Fair warning- this is probably my least favourite chapter and one I had trouble writing, but felt it was needed for the overall story. 

The mood had thankfully calmed down a bit with the help of alcohol and the way Harry, Jason and Daniel all seem to be so carefree had everyone around them smiling. 

Kara and I had not spoken a word to Natasha. Caitlin was trying to split her time between keeping Natasha company and chatting with us. Tyler had been very quiet, but I knew that was normal for him when he felt uncomfortable. He hadn't spoken to Natasha, for that I was extremely thankful. She had tried to speak to him, but every time she came close, he would move away.

Kara and I were in the kitchen, pouring more drinks and getting some snacks for everyone. Well Kara was doing those things, I was sitting on the kitchen bench, feeling rather tipsy as I hit the vodka hard early on to numb the anger.

"I see Tyler keeps walking away from her. Good boy" Kara said, pouring a packet chips into two bowls.

"Hmm, well I guess he wants to keep getting laid doesn't he?" I giggled. Definitely tipsy. 

"Who's getting laid?" I hear from behind me, turning to see the man himself.

"You. Maybe. So far, you are heading in the right direction" I replied, smiling at him, as he moved around the bench to stand in front of me. I pulled him in closer to me, wrapping my legs around him while sat on the bench still.

"This is my cue to leave. Do us all a favour and go to the bedroom if you do get it on. We eat on that bench" Kara said, walking outside with the chips in hand and a smirk on her face.

"I dunno, maybe we can get it on here and you can send Natasha in, so she knows just what she isn't getting her nasty hands on" I said incredibly bitterly.

"Kayla" Tyler scolded.

"Ok, ok. Too far" I rolled my eyes.

"You're drunk Kayla" Tyler stated.

"Not drunk, maybe an itsy bit tipsy" I said holding up my fingers and inch apart.

"Hmmm? How did your job applications go?" he asked.

I sighed, "Getting a job in the middle of summer is impossible! No one is hiring at the moment, hopefully the college kids leave soon, and I might have more luck" I pouted.

"I'm sure your dad will understand, you are still trying" he said, pecking me on the lips as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"He will. How did the hospital visit go this morning?"

"Same as the last few. The doctors don't think she will wake up, but apparently talking to her helps. They say she can hear me, but I don't know. It all feels sort of pointless" he shrugged.

"Is it making you feel any better though?"

"I suppose. You know what else makes me feel better?"

"Are you purposely trying to change the topic?"

"Maybe, but you promised me PDA" he smirked as he said that. I knew enough to know that he doesn't want to talk about his mother anymore, the alcohol induced side of me didn't care much as I crashed my lips onto his.

We stayed in that position making out with other, my legs wrapped tightly around Tyler, hands moving through his hair, lips in perfect sync. I opened my mouth, allowing his tongue access to move with mine. Our kiss was heating up, with his hands moving under my top, we were totally lost in each other, almost forgetting that our friends were just outside.

"Dude, we eat on that bench" Harry said loudly as he stopped in the doorway.

We slowly moved apart, grinning at each other.

"Maybe we should join everyone else?" I said.

"We could always go upstairs, I'm sure they won't even notice we are gone" he asked hopefully.

"Later baby, later" I said, patting his chest and pushing him back so I could get off the bench.

"Ergh, that is way more than I needed to hear" Harry said, pretending to dry retch as we all walked outside, fresh drinks in hand.

"You're just jealous because you aren't getting any" I laughed as we joined the rest of the group around the fire pit.

Tyler pulled me down onto his lap, we were sat between Mason and Kara, which was perfect for me having my two best friends either side of me and my boyfriend's arms wrapped securely around my waist.

"Alright time for a drinking game" Jason suggested to everyone. A few groans were heard, but most of us agreed.

"What do you have in mind?" I asked him.

"Let's play never have I ever, what better way to get to know our new friends here" he replied.

"We aren't 14" Natasha said, "Is this seriously what you all do for fun?"

"What are you scared of?" I questioned, only to be met with a steely glare from her.

"Ok, it's settled then. Everyone has a drink" Jason said, looking around at all of us. "I'll start! Never have I ever skinny dipped in the ocean"

Everyone except Shaun took a drink.

"Never have I ever have I kissed someone of the same sex" Mason said next, Kara and I were the only ones to take a drink, earning some surprised looks from around the circle.

"Each other, I assume?" Tyler asked, raising one eyebrow.

"Why am I not even surprised" Natasha rolled her eyes.

"It was a dare at some party, relax" Kara said, brushing it off completely.

'My turn, ok never have I ever had a one night stand" I said, which surprisingly everyone besides Tyler, myself, Daniel, and Caitlin took a drink. Shaun surprised me the most with that one, he didn't seem like the type.

Tyler went next, his question clearly aimed at embarrassing his best friend, "Never ever have I had someone walk in while having sex" he tipped his drink towards Daniel and Caitlin, smothering a laugh, who took a drink, but so did Kara. No one was surprised.

It was now Kara's turn and I had to hold my breath for what she might say. She looked around at everyone like she was thinking hard. To be fair, she had done a lot of things in her 17 years.

"Never have I ever slept with anyone in this group" I glared at her, knowing very well that Tyler had been with both Natasha and I. 

Regardless, we took a drink, as did Natasha, Daniel, and Caitlin. I felt Tyler's hand tighten around me as he kissed me on the neck, his way of telling me that I'm the one he wants as Natasha smirked at me from the other side of the circle.

"Kara, I've told you I'm yours anytime you want baby" Harry said, attempting to lighten the mood.

We played a few more rounds until everyone's drinks were empty and we all decided we were a bit over the game. Everyone was getting along, except Natasha of course. In my drunken state I was almost starting to feel sorry for her, until I remembered her sole reason for being here was to try to get back with Tyler. I pushed all thoughts of her aside, deciding to enjoy the night instead.

"I've got an idea!" I suddenly shouted, gaining my friends attention. I leapt to my feet, probably way too quickly as now I was way past tipsy.

"If it's that we have a reminder of that dare from last summer where KK make out, I'm all in" Jason said.

"Actually, no! Jason, my friend, my dear friend" I said,  walking over to him. 

"HOW have you never skinny dipped in the ocean?"

"Oh no. Nope, we aren't doing this" Jason said, holding up his hands.

"It's practically a right of passage! Come on, we've all done it before!" I whined, then before I knew it, I had everyone else also joining in on my drunken crusade.

"Shaun didn't drink either!" Jason said.

"Ok, then you can both do it!" I reasoned with him.

"Hey, don't drag me into this" Shaun drunkenly slurred.

"No, no this is a great idea!" I said, clapping my hands, "You can both do it!"

"Why do you want to get me naked so bad? Tyler not enough for you?"

"Tyler is more than enough for me; I just pity the fact that you have never had the thrill of skinny dipping in the ocean! Come on, it'll be fun" I whined.

"You do it with us then" he argued back.

"Ah no. I don't think Tyler would like me getting naked in front of all of you"

"Come on bro, you aren't getting out of this, man up!" Harry shouted over.

"You can come in with us in your underwear then, in solidarity" Jason tried again to reason.

I turned behind me to Tyler to see his reaction, he shrugged his shoulders to say he didn't mind. I figured underwear wasn't too different to a swimsuit.

"Ok, fine. I'll come too! Let's go!" I said, grabbing both boys by the hand. There were plenty of drunk snickers from behind us as everyone got up to follow down to the beach.

Kara took control from there, after we had all stripped down, me standing there in my underwear, thanking the lord I had picked a cute pair of lace boyleg's that day, the boys each in their briefs.

"Ok, I'm going to count down from 3 and then you have to strip off your briefs and all three of you run to the ocean! Alright, 3... 2... 1" she shouted.

The boys were great sports, both stripping down, grabbing their junk and running to the ocean with me tailing behind. There were hollers of laughter behind us as everyone enjoyed themselves, except Natasha who had taken herself back to the house alone. 

For the rest of the night we got to act like teenagers, forgetting the issues that plagued our every day lives, the awful experiences from the beginning of summer.