Home. {Clifford}

Chapter Seven

"Stop biting your nails!" Ashton yelled and slapped Katherines hand.

Katherine glared and took her hand away from her mouth. She was a mess. Tonight Melody was throwing a beach party at their spot. Katherine, Luke, and Michael all together while drinking alcohol. This wasnt a good idea.

Katherine was an emotional drunk and so was Michael. Katherine only ever gets drunk with the boys and theyve all agreed that Katherine isnt pretty when shes drunk.

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"Are you sure you want to come?" Luke asked, while sitting in the passanger seat of MIchaels car.

MIchael looked over at him while he was driving, "Yeah, why wouldnt i?" he asked nervously.

"Well i dont know, the tension between you and Katherine. I mean its kind of awkward." Luke shrugged.

"Its not awkward. Were just in a fight. Well get through it." Michael stated.

Luke laughed a little, "Just cut it out Michael."

"Cut what out?" Michael snapped.

"Quit the act, I know. I know you have feelings for her Michael." Luke snapped.

Michaels eyes widened a bit, how does luke know? Does Katherine know? All these crazy thoughts went through Michaels heads.

"No I-i dont. Shes my best friend, our best friend. Thats it." Michael argued.

"Its obvious, to everyone but her. I know youre jealous and as my best friend, i think you should back off." Luke snapped.

Michael swallowed and parked the car, "How did you know?" There was no point in arguing with Luke. He has been so controlling lately.

"Cmon Michael, youve been a sad puppy since weve been back together and youve started playing that song again." Luke rolled his eyes.

"Just dont say anything, okay?" Michael sighed.

"Whatever." Luke said and walked out of the car and towards the party.

Michael sighed and got out of the car and walked after him. He stuffed his hands in pockets. This wasnt how this night wasnt supposed to go.

"Hey Michael." Calum smiled and looked at him.

"Hey." Michael said softly.

Not a lot of people were there yet. Melody was with her boyfriend, dancing with some friends. There was some people down by the shore. Then theres, Katherine, Ashton, Luke, Calum, and Michael standing around a fire.

The five werent very well liked with people who they went to school with. They had each other and that was all they ever needed.

It was abslolute silence between the five of them. Luke was now cuddling into Katherine while they both sipped on a beer. Michael looked over at Ashton and swallowed, if anyone could get rid of awkwardness it was him.

Ashton smiled and clapped, "Anyone went to build sandcastles?"

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Later that night more people started show up and the beach was swamped. The night from there on wasnt that awkward. They all laughed and Katherine and Ashton continued to make sandcastles. Luke was all over Katherine, and Michael and Calum sat and ate cookies all night. Something they both loved.

Now, Luke was completely waisted and Katherine had a slight buzz. Luke and her just stole a bunch of cookies and were running out to the parking lot.

"You Luke Hemmings, are such a badass." Katherine giggled while she bit on a chocolate chip cookie.

Luke laughed and grabbed her waist and rested her agaisnt a car.

"Mmm, only when i want to be." He smirked and took a drink.

Katherine giggled, "Cookie thief."

Luke smiled and took the rest of her cookie and kissed her lips.

For a few moments everything was perfect, the kissing. The bouncing between rough and passionate. Then, Luke started to move his hands through her shirt.

Katherine grabbed his hands, and pulled away. "Luke." She said sternly.

Luke kept kissing, he didnt want to stop. This is what hes been waiting for, its been so long.

"Luke.." Katherine laughed a little."Were agaisnt Michaels car." tyring to push him off of her.

"Even better." Luke smiled and kissed her neck.

Katherine pushed him off of her, compeletly.

"Katherine." Luke groaned loudly and slapped the car.

"Luke, not here..not now." Katherine swallowed.

"You do this EVERY time." Luke said with anger in his voice.

Katherine swallowed and stepped towards him, "Luke just calm down.."

Luke pushed her away, "Dont tell me what to do."

"Hey." Michael said and folded his arms.

Luke looked over at Michael and groaned.

"Luke, go back to the fire, and drive home with Ashton." Michael said grabbing Luke and pushed him towards to the beach.

"Youd like that wont you." Luke glared and mumbled and started walking towards the beach.

Michael looked over at Katherine. Michaels stomach dropped when he looked at her, her eyes were teary, her pink hair was a mess, and even though she was sad and drunk, she looked more beautiful to Michael then ever.

"Cmon, come home with me." Michael said. He was drunk too, his eyes started to tear up. He didnt even know why he was tearing up, he just wanted to hold her.

Katherine shook her head, "No, i should just walk..youre drunk too."

Michael swallowed, "No apology?"

"Apology?!.. for what?" Katherine folded her arms.

Michael shrugged still teary eyed, "Ignoring me, pushing me away? Being stubborn?"

Katherine swallowed and shook her head, "I dont need to apologize for loving someone michael."

Michael swallowed and shook his head, he couldnt believe what he was hearing, "You dont know what love is, Katherine!"

Katherine burst into tears and shook her head and kicked his car tire.

"Hey!" Michael yelled and walked over to her and grabbed her shoulders.

"Michael! Just apologize!" Katherine cried.

Michael swallowed and just looked down at her and hugged her tightly.

"Im sorry Katie..im sorry." Michael nodded.

Katherine hugged back and cried silently.

Michael then opened the back seat door to his car and then set katherine inside the car and he sat himself down next to her and closed the door.

Michael had planned on calling his mom and having her pick him up. But in the moment he had decided that he wanted to just lay here with her. The love of his life.

Thats what they did, they laid there for the rest of the night. In silence, but the good kind, Katherine fell asleep agaisnt Michael and Michael was happy.