After Dean's football game, I headed back to his house to get ready for the party we were going to tonight. He had to stay with his teammates for a while after the game, something about "bonding with the team".

They unfortunately had lost, so I can only imagine how fun Dean will be tonight. I already know he's going to be exhausted, so I said I would drive there. We are going to stay at the house the party is at because it's our old friend's ranch house.

I say our old friend, but really it's his friend and someone else I grew up with. It was about 45 minutes away, but I told him he could take a nap in the car. The only reason we were even going is because it was his friends birthday and he didn't want to miss it.

After he got home from his game, I had already gotten ready, so he rinsed off and put some jeans on with a nice dress shirt. It wasn't too fancy of a party, but I knew everyone would be dressed nice. I wore a baby blue dress with a long slit on one side, paired with clear heels.

Dean had to pack some stuff for the weekend, because after the party, he's going to come home with me so he can see his family.

Once he finally packed everything, we headed out to my car and packed it up with our things. We left and it was now about 8 PM, which was perfect because we would get there around nine which was when the party started.

"Ohh, I love this song." I say as I turn up the volume singing along with it.

"Baby, could you turn that down a little so I can get some rest." Dean politely asks.

"Oh, yeah, sorry!" I say while turning down the volume, forgetting that he just played a football game.

"I meant your singing." He said while laughing, obviously trying to offend me.

I lightly hit him on the arm, "So mean!" I say while laughing with him. As strange as it is, I didn't mind the insults. In fact, I enjoyed them. It felt like home!

We finally arrive to the party, only a few cars in the driveway as we pull up early. "Do I look okay?" Dean asks while dusting off his shirt. "Yes, you look very handsome." I kiss him on the cheek.

"Hey, you know, we're still a little bit early, how about we fuck?" He says with a huge smile on his face. I look down his body, still able to see his muscles despite the fabric that's covering him.

"We'll have time fro that later... I promise." I give him a sexy smirk and step out of the car onto the pavement.

The house was nice. It looked like a cabin in the woods, which it literally was in the woods. Dean and I walk up to the door holding hands. Most of our friends knew we were dating because of the pictures we would post at his football games together. However, we never made an "official" announcement.

"Hey! How are y'all?" The birthday boy, Alex, greets us with a smile. We say our hellos and walk in to the cabin where there are a few people in the living room, and some mingling in the kitchen. I'm sure there were more people outside, but I was too busy admiring the woodwork in the house.

Wow, this is a lot bigger than it looks!

I roam around with Dean, greeting people we knew, and meeting others that we didn't.

About an hour later, there was probably twenty more people at the party. It wasn't huge like a rave, but there was still a good twenty-five to thirty people. However, people were either leaving or there were more people coming in, so it was hard to tell.

I meet up with some old girls that was in my brother's friend group, and talk with them, leaving Dean with his guy friends. We are all drinking random spritzers in a can or out of bottles. I wasn't drunk, but I definitely was tipsy. As I would walk around I would trip over myself and I would slur my words. It would've been pretty embarrassing had everyone else not been doing the same thing.

Enjoying my time with the girls, I was on to my second drink. I'm a lightweight, I know. However, the good time stops immediately when I hear a familiar voice.

Hannah.

"Oh my gosh! Athena, you look so pretty! You're all grown up!" The kind words were spoken from my boyfriend's ex girlfriend, or should I say every guy in their grade including my brother's ex girlfriend. However, she only technically dated Dean. With every other guy, she would just toy with them.

She cheated on one of Dean's friends with Dean. I know, not the best look for him, but thankfully he's changed from a gross 17-year old to a man.

"Hannah! How are you?" I say trying my best to put on a sweet facade. She never did anything to me personally, but I never liked her once I realized her sweetness was fake. She started drama that made my brother break up with his girlfriend, just to mess around with him, then go through all of the guys. She lost my respect when she did so.

We had small talk for a while until she brought up Dean. This should be fun.

"So, I heard through the great vine that you and Dean are dating?!" She said not believing her own words.

'Yeah, pretty crazy, huh?" I say lightheartedly trying to keep my sweetness.

"Isn't he a little old for you? Besides, he's always liked older girls!" Her words made my stomach turn. I hated that she had to be so invasive instead of walking away and mingling with other people. Last I heard she had a boyfriend, so she shouldn't even care.

"I've always preferred older guys and Dean doesn't seem to have a problem with my age!" I say still faking my sweetness perfectly. She was oblivious to the fact that I may not like her.

"Well, I'm really happy for y'all! You know we used to date, right?" I'm assuming she tried to get a reaction out of me, but I had always been prepared for this moment.

"Yeah, we laugh about that!" I laugh lightly, making her questions stop.

After a few more fake but polite exchanges, she goes back to the group I was hanging out with, which made me wander around the house. I did not want to be around her anymore that I already was. I found my way to Justin, his girlfriend, and the other various couples.

I sit down and talk with them, and I really like Justin's girlfriend. If only she knew I thought I was in love with him before I liked Dean! That's something I would be keeping to myself, though.

Still not satisfied at my drunkenness levels, I grab another drink. It makes me wonder where Dean is when I hear someone mention him.

"Does anyone know where Dean is?" I ask everyone around me, not worried but more-so just curious. "Yeah, he's outside with Alex and a few other guys talking." Someone I don't know answers.

I go back to my conversation, letting go of every annoying thought as the alcohol hits me a little harder. That is, until I hear a big commotion outside.

"What's going on?" A few people ask while everyone looks outside.

Dean and a few other guys come walking in, anger fueling from Dean. "Come on, we are leaving." Dean says while grabbing my arm, pulling me off of the couch.

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I originally wrote this chapter and the next chapter together, but I decided to split it into two so it is more digestible. Don't worry... there is smut;)

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