Her head began to spin and things started to get blur yet somehow bright. She seemed so lost that she kept tripping into drunk people and banging into them head on. She almost touched her lips to a few guys she banged into and didn't even know about it but as it is, Ash managed to try keeping her stable as well as keeping her away from them. He himself made sure that he didn't touch a single drink as he had to keep a look out for his dear friend who ended up so drunk that she kept snatching drinks out of unknown people's hand and in turn, he had to give them the' helpless yet apologetic' smile. Sometimes he turned to be lucky when the drink turned out to be some kind of juice, sometimes, maybe not.

The best part was that everybody was enjoying the party and his father wasn't even home to see it. Loud blaring music, coloured lights all over the place, the bar was kept overflowing and the floor was full of drunk dancing people which consisted of girls in bikinis and shirtless boys. Many people were invited and Cass, knowing none of them, soon joined dancing with them. For the first time, Cass didn't mind the bodies bumping into hers and it seemed like she was enjoying herself. It looked like someone had put Cass on high dose of drugs complimented with a tad of hyperactive juice. It had actually opened the portal to her wild side, the part of her she never thought she would have.

Truthfully Cass is a very shy person and this behaviour would be totally unacceptable if she had been sober. Soon she was just lost into her own world as it swirled and Ashton had to squirm his way through the crowd before his eyes could locate her. She was on the bar counter, stylishly posing. One hand had the mic, the second one had the green Breezer bottle. The mic goes up to her lips as she starts jumping and moving her hands on her body sexily. It was a karaoke version of 'Rock 'n' Roll' by Avril Lavigne which must've pulled up on the counter.

'Why don't you and I

Just put up a middle finger

To the sky

Let 'em know

That we're still rock 'n' roll'

She slurred as her body swayed seductively in her new found beat. Ashton's eyes grew wide, shocked that Cass was actually doing all of this but again he had to remind himself that she was drunk and it was the alcohol controlling her now.

Suddenly Cass throws her mic down which hits a random guy on the head and smashes the half-filled bottle on to the counter. Moves her hand up her body, tugs on to her tee-back and seductively removes it, giving the crowd a free show below and on top of that, the crowd was cheering and hooting. She swung her tee-back round and round and let it go, only for it to land on Ashton's face.

He wasn't alarmed for what she did, it was a pool party anyways and people were in their bikinis, swim suits and boxers. In fact Cass was the only one conveniently dressed as Ash thought that this would be way more comfortable compared to a bikini. But now, it seemed like it didn't matter anymore.

He pulls the tee-back off his face and smiles faintly at it. And that moment, a girl falls on him, drunk. In a hurry, the tee-back was halfly stuffed into the elastic band on his waist and his hands go to support the drunk girl in front of him. When she looked up to meet his eyes, he recognised her to be one of Angeline's sidekicks belonging in her girlish clique. "Thank you, matey." She giggles and then gives a mocking salute with a grinning wide smile. Her arms slowly slid around his neck cleverly and her lips tried to come in contact with his. But Ash pushed her away in disgust before anything could happen and that actually surprised him. But he shrugged the feeling off as he had a job to do. He was on a look out for Cassandra and he needed to find her and the fact that she disappeared got him worried. Plus did she see what just happened?

He goes to the DJ who was placed higher than the rest and was clearly enjoying himself with a martini in his hand. "Hey Alex!" The DJ smiled in response and raised his glass as his beats headphones slipped down. "You know where that girl went?" Ash shouted at the top of his voice, trying to overcome the loudness of the music. In helplessness, he even pointed at the bar counter she was dancing on. Thankfully, the DJ understood. His head bounced up and down in response as well as the beat and he pointed at the stairs. Ash gave him a thumbs up and yet murmured a 'thank you' even though he knew that the place was turning deaf. But the DJ nodded before he could say anything else.

Ashton ran up the stairs and entered the first room he came across. A couple was found locked in a fierce make-out session and even took no notice of their confused intruder. Ash just rolled his eyes and shut the door behind him, not wanting to disturb but then I don't think it made any difference.

He enters the second room, where a shirtless guy was slowly pulling the zip down of the girl's corset as he plants small kisses down her neck, she smiles and a new glow formed on her face. But when they notice Ashton, with a scream and embarrassing blushes invading their cheeks, they managed to hide their shame with an available blanket Ash just murmurs an apology, quite inaudible due to the music and lets them continue their merry-making. He goes to the third room, his own room.

The moment he enters, darkness hits his face. Everything felt black and that sucked out any kind of light. Immediately his hands groped for the switches and the moment he feels the rough outline of them, his attacker pulls him by his dog tag and presses her lips softly against his.

At first, his body froze but the softness of her lips forced him to react by melting into it. She wasn't a bad kisser but this was her first time, he could make out by the movement of her lips, it could only be a first time experience.

But a new thought came across his mind. He had no idea to who these soft pair of lips belonged to. He definitely knew it is a 'she' but who could it exactly be, he wonders.

His hands slid down from the switches, down to her waist and the second one settles on her chin, gripping it softly but steadily. While her arm slips around his neck, grasping his messy brown hair, pulling him closer while the other hand stays where it is, holding on to his dog tag. His lips part a bit. Her tongue, on getting a chance, slid in, urging to wake up. He could taste the alcoholic breath but he didn't care as he pulled her closer by wrapping his arm around her narrow waist. Their tongues played with each other. His hand slid up from her chin to her face, gently cupping it and using the thumb to stroke the softness of her cheek. Her hand which placed itself on his dog tag pulled him closer hence deepening the kiss. Their tongues had no other choice but move in unison.

Things started to get intense and fire of sexual emotions started to tense up. He could actually feel his blood vessels hardening. His hand from her face went down to her waist, slowly making its way to the huge button which kept the clothing in place. But before he could even loosen it up for her, she pulled away from his tight embrace. Immediately his hand searched for the switch and his vision became clear. Light finally had victory over the darkness. And he was quite surprised at what he saw.

He saw his Cass sitting on his bed seductively with her legs crossed and a huge but adorable smirk plastered on her face. He couldn't believe the way Cass had opened up tonight. Even when he knew that it was the alcohol's doing but still, this wasn't like her.

Her hair which was neatly brushed before, had now revealed a complete crazy side by going back into those definite curls she hated. And there she was, only in a thin black bra and a pair of denim hot pants on her body which gave a really sexy look and had even left him wanting. She kicked the shoes off her feet and he licked his lips for the remains of the lingering kiss they shared.

Cass looked at him with giggles bubbling as she noticed the way he was gaping at her sleek toned body and then walked towards him, with her eyes looking deep into his and held them into a mystical trance. She comes close enough that he could feel their bodies slightly brush. She was so close that he could smell the strawberry essence in her hair midst all the alcoholic stench. Suddenly she turns, letting her curls softly hit his face as the scent becomes more prominent.

She had grasped his fingers and pulled him towards the bed and then pushed him on it, on which he bounced. Things began to get unpredictable. She jumped on him without losing the intense eye contact and she drove her hand up his toned chest. Ashton, for the first time, could actually feel the depth of the uncomfortability increasing.

"Cass, I-" Ash began to protest but ended up mumbling against her long, slender fingers which managed to silence his upcoming words. "Shhh!..." She whispered as her brown eyes looked at each and every irresistible feature of his which made her love with him, each feature very intently.

Her hand was on his bare chest, slipped down to his waist line, slowly tugging on the tee-back he had tucked in while the fingers on the lips drag themselves and move on to his forehead, slowly tracing his chiselled face. Her eyes intently follow her finger as she mumbles to herself. "I wonder... why do people love you so much? I mean you are supposed to be a bad boy. Yet... you have people falling for you. Because you have this irresistible charms that ensnares all of us. My question is: - Why? Heck, you haven't even left me. No one has ever loved you more than I have, Mr Black..." She continued to mumble distractedly but those few sentences took Ashton by surprise. She loved... him? And he didn't even have any clue about it.

Wow, he thought unbelievably but still he could not afford to believe her for she was still in her drunk state. He knew that people always sprout out the truth in this state but just to make sure that it was the truth, he would have to make her admit when she is completely sober.

She got up with a huge grin. The tee-back's in her hand and she flings it in the air and it lands on the lamp placed on the side-table. Her feet were placed on either side of his body and the suspense of the unexpected increases. She unbuttons her shorts, slips them down and kicks them away. It lands on the side of the TV. She was now left in a black bra and in a thin red panty and it gave her a really sexy look. But he doesn't care cause he knew that all he wants now is her.

She jumps down and presses her lips against his again. His hands made a move to her face her hands forced them to her back. Ash understood what this meant and if it had been any other girl, he would have willingly complied with her unspoken wishes. But this was drunk Cass and he knew where to draw his line before the next morning she decides to regret the night. So he didn't give in. Just then her hands slid down, slowly making its way into his boxers. He held her hands and broke the kiss off, pushing her off him. Positions reversed. She began to laugh. "God... I... was... just... kidding..." She slurred as she yawned and then licked her lips with her eyes drooping low. He waits in that position where he still has her hands held and realises that she had soon fallen asleep.

He picked her up slowly in bridal-style and laid her on the bed properly with the quilt pulled over her body. He did this all very gently, afraid to disturb her sweet repose. She must be very tired, he thought, after all today was a wild day and he never thought Cass had the capability to surprise him so much.

He gives her a small, soft kiss on the forehead and then drags his feet to the other side of the bed. The party was declared to be over.