Just Because I Met You

Chapter 12

JARED

"Hahahahahahaha!" Ari collapsed into me. I quickly caught onto her before she plummeted into the sand. Her hands pressed against my bare chest, and she stared up at me smiling from ear to ear.
God, her as a whole was breath taking. Might I add, drunk, and lightly stoned.

I held her up to her feet, she stood balancing decently, cracking up all over again.

She wooed, "Man, you are too funny."

"I didn't even say anything sweetheart." I stuffed my hands in my pockets. I wasn't even drunk or drinking. I was hoping Arianna was going to stay sober tonight so she could be the designated driver, but I sadly got stuck with that title for tonight. All I've done was play beer pong (my partner drunk the beer), and get hit on by all the girls, telling me to take my shirt off, so they can judge all the guys bodies. After awhile of thinking and being a party pooper, Dylan left. He was feeling really bad and embarrassed after I hit him with those wise words. Soon, Ari spots me out and comes laughing jumping into my arms.

"Don't ever stop calling me that.." She said.

I smiled, "What? Calling you sweetheart?"

She nodded ecstatically, and buried her body into mine closing her eyes, still smiling.

She was getting tired and it was written all over her body. "Are you ready to go?" I ask her. I caught a few girls shooting daggers at Ari, since she was holding onto me.
"Mmm.." I mentally popped my collar. You know, Jared being the nice guy is fun. She is definitely going to have to make it up to me. I swooped her up in my arms and began to search for Danny, who I haven't seen since we got here.

After a few minutes of asking people where he was, I spotted him making out with a brunette girl and another blonde copping a feel. I chuckled, "My man." I really didn't want to ruin his moment, but it was that or leave him at the party with no way home.

"Daniel Jacobs!" I called out. He pulled away from the girl and he glanced up at me, smiling in the process.

"Is it time to go?" He asked. I nodded. He stood up from the lounge chair and gave the two girls his number. After he did, he made his way over to me with a reddened face. I bumped his shoulder, "Okay, little cous. How old were they?" I asked.

He bit his lip, "Brunettes name is Hannah, she's 19." I choked on my spit, startling a drowsy and unconscious Arianna. I looked down at her, and she was holding my shirt that was wrapped around my neck. She looked like a cradled baby holding onto its blanket. I shook my head.

"19, Danny?" I couldn't believe it. My little cousin has serious game, there was no denying it.

He smiled, "Yeah, Hannah just graduated this year. Now the blondes name is Farrah. She's 17. Junior, so that's a little better." He was so nonchalant about it, and I see where he gets it from.

Once we made it to the car after laughing with Danny, he finally realizes Arianna in my arms. "What's wrong with her?" Danny asks.

"Drunk. Aye, hold her for me while I unlock the door." I demanded, handing her to him. She shifted and opened her eyes to look at who was holding her.

"You smell like perfume." She murmured. Me and Danny give each other the look before laughing again. I stuck the key into the lock, and opened the door pressing the button to unlock the car.

"You're really good looking to be a sophomore. Are you sure you're a sophomore? Because I'd so date you if you weren't. But then again, who has to know?" Arianna spoke softly into Danny's ear, going on and on and on. I glanced over to see him, smiling so hard at me. I rolled my eyes, "Put her in the back seat."