Letting Him In

Chapter-21 (Part 2)

"Arms wrapped around my neck
You keep me warm
You are the spark igniting me again
Ooh, I can't get enough of you, I
Shiverin', I'm shiverin', I can't stop
Give me the look, you know the one I want
I've been waiting for (Ooh)
It's so cold, it's so cold, yeah"

-Why Don't We, Chills

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"Alright, you've had enough. C'mon, guys," Christian said, coming over to where they had just finished their game after almost an hour. The girl he had been flirting with had her arm looped through his, as she leaned into his side. "They're starting a game of spin the bottle, and we need more people."

Isaac's eyes lit up at the mention of the game as Harry groaned. Elijah almost laughed at how cute they were as Isaac dragged Harry away.

"Well, you guys go ahead. I'm not playing. Too many stupid questions," Dean said.

In all honesty, Elijah wouldn't have minded going ahead and playing a couple rounds, but he knew Kaeden wouldn't be playing either. Not after what had happened last time. And Dean was staying...

"Me either," he said.

As the others left, it was only Dean, Kaeden and Elijah standing there. Nate had gone off somewhere a while ago.

Elijah went to grab one of the leftover beers from the table, but Kaeden took it from his hand before he could take a sip.

"You've had enough to last you at least a week, Lijah. I'm not dealing with your hangover tomorrow."

"I haven't had that much," Elijah pouted. Seeing Kaeden's glare, he whined, "Fine, maybe a little bit more than necessary." He held up his hand, pinching his index finger and thumb together as if to emphasize his point.

"Sorry, Li, but it was definitely more than a little," Dean chuckled, grabbing the drink from Kaeden's hand and taking a sip. "But thanks for the drink."

Usually, Elijah would have made a sarcastic remark, but right now Dean's cheekiness made him want to giggle. He wasn't sure how he stopped himself. Maybe some part of his brain was still acting rationally.

As he noticed Kaeden's gaze wander around the room for atleast the seventh time that night, he said, "Fine. But wanna tell me who you've been looking for all night?"

Kaeden looked at Elijah, a bit startled. To anyone else, it would've been a blank look, but Elijah knew Kaeden well enough to see the hint of surprise on his face. But he covered it up quickly with a confused look.

"No idea what you're talking about."

"Right," Elijah rolled his eyes. "And I'm blind. And Dean's in love with m- Allen," Elijah said.

He sighed in relief as Dean just choked on his laughter, not having noticed Elijah's almost slip-up. Kaeden looked like he was trying to hold in a laugh and looking for an excuse at the same time.

"He's right, though. You've been distracted for a while now. I didn't wanna pry but go ahead and find whoever you've been looking for. I'll make sure your best friend doesn't drink himself to death," Dean said.

"I'm not looking for anyone. But I do need to use the washroom, so I'll take you up on that," Kaeden said before hurrying away. But his eyes were fixed on someone in the crowd, and though Elijah wasn't sure who it was, he was sure as hell going to get it out of Kaeden the next day.

"He so did not go to the washroom," Dean chuckled.

"I dunno about him, but I do, so I'll be back in a bit."