My Summer Girl ( Steven Conklin x OC )

10.

Cordelia had guessed correctly and had to change into her swimming costume before she went downstairs. The girls sat on one side of the pool and the boys sat on the other side chatting. 

"I'm planning on doing it soon man." Steven admitted letting his gaze run over Cordelia, she was just so beautiful.

Jeremiah nudged him "You gotta man up soon Steven or else someone else is going to ask her out."

He rubbed the back of his neck anxiously "I know I'm just nervous I mean, she's, like, the hottest girl I've ever met." 

"We know you're gossiping about us over there." Taylor yelled teasingly. 

"Yeah, you wish." Steven said trying not to look at Cordelia. 

Taylor smirked and said "Let's play chicken."

"No. Not chicken. I was like 12 the last time we played." Belly said.  

"You sure Belly, come on, it'll be hilarious." Cordelia agreed "I mean when else do you get to shove someone over without any consequence"

"Hey, I'm down." Jeremiah said swimming over to the girls. 

"Come on, Steven." They all pestered him until he gave in during a moment of desperation "Fine."

"Dibs on Jeremy." Taylor said grabbing onto the blonde. 

"Oh, great, that means I'm stuck with Steven. That isn't fair." Belly complained then she noticed Cordelia. 

"Wait guys there's five of us, we can't play" Belly said. Cordelia shook her head "No you guys go ahead, trust me I'd rather watch my best friends attack each other in the water. It's more entertaining than actually doing it"

"You sure, Cordy?" Jere asked concerned but Cordelia sent him a reassuring smile. Steven tried to be jokey again by saying "Besides Taylor's so much lighter."

"Oh, I'm sorry I'm so massive. I wouldn't want to break your delicate little shoulders." Belly retorted sarcastically. Steven got a few glares and he quickly assured Belly "No, you're just taller than her is all."

Taylor had grown tired of waiting so she said "Oh, come on. You're such a complainer. Let's just switch." 

They swapped over so it was Belly and Jeremiah against Taylor and Steven. Cordelia laughed to herself, It was obvious who would win. 

"Let's take them down, Bell." Jere said confidently. 

"I'll ref" Cordelia said "You guys ready?"

"You're going down." Taylor threatened. 

"Go!" Cordelia announced at the two teams tried to shove each other over.

Just as she thought Jeremiah and Belly won "Undefeated. Undefeated. Let's go. Let's go." They cheered ecstatically.  

"Ugh, Steven. Why are your shoulders so slippery?" Taylor complained. She had always hated losing.  He thought for a moment before replying with "Uh, maybe it's all that oil you slathered on your legs." 

"Uh, maybe if you had some hair on your chest, I wouldn't be sliding all over the place." she said prodding him "God, that was so your fault."

"That was completely your fault." Steven argued back.  Taylor gasped "What? Are you kidding me?"

Cordelia put on her best news reporter voice "And our reigning chicken champions are back. How do you fell having retained you tittle again?"

"Uh Cordy, I can't tell you how great it is being a champion. Me and Belly are the best chicken team ever. I'd like to thank my bestie Cordy and my Mom. And also Steven and Taylor, thank you for losing"

Cordelia couldn't help but laugh as Taylor flipped them off.

Suddenly Nicole strolled through the back gate with Conrad "Hey, guys." 

"Hey, Nicole." they greeted.  

"Hi. Happy birthday, Belly." she celebrated then she looked at them "Are you guys playing chicken?" 

"Um, yeah. It was, it was Taylor's idea." Belly said gesturing to the brunette behind her.  Taylor just glared at her and nodded "Hey, I'm Taylor." 

Nicole ignored her glares and smiled "Hi."

"She's my best friend from home. Just visiting for the weekend." Belly explained to her. Nicole smiled again "Oh. That's cute." 

Belly turned to them "You guys want to play a real game?" 

"Yes. Yeah. Sounds good." everyone agreed. Again there was and odd amount of players so Cordelia refed. She didn't mind though sports wasn't her kind of thing. 

The game was going great until Taylors ball went rogue and hit Nicole in the face. She gasped and winced "Ow." 

Taylor laughed in surprise "Oh, my God." 

Steven looked at Nicole worriedly "Are you okay?"

"I'm so sorry. I didn't..." Taylor tried to apologise but Belly cut her off "Taylor." 

"It was an accident. I'm so sorry." Taylor said. Belly ignored her and looked at Nicole "Are you okay?" 

She nodded but you could clearly see she was in pain "Yeah, no, I'm-I'm-I'm totally fine. Y-You guys keep playing."

"Let me see it. Let's go inside. I'll get you some ice." Conrad offered,  Nicole tried to assure him "Conrad, it's okay." but she still let him lead her inside.

Belly nodded respectfully "I'm so, so sorry again, Nicole. Feel better, okay?"

"Yeah. Yeah." she said waving off Belly's fear and thriving in Conrad's attention.  

Taylor scoffed "Come on, Belly. Conrad can take care of Nicole. Let's go inside and look at ourselves in the mirror some more." 

"Yeah, have fun with that." Conrad seethed. 

Steven, Jeremiah and Cordelia looked between each other confused. Jeremiah looked between Steven and Cordelia and gave his friend a knowing look as he got out. He mouthed "Ask her"

He walked away and left the two alone. Steven sighed "Listen Lia I-" he tried to start but the mum's called out "Cordelia can you help us with dinner if you're not busy"

She yelled back "Ok I'm coming. I just need to get changed first." Cordelia gave Steven a look and said "I better go help them can you tell me later?"

Steven shook his head "Don't worry about it it's not that important"