Just Friends: A Noah Beck Story

22- Second Party

This party isn't nearly as big or out of control as the last party you went to. Maybe twenty kids spread out across Bryce's living room with cups of alcohol and music blasting loud enough to feel in your stomach.

You walk hand in hand with Blake and immediately spot Indiana. She walks up looking at you like she knows you just had a deep make-out session in the car before heading to the party. You fix your hair and wipe below your lip to make sure your gloss didn't smear and then let go of Blake's hand to go say hello to your other friends. Blake heads to the couch where Bryce, Addison, and Noah are sitting while you approach Indiana.

You: *motioning towards Bryce*
"Are you okay?"

Indiana: "Yeah. I'm fine. They haven't really talked all night and didn't show up together so I don't really know what's going on, but they are awfully friendly. It's fine"

Before you can reassure her, you hear chants from the couch saying 'chug chug chug' and turn to see Griffin chugging the last of a brown bottle while Dixie laughs. After finishing it he hands the bottle to Dixie and announces:
"Your empty bottle as requested, my lady"

Dixie: *rolls her eyes and laughs*
"Always a gentleman"

Griffin: *pulling her close for a kiss*
"...your man"

Dixie: *pulling away after a quick kiss*
"Ok, ok. Save it for spin the bottle, champ"

You grab 2 drinks from the cooler and Blake follows you to the couch

Dixie: "Here's how it works. In this hat are pieces of paper with different types and places for kisses. You spin and whoever it lands on has to draw a slip and kiss you how/where it says. I'll go first"

She spins the bottle and it lands on Indiana and the boys immediately erupt into applause. Indiana draws peck on the lips and then playfully crawls across Bryce and Addison to quickly kiss Dixie before both girls start laughing hysterically.

Blake grabs the bottle next and it lands on you. You draw 3 second kiss on the lips and turn to give him a soft, sweet quick kiss.

Next, Addison spins and it lands on Blake. He draws a kiss on the stomach and decides to do a body shot off of her. She lays back and lifts her shirt a little while Bryce pours a shot of alcohol into her belly button while Blake quickly sucks it off.

Bryce tries to pretend that didn't just happen and quickly spins landing directly on indiana. Her slip of paper says kiss on the neck. Bryce turns to her and softly kisses the most sensitive spot just above her collarbone. Addison stares in shock as he gets more into it nipping at the skin of her neck before sucking and leaving a small hickey.

Noah shrugs accepting he must be next, and spins the bottle. It comes to a stop facing YOU! You draw a slip from the hat and unfold it nervously. Indiana, who is completely drunk at this point grabs it and shouts "makeout for 7 seconds" You freeze. You have no idea how you're supposed to react in this situation with Noah on one side of you and Blake on the other. You turn and look at Blake but he's unbothered, telling Addison to try the flavor he just took a shot of.

Noah: *rolling his eyes with a smile*
"C'mon. We've been friends since before preschool. We can do this. No big deal"

Indiana: "Who are you trying to convince there, buddy"

You try to shoot her a death glare, but Noah is leaning in and you panic and close your eyes. His lips press against your and you feel as if you've just gone over the edge of the steepest imaginable roller coaster. His lips slightly part to kiss your bottom lip again before tilting his head and pressing his tongue against yours and you can't stop a deep sigh from escaping against it. The sound sparks something inside of Noah and his hand slides from the side of your face to behind your neck and pulls you tighter against his mouth. His hands grab the hair at the base of your neck and hold you against him as the kiss grows even more intense.