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WINTER WAS SITTING On the couch at the party they decided to throw at the frat where Liz lived. Liz was talking with her roommates while Liz came with Mary Jane, but Mary Jane was off hmingling with other people. Winter downed a shot, shaking her head as the burning sensation ran down her throat. Winter was about to take another shot, but looked over to see Wes.

Winter stood up, patting Liz's back "Hey, hey, what happened? What's going on?"

Liz pointed to Wes in the distance. Winter nodded, holding her hand up.

"I got this, okay?" Winter comforted Liz, searching around for her brother.

Billy was with Andrew. They were kissing on the couch. Winter walked over to them, tapping Billy's shoulder.

"I need you to stay with Liz while I deal with Bennett." Winter explained to him, rubbing his back while glancing over to Wes.

Billy nodded, going over to Liz to keep her calm. Winter was about to turn around when she felt a hand around her wrist. Wes.

"Winnie, what happened?" Wes asked quietly, his grip on Winter's wrist loosening.

Winter sighed, shaking her head "I think you should leave, Bennett."

"You promised." Wes whined out, gripping her wrist a little tighter this time.

Winter sighed, tilting her head back in annoyance. Wes knew that meant Winter gave in. Winter and Wes walked back over to his friends, Billy, and Liz.

"Hey, Buxbaum." Wes spoke from next to Winter.

"Wes. Oh my God." Liz looked over to Wes with a shocked expression.

Winter looked over to her brother then Wes and Liz. 

"How are you?" Liz spoke up from next to Billy, trying to make light on the subject.

"Focus, Liz. Where is Campbell?" Wade interrupted, snapping his fingers, oblivious to the reunion happening in front of him.

"Hiding from you, probably." Liz looked at Wade.

"Now see. That's just mean." Wade teased, grinning.

Winter nodded at Billy to go back to Andrew, while leaning to Wes.

Wade gave his head a shake "You're the most unromantic female I've ever met, Bux."

"Well, there he goes." Wes said to Liz, causing Winter to shift on the ball of her feet.

Winter let Wes and Liz talk. She wasn't paying attention until Liz snapped after Wes tugged her braids.

"But I don't care, about how your anything is." Liz snapped, smacking Wes' hand. 

Winter opened her mouth to say something, but immediately closed it.

"No need to get snarky, Lib."Wes told Liz, which earned an elbow to the stomach by Winter.

Wes rubbed his stomach before looking over to Liz.

"And don't call me that." Liz replied, her teeth gritted.

"My bad."Wes put up his hands in surrender.

Winter smacked Wes over the head, shaking her head "Fucking dumbass."

"Ow! Liz, maybe we should go somewhere and catch up."Wes rubbed the back of his head, looking at Liz.

"Lizard! Are you ever coming back?" A guy came up to the three people in the circle.

"I just needed some fresh air." Liz said, pasting a huge smile on her face.

Winter bit her nail, looking between Liz and the new guy who walked over.

"This is Wes Bennett and Winter Shaw, my old neighbors. We were childhood buddies." Liz looked over to Winter and Wes.

Wes tilted his head "Is that what we were?"

"Yup." Liz replied dryly.

"And this is Clark." Liz introduced the pair to her friend.

"Nice to officially meet you guys." Clark said, reaching out and shaking Wes' hand then Winter's.

Wes gritted his teeth when Winter and Clark shook hands. Winter noticed this and raised a brow to Wes.

"Impressive throwing today." Clark complimented Wes.

"Thanks." Wes replied, wrapping his arm around Winter's waist.

"There's a lot of buzz around the whole number-one-recruiting-class-in-the-country thing and I myself am hard-core ready to fanboy allover that exhibition game in a couple weeks, so consider yourself warned." Clark told Wes, looking over to him.

Exhibition game.

Wes forced out a smile as he replied "Yeah, really looking forward to it. I watched film from summer league, and your fastball is money."

Winter bit her lip, looking between the two.

"So did you want to get out of here?" Wes questioned Liz, still keeping his arm around Winter.

"Oh, I don't think Clark would like that." Liz responded, almost immediately.

Winter furrowed her brows the same time as Wes did. The two looked at each other then back to Liz and Clark.

"Why not?" Winter, Wes, and Clark all asked in unison.

Liz blinked fast while her hand was wrapped around Clark's bicep "Because my boyfriend gets very jealous."