we were drunk

~ prologue ~

We were drunk when I first had the idea.

"Hey guys," I slurred out sloppily, leaning on to Owen.

"Yeah?" Owen asked slurred, a stupid grin on his face.

"What if we like, dated each other?" I said with a grin, obviously not in the right mind.

"What?" Jace said, suddenly sitting up and flinging his arm into Carter's face.

Carter fell back onto the couch. And didn't get up.

"Aw man, why'd you gotta...hit me?" he said pausing in between the sentence to drink more alcohol from his cup.

Now, at the time we were in my small apartment. It was the first day of winter break. So of course, we all wanted to get drunk and celebrate getting through our first semester in college.

Originally, we were just playing truth or dare. But then we eventually got a little...too drunk. We started to spout absurd ideas. And fortunately, everyone actually listened to my idea.

"I mean, fuck it. We're all horrible and haven't gotten a girl, so it wouldn't hurt," Jake declared, standing up and then promptly falling down.

"I agree," said Carter, who was still on the couch.

I noticed that Owen and Jace were both quiet, which I understood since they were the least social of the group.

"I was just thinking...you guys could all date me. Since your all straight, right?" I asked, and then fell into Owens's lap.

I got a chorus of agreement and then I looked up at Owen's face and grinned. He grinned back and lightly slapped my face, and then took another shot of tequila. He scrunched up his face for a second and then let out a breath. I wrinkled my nose at the smell of his breath, it smelled like tequila. He laughed at my expression and I laughed along.

The other reason (which I admit might have been the only reason) besides having my friends have some sort of dating experience, was that I could date Owen. I had liked him for a long time. Since middle school. I wanted to know how it would be. (it's not like I was hopelessly in love with him or anything)

"I guess..." said Jace reluctantly.

"C'mon, it'll only be one date, okay?" I said to convince him.

"Fine, let's do it," he said after contemplating for a second.

I looked up at Owen to ask him what he thought, but he was asleep. I smiled drunkenly, and I could see Carter and Jace looking over at me. I always knew it was weird for them to know I liked Owen, but I knew they would support me no matter what. I never told Jake, but I always had an inkling that he knew how I felt. And Owen was oblivious as always.

I softly patted his cheek and then turned to the others.

"We should sleep," I said and yawn.

"Mmm," Carter said sleepily.

I looked over at Jace and Jake, and they were already asleep.

"'Night Cart," I said.

The only response I heard was light snores. I smiled and then fell asleep. In Owen's lap. The last thought I had was, "God I'm going to be freaking out tomorrow when I wake up like this."