holy ground ★ conrad fisher (1)

tounge tied ★ grouplove

twenty-four | 1x04

RORY GIGGLED AS BELLY STUMBLED slightly, taking the pitcher from the younger girl's hand and helping her walk down the beach.

"God, you're such a lightweight, Bells." Rory teased, making Belly laugh loudly as they neared their group of friends, and everyone turned to face them as they approached the end of the makeshift walkway.

Everyone was spread out on a variety of beach chairs and pool floats in a circle, music playing softly from a small speaker setup in between them, along with the food Rory had sent over.

Beside them, a game of spike ball and cornhole was set up for them to play as well.

Conrad and Nicole sat on chairs at the head of the group, and next to Nicole sat Ellie and Theo, sharing a large blue inflatable.

Next to them sat Shayla and Steven, cuddling up in a beach chair, a blanket thrown over their legs.

"May I present," Belly announced, taking the pitcher back from Rory and holding it higher for everyone to see, "The Belly Special!"

Everyone cheered, making Belly giggle, and Rory grabbed her elbow to keep her from falling.

"We saved you the inflatable unicorn," Gigi said to Belly as Rory walked past Shayla and Steven, cuddling and sat next to Sophie, who had opted to just sit down on a towel.

She hadn't realized it, but subconsciously she had chosen the spot directly across from Conrad, who had been leaning back in a beach chair, next to Nicole.

Rory wasn't sure why, but Nicole was making her blood boil today.

She didn't particularly like the girl before, but seeing her all over Conrad like the night of bonfire was pissing her off, but Rory was doing her best to hide it.

"Hey, guys!" They all turned at the sound of Jeremiah's voice, "Check out who I found!"

He walked the last part of the path along with Chase and Cameron, his arm around Cameron's shoulder as they stopped at the front of the group, and Chase came over to Rory. "It's Cam Cameron!"

As everyone greeted the newcomers, Chase bent down to press a quick kiss to Rory's lips before sitting down beside her.

She moved into his side, and the two leaned against some towels and bags, as he threw an arm around her shoulder to pull her in closer.

Conrad watched them interact carefully before he shook his head and turned to Cameron, who had taken a seat on his other side, next to Belly.

He held out a glass, but the younger boy shook his head.

"Oh, I'm good, man. Thank you, I don't drink."

"Yes, that's right." Conrad nodded, before downing the cup he had held out for Cameron and the one that was already in his hand, "More for me."

Drinks and food got passed around the group, and by that time, everyone had quickly been acquainted with those they didn't see often or had not met before properly.

"You guys are so cute!" Gigi gushed as Rory leaned her head against Chase's chest, feeling a little tired from the day's work and the alcohol she had consumed.

Everyone else assumed they were just extremely loved up, and awed as Chase pressed a kiss to the top of her head, keeping an arm around her shoulders.

Truth be told, unlike the night of Nicole's party, Rory hadn't consumed a large amount of alcohol at that point, and the extensive PDA that Chase seemed to enjoy was making her a little shy.