This girl can handle her alcohol

Ross and I giggle to each other as we try to walk back down the stairs without falling, the alcohol has hit me harder than it has him. He holds my hand to keep me steady, but when I nearly fall down he catches me. He lifts me up and carries me the rest of the way, one hand hooked around his shoulder and him holding my legs under my bum.

When we stumble through the doorway, we make quite an entrance.

"Alright Ross put the girl down for a second, what were you two up to anyways" Rachel says suggestively.

"Why does everyone else always see all the action and not me" Pippa says

Much to Ryan's disgust.

I can't help but shoot a glance at Matty as Ross sets me back down on my own two feet. Placing me down delicately and making sure I don't fall again. I am relieved when I find Matty like I knew he would be: disinterested and tending to his fire. It was clearly all in my head, the kiss. There was no reason for me to think I was an exceptional case to him. It was just a dare, that he followed through on.

I begin to wonder how much time has gone by as I notice the fire has grown significantly, there is music playing on a speaker now. And there are two new members of our group. Both male. One is tall with an impressive Mohawk and the other with dark brown hair and blue eyes. I'm instantly intimidated, they look older than us. Both are wearing jeans and leather jackets.

"Brad" the brunette introduces himself to me as I walk across the room with Ross and we take a seat next to them. He takes his leather jacket off and he's wearing a black t shirt. He seems nice but full of himself as he shows me a disarming smile. The other one Steve with the turquoise Mohawk simply smiles and says hi.

Ross pulls me to sitting in his lap, making it clear to the newcomers that he's interested in me. Over half of the shots are gone. Looks like Rachel couldn't help but start drinking before the game begun. How is she still sitting up and not throwing up in the bathroom? This girl can handle her alcohol.

"So are we playing then" Rachel whinges again.

"Let's just play truth or dare again" Pippa says

"Everyone is too drunk for poker" Pippa continues.

Checking his phone for the time Ross leans into my ear.

"It's getting late what's your plan for tonight" he asks me quietly.

Normally red flags and warning signs would flash before me. But Ross is a genuine guy I know that somehow. He doesn't ask me suggestively. I think he just wants to make sure I get to wherever I'm going safely.

Overhearing our conversation Matty's ears prick up and he glances over at us.

"I don't mind you all staying here, we've got spare rooms" he says. How did he hear us, that's beyond me.

He quickly looks up at me and back to the fire again. Rachel practically passes out with joy.

I'm briefly aware of the bottle spinning and it falls on the new guy Steve and Pippa. Ryan looks away as Pippa eagerly does her dare enjoying the kiss she shares with the new guy.

"Sounds good, or we can go to mine Tay" Rhea says.

"Lemme check how we would get there..." she says hazily.

"It's 2 buses" says Malachi

I do not wanna be third wheeling with them.

The bottle lands on me again, I wait as it lands on who I've got to kiss next.

"You've got to take a shot too, Tay" Rach says.

"And we are also removing clothes each time, one layer" Rach says and I noticed Pippa take off her hoody after her last dare. This is only going to end messily. I scramble to put on Ross' hoody before I have to remove my top, he laughs.

The bottle lands on Brad.

Rachel passes me my shot, I down it. Brad pulls me in for a kiss while I'm still on Ross' lap. Brad moves his hands under the hoody and confidently pulls it up for me whilst kissing me. He's very confident. He pulls his shirt over his head to reveal tattoos and a well defined 6 pack. He's not exceptionally tanned, but his dark hair contrasts nicely with his blue eyes and his skin. He has twinkly eyes that make you smile.

Having extricated myself from Brad I decide to stay at Matty's. I hope Rhea will stay too.

"I think I'll just stay here, if that's okay with you Matty" I say asking his permission

"Sure I'm assuming everyone else is" he replies.

He turns the music up a little and lights up what I can only assume is another spliff.

"We'll stay too, let's turn it into an all nighter yeah?" Rachel says to Pippa.

"You can tell mum" Pippa says to Ryan who is already on his phone.