Today's Academy fan fiction recommendation is 'Welcome to the Masquerade' by MrsAndisMom. It's really different than the other fanfics that I have read. It isn't completed, but I don't think that the story has been abandoned either. Go check it out!

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I wrote this chapter half way in North's POV and decided I hated it. So, now, at 11:30 p.m., I give you today's chapter!

Gabriel

Trouble tilted her head in an adorable confused fashion, "A sleepover?"

Luke looked at her, "You know? When a group of friends spend the night to together playing games."

She shakes her head, "I've never had one before."

I was simply appalled, "What do you mean you've never had one?"

Trouble blushes a little, "I don't really get out much."

I was excited, "Yes, we have to show you all the games. Truth or dare, Never have I ever, I pulling out all the stops with this. Luke, get the chocolate."

North stands up, "Don't you dare! That shit is bad for you!"

Sang stood up with him, "For once, I agree with North. I can't afford to eat unhealthy until later."

Luke looked like he was on the edge of tears, "What?!"

Trouble shrugged, "I have never eaten sweets. Before, Step-Bitch kept them from me and now, I train too much to fall off the track with sweets."

Luke yelled, "YOU MUST AT LEAST TRY SOME!"

She looked hesitant, "Maybe another day, hopefully soon."

North turns to her, "What do you mean by that, Sang Baby?"

Trouble raises one of her eyebrows, "Baby?"

North scowls, "Don't deflect."

She breezily answers, "When I get out, Owen and I have been working on something for a while now to make them all think I am dead. Also, Kota, you can't go back to the gang."

That gets Kota's attention, "What? Why?"

Trouble walks back over to Owen, "Well, to get you out, I had to pretend you were dead."

He frowns, "How does that work?"

She explains, "So, I get punished a lot by the Mob, but the one thing I draw the line at is rape. I am allowed technically to kill anyone who even tries. Everyone thinks you tried, and you are dead because of that."

Kota sighed, "Oh."

I capture everyone's attention once more, "Oi, fuckers! Stop all this serious shit! Where are the blankets and the pillows. We can't have a proper sleepover if we are in Mr. B's ugly ass living room. We need to decorate it."

Trouble walked over to me and hit the back of his head, "Call him Owen, that's his god damn name, Meanie."

I rub the back of his head, "Okay, Trouble. Also, you need to change. You're the perfect model and you are wearing all black. Only North gets away with that. Where is your closet? I am going to find something more suitable."

She looks slightly overwhelmed, "It's this way."

Trouble and I walk through several rooms to arrive at Mr.B's bedroom. Apparently, they share a closet. We walk in and I immediately start going through all of her shit. And let me just say I disapprove. I disapproved of her all black outfit and her closet was simply awful. I will not stand for this, not at all!

I turn to face Trouble who is sitting on the bed, "We HAVE to take you shopping. Your closet is worse than Mr.B, I mean Owen's. There is only black and grey with a tiny bit of pink. You have no skirts or dresses or even shorts!"

She looks sheepish, "I don't usually use those."

I wag my finger in her direction, "See, this is why you are Trouble!"

Trouble sticks her tongue out in my direction, "Meanie!"

We head back together to the group who is currently taking over Mr.B's living room despite Owen's glare. It's just weird to call Mr. B Owen. I haven't in slow long. Sean has been the only one who ever dared to and now, Trouble does it just like that.

As we walk in, I ask, "What game do you want to start with Trouble? Truth-or-dare? Never have I ever?"

She bites her bottom lip in thought, "I don't know. Never have I ever?"

I whoop, "That's a good choice! C'mon guys sit, Trouble said we are playing Never Have I Ever. Do you have any alcohol, Mr.B?"

Sang hits my head again and I say, "Sorry, Owen."

He gives me a look, "You are all underage still and cannot drink."

She lets out a very unladylike snort, "I've been drinking a lot since I was 18. If you think you can stop me now, think again."

I grin, "Yeah, we need to give Trouble the full experience. And Never Have I Ever isn't fun into the shots!"

Trouble says to Luke, "Hey, can you get the alcohol? It's in the cabinets in the kitchen."

Luke salutes her and takes off without a word. Shortly, he returns with ten shot glasses and enough vodka, tequila and armagnac to get everyone drunk. This was going to be a fun night. The only drinking I had been 'legally' able to do was when we had that mission in Europe when I was 19. God, I don't know what happened that night, just that I woke up with a blond woman in my bed.

Trouble mutters approvingly, "Armagnac, tequila and vodka, good choices. You didn't want the jello shots I assume."

I had to stop myself from laughing at her commentary. She looked like an angel, but you were often reminded that she is a little demon instead. Meanwhile Owen was looking at all of us disapprovingly, but did nothing to stop our fun. It was funny to see Owen listening to someone. Little did anyone in the Academy know, but Owen Blackbourne is very good at investments in the stock market. Enough for him to be a self-made millionaire and with his father's fortune, he is a very powerful man. 

Kota helped Luke set things up, "We haven't done anything like this in a while."

Trouble gasped, "I usually get a drink every week about and I get a little drunk once a month or once every two months. It's fun."

Owen turns to his bird, "Excuse me, darling, could you repeat that?"

She shrugs, "Sweetheart, most of the time, it's you providing me with alcohol so don't go act innocent."

I laugh, "I don't know whether to be worried or impressed."

Trouble smirks, "Your choice. C'mon everyone, let's sit in a circle and get started."

North poured the drinks, so everyone was full before I say, "Everyone here knows how this goes. If someone says something that you did, you have to take that shot. You can ask for a story if someone takes a shot if you are curious. I'll go first. Never have I ever have I ever given or received a lap dance."

Trouble goes bright red and takes a shot quickly. She looks so embarrassed. North, Silas, Nathan and Owen took a shot too. I put two and two together with Owen and Sang. I wonder what happened there. For some reason, I didn't expect Nathan to take one though.

I give him a sly look, "Story."

Poor Nathan is as red as a tomato, "Not going to happen."

I shrug it off and Luke goes, "Never have I ever kissed someone of the same sex."

Sang takes a shot and Nathan calls, "Story."

She grins and tells us, "My friend Karen, the one I saved, turns out she's gay and had feelings for me. She kissed me, but I told her I didn't feel that way with her."

North and Silas grumble, but both take a shot. I want to know the story but with the glare North is shooting off, I don't think that would be a good idea for my continued health. I don't want to die, not yet!

It's Nathan turn now, "Never have I ever dressed up as a person of the opposite sex."

I take the shot and so does Luke. We had to for a mission from the Academy. I don't know what we are going to say if Trouble calls for a story. I don't feel like lying, not to our Trouble, I mean Mr.B's Trouble.

Sang looks up, "Story."

I hesitate and Owen steps in, "She knows about the Academy."

Kota looked annoyed, "We aren't supposed to tell people."

Sang looks pretty pissed too, "He only told me to warn me that he works for the government. Relationships based on lies won't last long. So, Luke and Gabe, what's the story."

I wave it off not wanting to answer, "Assignment."

Trouble giggled, "What assignment did the Academy give you that you had to dress up as girls for?"

Luke pretended to be offended, "I'll have you know that I was a beautiful girl!"

I go next, "Never have I ever gone skinny dipping."

Sang, Sean, North and OWEN took a shot. I grinned and called out, "Story Owen."

For once, our emotionless leader blushed, "I blame my darling."

Trouble smirks, "To be fair, we were both drunk and it seems like a good idea at the time."

We went around and it was pretty funny. Everyone was targeting their brothers and the stories they knew happened. Now, it was Trouble's turn. I was slightly worried because of that damn mischievous glint in her eye

She said, "Never have I ever watched porn."

I swear that all of my brothers myself included turned bright red, and not that attractive blush people talk about. Nope we were all bright fucking red, redder than a tomato. Everyone took a shot and avoided looking into each other's eyes. What was surprising is that Sang didn't take a shot, I thought everyone had seen some before.

I asked, "Don't girls watch porn too?"

Trouble shrugged, "I just never got around to it. When I finally had time, well, let's just say my learning was more hands on."

Quickly, I cleared my throat, "My turn."

Next round and it was Trouble's turn again, "Never have I ever googled sex positions."

Fuck, little Trouble always asks the dirty questions. At this point, mostly everyone was drunk and a bit more open. I know for a fact that Kota has lied in this game before but that was when he was sober. Now, Kota took shot along with Sean and Luke.

I call, "Story."

Sean shrugged, "Someone mentioned it at the hospital once when I was 12, so I wanted to know."

Luke just says, "I blame my father."

Kota however went red again, "I was a very curious seven year old."

It was Owen's turn now and he said, "Never have I ever gone to a strip club."

It was North, Silas, Nathan and Victor who took a shot. The others I wasn't surprised, but wit Victor I was. When did he have time to do that? And why wasn't I informed? I always wanted to go once, you know just to have the experience.

Trouble calls out, "Story."

Victor shakes his head, "I plead the fifth."

Everyone else just remained silent. Now, another round went by and everyone was drunk. We haven't reached the blackout drunk stage, but we were close. It was decided that this was the last round of this game and we would change.

Trouble had the last one, "Never have I ever had a one night stand."

I stand up, "Bull shit! What about with Owen?"

She smirks, "That was more than one night."

I sat down slightly dizzy and took another shot. Everyone but Kota and Victor took a shot. Those two wanted their first time to be special. Not that I blame them, I don't even fucking remember my first time. It was all a blur.

Trouble was starting to slur, "What are we playing now?"

I spotted a Jenga game in the corner and I pointed to it, "That!"

Trouble got it and said, "Let's add a twist.  Every time you make something fall, you take a shot."

We were out of tequila and nearly out of vodka. We had a half way done armagnac thought. There is still time to continue this fun night.

I am so going to regret this in the morning.

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