Door Number One

The Party

The party at Jimbos was a complete mess. The noise was defending. The neighbours had complained twice already and threatened to call the police. Plus Weasel much to everyone's chagrin had taken over the iPod and now the room was filled with his questionable music tastes.

Liam hated parties with a passion. He sunk back into the leather sofa and nursed the strange concoction Trina had made for him earlier, that he was still trying to get rid of. His head buzzed and his stomach felt slightly queasy. His friends had kind of ditched him or maybe it was the other way round as the last hour he was beginning to space out quite a bit.

Aiden seemed like he was purposely ignoring him and was clearly trying to create distance between the two of them. One of the reasons why he had danced so eagerly and provocatively on the make shift dance floor with Trina and Cassie. The girls had eagerly complied. It had got a reaction but unfortunately from the wrong boy as Dom had stormed off in annoyance followed by Trina running after him.

His thoughts were interrupted by the couch bowing as a guy sat down next to him with two drinks in hand. He offered a can of beer to Liam who gratefully took it and looked at the guy questioningly. He looked familiar but Liam couldn't quite place him.

"You never called me back"stated Adam.

Liam blinked in surprise and then his eyes widened in realisation, "What are you doing here?".

Adam looked at him and laughed, "Blunt and straight to the point. I like it. Weasel invited me. He said that you would be here".

"Oh"murmured Liam stupidly, blushing slightly as he looked down at his hands.

Adam edged closer to him on the couch and rested his hand on Liams knee. Liam gulped nervously. His eyes darted across the room to where Aiden was distracted talking to Jimbo and Hanna.

"So are you seeing anyone right now?"he asked, speaking quietly into his ear.

Liam hesitated, trying to work out his situation with Aiden. They'd had sex a few times and a blow job here a there but they weren't dating but they were something. "It's complicated"he finally answered.

"I love complicated"chuckled Adam. "Let me guess it has something to do with that guy over there?".

Liam let out a shaky laugh and nervously ran his fingers through his hair before taking a swig of beer. "How'd you guess?"he asked curiously.

"I have strong gaydar if you believe in that"said Adam and then laughed. "He's been glaring at us since the moment I sat down".

"Oh"said Liam surprised as he straightened up and created a bit of distance between the two,

Adam affectionately patted Liams leg before standing up, "Don't worry I won't make things difficult for you. I'm going to go find Weasel and annoy him for a bit now".

Liam nodded and watched as Adam disappear off into the crowd.

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Liam wasn't quite sure how long he'd been sitting alone on the couch for but the girls decided they had enough of watching him mope and pulled him into the other room where a few of them had crowded round for some drinking games.

"Hi Aiden"greeted Trina, as she went to sit next to him along with Cassie leaving Liam no option but to join them.

Aiden smiled, "You better not sit too close to me as someone might get jealous".

"Good point"laughed Trina, immediately standing up. "Liam swop places with me".

Liam groaned as he rose to his feet and squeezed in between Aiden and Cassie. "Don't act like your not enjoying this"teased Aiden, playfully nudging him in the ribs.

"I thought you were ignoring me"Liam muttered quietly into his ear.

"Not exactly"admitted Aiden, his cheeks reddening slightly. "It's just know what I get like when I'm drunk".

Liam grinned and playfully nudged him back.

"So who was the guy you were speaking to earlier?"Aiden asked hesitantly.

"What guy?"Liam teased, stopping when he noticed Aiden looking unimpressed at him. He sighed loudly, "His names Adam. Weasel invited him. He's the barman at that club we went to".

"Oh"Aiden nodded, wanting to ask more but decided against it.

"What are we playing?"asked Liam, looking round the room where an empty bottle lay abandoned on the floor. He raised an eyebrow at Aiden who simply laughed and took a drink out of his beer.

"We were....until Weasel landed the bottle on Jimbo and the game kind of died very quickly after that".

Liams eyes widened.

Aiden laughed and shook his head, "Oh God no! You should have seen the look of panic in Jimbos face!".

"I miss all the fun"Liam grumbled to himself.

A quiet descended over the room as Jimbo returned and pointedly picked up the offending bottle and threw it in the bin before sitting next to his girlfriend Hanna. There were about twelve of them sitting in a circle now waiting patiently for the games to continue.

"What about never have I ever?"suggested Trina, waving a bottle in her hands that she'd stolen from the coffee table behind her.

"Sure"said Jimbo, nodding, keen to leave the game of spin the bottle as a distant memory. "You go first".

Trina grinned mischievously as she poured some whisky into a couple of shot glasses, "Never have I ever streaked in public".

Liam groaned loudly and downed the shot in front of him while the majority of the room looked at him in shock. "I can't be the only one in the room that's done that!"he whined.

"I'm impressed Clarke. I didn't think you had it in you"said Jimbo approvingly.

"Hello! Details!"demanded Weasel to which Liam waved a hand dismissively at him.

"Okay. Here's one. Never have I ever stolen something"said Liam, clapping his hands as he finally thought of something.

Trina and Cassie shared a look, giggled and then took a shot. Hanna also took a shot ignoring Jimbos disapproving gaze.

"Umm...never have I done a sex act in public"said Cassie.

Aiden grinned to himself and took a shot whereas Jimbo and Hanna looked at each other before reluctantly taking the glass. Liam felt a slight nudge of his right and his face reddened and his eyes widened with realisation. Sheepishly he reached for the glass ignoring the gasps of surprise from his friends.

He raised an eyebrow at Aiden, "Over doing the surprise a little arnt you?".

Aiden simply shrugged and grinned at him, "You know they are going to be all over you Monday morning for details".

"Never have I ever had sex"said Jimbo, to which the majority of the room bar Dom took a shot.

Dom glanced at Liam noticing him take a shot looking slightly hurt and annoyed. Liam sighed realising he probably had a lot of explaining to do on Monday.

"My heads going to hurt like hell tomorrow"Liam moaned, leaning into Aidens body.

"What are you doing after this?"Aiden asked quietly, his hand gently running his fingers through Liams hair. Liam hummed in response and closed his eyes zoning out the noise around them.

"Just home"said Liam sleepily, opening one eye and looking upwards. "Either a cab or the night bus".

"Don't. Come home with me instead".

Liam hummed in response and nodded his head as he felt his eyes close as tiredness overtook him.