I'll go check on her" "I'm going right back up" Jason said, stopping her. "And I don't think she wants anyone to see her right now" "Oh" Belle said. "If you don't come back down in a little bit I'll come up, ok?" "That's fine" Jason said, "You two go have fun, I'm gonna go get her some water" He brushed past them to the kitchen where he grabbed a bottle of water and turned to run right into someone. "Jason!" Jan said, obviously pleased to see him alone. "Janice" he nodded, brushing past her. "Where are you going in such a hurry?" she said, eyelashes fluttering. "Upstairs, Mimi's sick" he said, turning to leave. "Sorry to hear that" she called out as he pushed through the crowd. "Not" she muttered to herself, watching his tall form push through the crowd. Jason finally made his way back upstairs and let himself in the room. "Hey Meems, I got you some..." he started, as he pushed open the bathroom door. The bottle of water hit the floor when he saw her slumped on the bathroom tile and not moving. "Mimi!" he said, falling to his knees and trying to shake her awake. |
| Chloe and Philip Clapping along with the rest of the crowd at the conclusion of Shawn and Belle's impromptu dance, Chloe turned to comment to Philip and again found him missing. Spinning in a tight circle, she scanned the crowd but didn't see his platinum hair above the rest. "Where'd he get to now?" she muttered, walking toward the direction of the kitchen. She passed a few couples making out in the darker corners of the room and was about to pass through the doorway when a highly recognizable voice stopped her. "So what does it take to please you, Jan?" one of Philip's baseball teammates asked. "I doubt you have the money...or the skills...to even try" she flirted back. "I still think I'm worthy of a chance" he protested. Chloe paused to allow someone to enter the room and was bumped into Steve, the second baseman. "Sorry Steve" Chloe said, regaining her balance by lightly touching his arm. "Hey, no problem Chloe" he said, smiling at her. "Where's Kiriakis?" "Actually, I'm looking for him right now" she said. Jan rolled her eyes at the pair. "What, did King Kiriakis manage to break himself trom your spell long enough to wander away?" Jan asked.. Chloe just smiled. "Something like that" she said. "See you later Steve" "Later" Steve replied. "Loser" Jan muttered. With a smile, Chloe ignored the remark and turned to see Philip standing by the kitchen bar, his back towards her and surrounded by a tight group of athletes of both sexes. The crowd was thick around the drinks so she waited patiently to get to him, within hearing distance. "So where's Chloe at?" someone asked. "I lost her a little bit ago when I came in here" Philip answered. "Good" a sophomore cheerleaded piped in, and her friends giggled. Chloe narrowed her eyes at the willowy blonde but waited to hear the rest of the conversation. "If I had a girl like Chloe, I wouldn't want to lose her in a crowd/ She's built like..." "Hey now, that's my girlriend you're mentally molesting" Philip interrupted good-naturedly. "Thought you said you'd never settle down" Angela, the head cheerleader, added/ "Yeah, well things change" Phiilp said. "Besides, Chloe's different. No offence, Ang...but she's the kind of girl I'd like to settle down with. Actually, the only girl I want to settle down with" "Good answer" Chloe purred in his ear, as she wrapped her arms around him. The rest of the crowd disperesed, knowing that Philip's attention was now gone. "Chloe!" he said, surprised. "How long were you standing there?" "Long enough" she answered, placing a kiss below his ear. "Sorry I lost you" he said, holding up a cracked glass. "I heard a crash and came to investigate and then Ang and them...." "Shh, it's alright" she whispered. "I love you" "Mmm, I love you too" he murmured, as she continued kissing his neck. "Maybe I should disappear more often" |
| Shawn and Belle "Shawn, stop" Belle giggled, pushing Shawn's head away from her and holding it in her hands. "We are in public" "I can't help it" he said, wiggling free from her grasp. "It's just you...everything about you. I can't help myself" Belle shivered slightly from the way he was talking and the way his warm breath came against her bare neck. Shawn pulled away to look at her and his face broke out in a grin. "Is it...cold in here?" he teased, as one eyebrow raised sexily and he tilted his head in the direction of her shirt. "Shawn!" she said, crossing her arms across her shirt. "You shouldn't be looking" "Well, they're right there" he shot back. "Besides, isn't that something that comes with the territory? As a boyfriend you get the long midnight phone calls and slaps for looking at other girls in exchange for oggling in public and various...indoor activities" "Stop" she said, pulling one arm away briefly to slap his wrist. He caught her hand and pulled. "Follow me" He lead her down so many dark hallways of the house that she soon lost herself in the huge Kiriakis mansion. But he finally pushed open one door and found themselves in the back entrance to the indoor pool, a room Philip had closed off for the night. He led her to a chaise lounge that sat near the side and sat down, inviting her to join him with a pat of his hand. The air was warm and steamy to Belle's bare skin as she tenatively sat down next to him. He stretched out his lean figure and lifted one leg around her, drawing her close so that her back was stretched out along his chest. "This is better, right?" he breathed into her hair. "Uh huh" was all she managed. She drew in a long breath. "I can't believe that we have to go back to school on Monday" "Yeah, vacation went fast" he said, admiring the way her smooth hair moved with his every word. "I don't wanna go back" she pouted gently. "It'll be alright" he soothed. "Just think, Valentine's Day is just around the corner" "Can we do something then?" she asked. "Of course" he said. "After that is Spring Break" "Where we'll get your dad to pay for us to go to some extrmemely expensive and tropical paradise for the week" "Sounds good" she said, leaning into him further as he rubbed his nose along her neck lightly. "And then there's summer...I'll probably have to get a job. As long as I can find one where you and I can still see each other almost all of the time" "Sorry but I already have plans for the summer" he said. "You do?" she asked, unable to hide the discontent in her voice. "Yep...my bike will be paid off by then, I plan on taking it cross-country, staying in small towns and checking out the country" "Oh" she said. He leaned into her further. "Still wanna get a job?" he whispered. "Are you inviting me?" "I didn't think those hotel rooms would be any fun alone" he teased. "No really" she said, smacking his wrist lightly. "Can I come?" Shawn watched as she turned in his lap so that he was now facing her. She reached up and placed both hands, palms down, alongside his body and lifted herself up. Her body rubbed against his slightly as she slid till they were eye-to-eye. He heavily released the breath that he had been holding as she made her movement so that her hair swayed lightly in the breeze. She leaned down close so that her breath tickled his ear. "Please?" she whispered. And Shawn didn't even have to answer. With a muffled goran, he grabbed her by her rear end and slammed her body into his. Their lips met in a fierce kiss as one hand to lay on her butt as the other tangled deep into her hair. "Shawn" Belle groaned, as she pulled away to catch her breath. His kisses always made her dizzy but now she couldn't even think straight. "Yeah?" he asked, before bending down so that his lips hit her bare skin below her neck. "Can we go upstairs?" she breathed. |
| Mimi and Jason "Meems!" Jason yelled, rushing over to her and dropping to his knees. He began to frantically shake her as her head rolled around wildly. "Oh shit, Mimi! Wake up, oh, God, please!" Finally her eyes began to flutter open and Jason finally remembered to breath again. "Mimi" he sputtered out, one hand placed on his chest as if to calm his pounding heart. "Ja...Jason?" she murmered, struggling to open her eyes as one hand fell weakly to her forehead. "Where ar...what happened?" "You passed out" he said, gathering her in his arms tightly. "God, you scared me" "Geez, it's hot in here" she said, pushing him away slightly as she unzipped her shirt till it fell open above her silk bra. "I can't breath" "Mimi, are you ok?" he asked, not even noticing her breasts in his panic. "I feel so funny Jason" she said, her voice trembling from tears. "I feel so sick, I'm so scared" "Shh, it's ok" he said, gently rubbing her bare tummy. "I'll take care of you. Are you going to be sick again?" "No but I'm so...dizzy" she said, as her cheeks continued to get redder. "And I'm so hot!" "I know baby, you're burning up" he said. "I think we should call it a night" "What? And miss the party?" she said, struggling to a sitting position. "But we'll miss...ohhh" she said, as another dizzy spell hit her and forced her to lean hard against Jason's broad chest. "Look, it's still early" he reasoned. "It's not even eleven yet. How about you take a little nap and if you feel better in say, an hour, we'll go back down. Deal?" "No deal" she said, her head resting on his shoulder. "I'll take a nap, you go back down to the party" "No way" he said. "I'm staying to keep an eye on you. Besides, there's nothing in that party that's more important to me than you" She was too weak to argue so he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to their bed. She shrugged off the rest of her shirt and collapsed against the cool sheets. Jason went to the bathroom and wet a washcloth to lay on her forehead. She was sound asleep when he came back so he curled up next to her, his one arm holding the cloth in place with the other gently holding her close to him. He soon fell asleep to the gentle rise and fall of her chest with her slow and steady breathing. |