Tenley's POV

The music is blasting through the entire house and the drinks are flowing. Everyone is crammed in the living room where Max and I had recently removed our coffee table and anything else that might be in the way. Looking around the sea of people in my house I realize something.

I'm completely pathetic.

Of all the people here, the ones smiling and dancing and saying hello to me as they pass by I realized that I only know all of maybe ten people. Yes of course I know most in passing or have heard of them at school but I couldn't tell you a thing about them and I know they could probably not tell you my name, probably just know me as Max's sister, I've always been that person.

"Tenley…" a hand slides along my back giving me a shiver.

"Oh, hey Jackson," I grip his hand pulling it off my hip. Another thing I realized is Jackson drinks, a lot. He also has had his tongue shoved down half the girls in the room and has now decided to notice my presences here. I mean even though it is my damn house.

"I've been looking everywhere for you," the glazed look in his eye making them seem a little more fake.

"Mhmm, I bet," I mumble against the rim of my cup.

"Well I'm glad I found you," he slurs, stepping closer, his arm again sliding along my backside. "So how about that bet? I mean I did win."

"Yup, looks like you did," I agree, keeping my eyes locked on the room and not the drunken jackoff next to me. "But I don't think the terms were fair because you see I didn't know you had a girlfriend and I don't move in on other peoples' territory."

"I have no girlfriend," his body straightens up looking at me.

"Oh I thought she was," I nod my head to the blonde in the corner who had spent the first half of the night giggling at everything he said. "Or maybe I am wrong and it's that one," I cut my eyes to the brunette girl who had his attention just a few moments before walking over to me.

"Oh so you are jealous?" he, I believe tries to smirk at me but with his drunken state only gives a goofy grin.

"Not even a little," I cut my eyes finally over at him before looking back at the crowd. "Jackson why don't we just be honest for a second?" I turn to look at him.

"Ok let's be honest," he lets his finger slip under my shirt and run along my skirt, my skirt that Coltonpicked out for me at the beginning of the week.

"You don't want me, not really," I grab his hand, his eyes lifting to look at me confused. "You just want to fuck me and not speak to me again," I keep my voice sugar sweet making him even more confused. But see I'm not stupid, I may look stupid but I'm not and I have watched him shove his tongue down girls' throats all night. Least Colton's game is better where if he is with other girls he doesn't do it in my face. He keeps up a good mystery side where even if he doesn't make me think he really does want me in a way. Jackson just screws around with what he wants and comes to me like I will forget it. Almost like those girls who know their boyfriends are cheating but still fake a smile and keep him around, I'm not that girl.

"Why would you get that impression, I'm talking to you now."

"Yes but I also haven't given you any and on top of that I never was going to," I shrug. Yeah maybe at first he seemed cute and sweet but his entire game went completely out the window when he got drunk. I know it may seem I'm being mean, hell I let Colton flirt with that girl in front of me and not say anything but with Jackson its different. Colton, I to a point have somefeelings for. Even if it's more friendly than anything but I do feel something but Jackson not even a little.

Colton touches me, even a gentle graze and all I think about is that day in his room and I want to jump at him again. He gives me a smirk or a smile and I get tingly just from that but Jackson does it's almost annoying. I noticed that too tonight. He winks or grins or even says hi and I almost cringe and I think because he reminds me to much of someone I knew back home. His look, his attitude all of it makes my mind travel back home and to him, that being the case the poor guy didn't stand a chance, even if he was the best looking guy in the world and had the smoothest lines.

"You know you were less of a bitch yesterday," his lip flares looking at me and my blood boils.

"Do not call me that," I clinch my hands by my side.

"Whatever Tenley," he jerks back from me. "You probably would have been a lousy fuck anyway," he hisses and heads back into the group of people. And if I'm honest, for a second that stung a little.

Colton's POV

"Colty!" Raine squeals running around the house. "I don't want a bath!"

"Raine you have to have one," I follow behind her, my long legs making up for her little ones and steps. "You're dirty," I say and her little body comes to a complete stop in the middle of the hallway.

"I am not dirty," she spins on her little feet, hands planted on her hips and a look of complete disgust.

"Fine Raine," I throw the towel down. "If you don't want a bath well I'm not fighting with you," I don't mean to be as harsh as I did but I'm exhausted. I'm a senior in high school and feel like I have a child, a child that isn't mine and even if I love Raine doing it all by myself sometimes is just hard. Then fighting with her for her not to listen doesn't make it any better.

Walking passed her I head back into the living room and dropping down on the couch. I don't hear anything for awhile, no talking, no voices or yelling just complete silence and I have never been happier. I wish my life for a day was just like this and completely mute so I didn't have to be told to do something, told to hurry up or move faster, that my grades this time weren't good enough or anything; to me this would be amazing.

"Colty," I crack my eyes open to see Raine standing there, chewing her bottom lip.

"Yes Raine," I run my hand over my face, let out a frustrated sigh. It's not because of her; I'm not upset with her just with everything in general.

"I put my towel in the bathroom," she sways side to side. "I also got Ruby and put her in there," she tells me and I frown slowly standing up and walking over to her. "I ready for my bath now, I be good."

"Oh Princess," I bend down on one knee to look at her. "You're always good."

"I don't want you mad at me," her bottom lips trembles.

"I'm not mad," I brush a curl back. "I'm just very tired."

"I sorry," she dives in my arms, wrapping her little arms around my neck.

"It's ok," I stand up holding her. "Let's go get you clean and we will watch a movie," I head towards the bathroom, extremely glad she isn't fighting me anymore. Why little kids think bathing is so terrible is beyond me.

"Colty my soap!" her head perks off my shoulder to look at me. "My pink berry soap! Don't forget Tenny got it."

"Right," I spin back towards the many bags of stuff Tenley got her, digging through to find all the strawberry soap and lotion and some shower hair gel stuff. "You are spoiled," I mumble looking at everything.

I can't believe all the stuff Tenley got her. Now I have nothing against it because like I told her I hateshopping. So being I hate it so much I chose to make our shopping trips few and far between. So whenever Raine needs something and Tenley wants to take her fine by me, saves me the annoyance of the mall. However I do have to give it to Tenley she doesn't even really know Raine yet everything she got screams Raine. From all her strawberry stuff to the clothes and the little hair stuff and even the new shoes. She is so good I might even let her do my Christmas shopping, oh I like that idea.

I do wonder what she is doing. If she is having fun and if Jackson is being a jackass and bothering her?

"Ugh!" I groan for thinking about him bothering her. Why can't he just leave her the hell alone? Why won't she just stay out of my damn head?

"Ok, so we are going to sit down and enjoy the movie and in a little while we are going to sleep in our ownbed," I make more than clear. The past week Raine has not been sleeping in her bed, she has been in mine or on the couch. Normally it's alright but Raine tosses and turns all night, and though she will sleep amazing I wake up about a million times, have a sore back or neck and all I want is one night in my bed alone.

"Ok Colty," she agrees, after my little pissy mood earlier she has pretty much agreed to most I have said. I think she thinks I'm upset with her and she hates when I'm upset, especially if she thinks it's at her.

"Ok, let's watch this movie," I drop down on the couch, grabbing a blanket and pulling it over us. Reaching over I grab the changer to settle in for a relaxing night until a pound on the door interrupts.

"Colty!" Raine squeals, leaning up over the couch. "Somebody at door."

"Yeah," I groan throwing myself off the couch. "Stay right here Princess," I sit the changer down and head towards the front door, completely shocked by who is on the other side. "Tenley?" I raise my brow at the girl shivering in the cold.

"Uh...Hey Colton," she gives an uncomfortable smile.

"What are you doing here?" I question a little confused.

"I don't know," she shrugs. She looks really good, I can't lie. Her hair looks to have been perfectly curled earlier has now dropped to a small wave, her make up like always looks flawless and her outfit looks just as amazing on her as I had thought. The short white skirt showing off those amazing legs I always find myself staring at and the top making a cleavage line I didn't know she even had. Now don't get me wrong I'm a guy so of course I like a good size chest but Tenley is smaller but its natural, and it fits her body perfectly. God I love her body.

"Is the party over? I mean it's only like ten," I lean back to see the clock by the door.

"Oh no it's not over, I…well I was board and just you know went for a drive," she explains, and I can tell she feels uncomfortable almost like she wants to be here but at the same time wish she didn't.

"And you ended up here?"

"Well everyone I know is at the party and I really, really don't want to be there," she lets out a dry laugh, her eyes sparkling like they had just recently been filled with tears.

"Ten are you ok?" I take a step towards her, her whole body seeming to shake a little.

"Yeah I'm fine, just cold. I mean why is it so cold outside? Isn't it like September? I thought it doesn't get cold until like November or something, at least not this cold."

"Ten you're rambling," I chuckle leaning against the door frame.

"I brought ice cream," she holds up a bag, like she thinks she needs to bring something to hang out here.

"Ice cream!" Raine squeal makes me flitch, I need to talk to her about that. However Tenley just laughs as we listen to the little footsteps take off. "Tenny!" there it goes again.

"Raine," Tenley knells down with her arms open for a hug.

"You look sooo pretty," Raine looks her over, her little hand playing with one of Tenley's curls.

"Thank you Cupcake," she smiles. "Guess what I brought you?"

"Ice cream!" she pumps her little fist in the air. "What kind?" her eyes widen with joy.

"Pink berry," Tenley grins and Raine of course flips out.

"Colty! We have pink berry!" she looks into the bag, excited. "Let's go!" she grabs both our hands and pulling us in the house, I know Tenley welcoming the warmth. "We are watching a movie and now we have pink berry!"

"Raine you and Tenley go get some ice cream and I'll be right back alright?" I look down at her and she nods letting go of my hand and watching her tug Tenley towards the kitchen.

Heading the steps to my room, I quickly grab what is lying on my bed and move back down the stairs to find a very happy Raine talking to a very smiling Tenley.

"Here," I put my jacket over her bare shoulders. "This should keep you a little warmer."

"Thanks Colton," she looks up at me, her violet eyes sparkling up at me. Sliding her arms into my sleeves, I give her sides a small squeeze before walking over to get some ice cream. I feel her looking at me, even with my back to her I feel it and I know there is a smile tugging on those gorgeous lips of hers. Tossing a glance over my shoulder I get confirmation on two things one there was a smile just like I thought and second Tenley Brady does looks better in my clothes.

Tenley's POV

I feel stupid sitting here on the couch with Colton, on a Friday night, a party at my house and his little sister on my side. Yet when I toss a glance over to see Colton nodding to a very animated story Raine is telling him I'm not even a little annoyed and that makes me feel even stupider.

"And dat really happened," Raine smacks her ice cream in her mouth.

"I believe you," Colton nods, sliding down a little more in the couch.

"You should, it happened," she tells him again before turning her head to look at me, a serious look on her little face. "Tenny…"

"Rainy…" I turn to look at her, a giggle escaping her little mouth.

"I like you," she informs me, taking another bite of her ice cream. "I glad Colty likes you," she says looking back at her ice cream and Colton lets out an awkward cough.

"I like you too Raine," I tuck a curl behind her ear, ignoring the Colton comment.

"Dat good," she seems pleased, taking a spoon full of her ice cream. "Colty look at dis berry!" her eyes widen at a huge strawberry in her ice cream.

"I know it's almost as big as you," he teases and Raine scoffs making me laugh.

"I bigger, I a big girl, Tenny says so," she tells him in a matter-fact tone. "We buy big girl stuff."

"You do realize you created a monster right?" Colton looks up at me and I scoff much like Raine.

"As if."

"You have! She asked me earlier if she could wear make-up. How does she is even know what make-up is?"

"Because I bought make-up and she asked if she could have some. I of course explained she was already gorgeous and didn't need it but also would have to ask big brother," I shrug that being the entire story.

"Well she can't ever wear make-up," he crosses his arms over his chest like the idea is completely out of the question.

"I have make-up!" Raine growls, slapping her little hands in her lap. "I told you that it's orange! I a big girl Colton!"

"Did she just call you Colton?" I raise my brow knowing since I have known Colton and Raine she has always called him Colty.

"Yeah, I become Colton when she is pissed," he shrugs running a hand through his blonde hair. "But that is chapstick Raine, not really make-up," he informs her watching her little lip tremble.

"I a big girl," her big beautiful eyes swimming with tears. "Tenny…" she pushes her bowl from her lap and crawls into mine. "I a big girl," she sniffles burying her body into mine.

"You are a big girl Cupcake," I stroke her hair. "Nice job Colton," I glare at him and he rolls his eyes.

"She is only doing it because you baby her, she knows that shit doesn't fly with me," he scuffs leaning back into the couch, his eyes staying on the crying girl. "It won't work Raine," he informs her, a big sob coming from her mouth. "Raine…" he reaches to rub her back but she just curls more into me.

"Shh it's ok," I promise kissing the top of her head and siding a glare over at Colton.

"Raine, Princess don't cry," Colton hard demeanor crumbling. "I didn't mean it…"

"You tink I a big girl," she sniffles, lifting her head to look at him, her eyes red and puffy.

"The biggest ever," he exaggerates. "I mean if there was a girl bigger then big it would be you," and I laugh at how much that didn't make since.

"And I wear make-up?" she asks pointing at her chapstick on the table.

"Yes," he slowly nods looking at the stick then back at her. "Make-up for a big girl, but only if you still love me?" he pouts his lower lip.

"Oh Colty," I see the relief wash over him as she climbs out of my lap and over to her. "Don't be sad, I love you the mostest!" she hugs him tight.

"Well I love you the mostest to my big girl,"

"Night Cupcake," I kiss the side of Raine's head, brushing a few strands of hair back from her face.

"Night Princess, love you," Colton leans down kissing her head and looking down at her. He is thinking I can tell, I don't know what but he is and then he shakes his head, pressing a kiss to her forehead and pulling her sheet over her body, switching on the night light and we head out of the room.

I walk a few steps ahead of him as I hear the door shut and I feel Colton moving behind me, his heavy steps behind my soft quiet ones. Tossing a glance over my shoulder I bite my lip with the look on his face, he has that sneak grin back and it slightly makes me nervous with what he might be thinking.

"Colton no," I squeal, taking off down the hall trying to get to the stairs, the fear of him tickling me like this morning racing through my head.

"Tenley…" He calls chasing after me, his speed way faster than mine and him being so much more graceful he quickly catches up and pins me up against the wall. I only being two steps away from the stairs; damn my not staying in shape.

"Colton please…" I beg, his hands gripping my wrist by my head as I stand trapped. Him being a good three or four inches taller than me, tilting his head down to meet my eyes. "Don't tickle me…" I whisper, my heart racing as he looks at me. "I don't like it," I whine and he of course laughs at me.

"You're so cute," he grins with his normal line.

"Why do you always do that?" I question, my heart racing as his finger tips stroke my cheek.

"Do what?" he questions, leaning his face closer to mine.

"Always tell me I'm cute, I don't want to be cute," I inform him and he lets out a small laugh.

"Then what do you want to be?"

"I don't know not cute, cute is like a puppy," I tell him not even sure why we are having this conversation.

"How about…" he trails off his hand that held my wrist running down my arm, "Sexy?" he raises his brow leaning down and putting his mouth right against my ear, sending chills all over, "You like that word better?" his hand slides down and slow slips under my shirt, stroking my stomach. "Gorgeous, amazing? Pick any word and I can use it to describe you," he pulls back looking at me. "Why are you here Tenley?" he questions, his lips inches from mine.

"I don't know," I tell him honestly, not at all sure why I left the party and came here. "Yeah you do," he takes a step closer to me, his body pushed against mine as I stand pinned against the wall.

"I know…" I swallow hard, clinging my hands onto the material of his shirt. I think it was the Jackson thing, or the not knowing anyone thing or everything. I really don't know, just know I got in my car, drove and ended up here.

"I'm not doing it first this time," he whispers letting his lips hover over mine. "If you want it you have to do it."

"I don't want it," I lie, feeling a chill run down my back as his finger still strokes my skin.

"You sure?" he takes another step closer, his hand sliding to my neck and his thumb rubbing up and down my throat.

"I-" I go to answer swallowing hard when his eyes lock onto mine.

"You?" he tilts his head to the