"I've got an empty water bottle" I tell Matty
He laughs. "Will that do" I ask innocently
What has changed with him ? He's actually laughing. Don't get me wrong moody him is stunning and brooding, but seeing him relaxed and laughing is something else. He has a boyish chuckle that you can't help smiling along with him. He pulls at his brunette hair and takes a drag on his smoke. He looks at me in the eyes.
"that'll do it" he says. His eyes really are something, without any physical touch he is making me feel tingly.
"Okay Tay get your bottle out you can spin first" Rachel says. Clearly we're still on good terms and I'm glad of that.
As I move to place the bottle in the centre and spin it I see that Ross and Matty are sharing a cigarette, it's longer than the ones he had before.
"Okay whoever it lands on Tay I dare you to kiss them, boy or girl" Rachel beams at me.
That makes me a little nervous as I've only ever really kissed Tom, and certainly never any girls.
The bottle slows down, as it approaches Ryan. He smiles at me suggestively in a joking way. It stops just before reaching Pippa his sister. Rachel, like a child draws a line with her finger from the bottle to Ryan. She is really enjoying herself, I like her and I feel bad for judging her so quickly earlier.
"Ryan it is" I say matter of factly. I move myself from Ross and kneel over to Ryan. He leans forward to meet me in the middle of the circle. As inexperienced as I am I decide to just go for it. I kiss him on his lips and he opens his mouth a little to deepen the kiss. I pull back.
"maybe next round" I laugh moving away.
Ross pulls my arm playfully back to him. Smiling.
He's now taking a hit on the cigarette. He extends it in his hand to me.
I have never tried smoking. Ever. I'm really worried that I will choke or cough or something and everyone will laugh at innocent, good girl Taylor.
Before I can grab the cigarette Matty cuts in glancing up at ross a warning shooting across his features.
"err think you should tell her dude" he warns shooting glances our way.
Tell me what?
Ross smiles at me. It really is infectious, his smile just makes me feel warm and happy.
"This one's not the same as the others I showed you" Ross says to me.
"It's not minty" he chuckles.
"It's weed" Rachel blurts out clearly becoming exasperated and wanting to play the next round.
"Ryan it's your turn, spin the bottle" Rachel hurries him along.
"Remember if you get Tay again you've gotta make out" she continues winking at me.
I look to Rhea, and realise that she's definitely been smoking weed. It all sort of clicks, me noticing her eyes and the constant giggling. She turns to me briefly shrugging it off, playing it down like she does most things.
I trust her if she does it why shouldn't I? Debating with myself my drunk mind tells me it's just one time so I extend my hand to Ross' just as he moves the cigarette to his mouth inhaling. Keeping my eye contact he gently moves my mouth in line with his. He opens his mouth and I do the same. He breathes the smoke into me slowly. I fight the urge to pull back in fear that I will choke. But Ross' lips feel nice around mine I feel his hand gently rest on the back of my head.
He closes his mouth around mine gently kissing my lips. He pulls away.
"see not so bad" he whispers as if it was our own little secret. Still I notice Matty looking in my direction, he eyes me warily. Not sure what shocks me the most; that nobody else seemed to witness us or that Matty's face is concerned for me. Maybe he thinks I'm gonna pass out.
The bottle lands on Ross and he curses smiling. I've never seen someone swear and smile so deliciously before. I laugh and move off of him. He meets Ryan in the middle and they miss lightly. I hide my snicker as he moves back to me chuckling.
"Not like kissing your lips babe" he whispers and I blush.
"the odds of the bottle landing on both me and you are slim seen as we're sitting like this" I say looking down at me in his lap. He smiles.
"Not sure I need too play a game to kiss you do I?" He sighs handsomely. I look at his true blue eyes for a second too long and he cups his hands around my jaw. I've never been charmed like this before. It's a new level of flirting. Holding my eye contact he slowly kisses my lips and pulls away. I sigh looking back at the bottle and Rach who is smiling away at me.