Part one

"So what are your plans for the day?" Emily asks. It's now Thursday morning and we're at one of our weekly yoga classes

I shrug maintaining my pose at the same time "I might go see Sarah after school, I haven't seen her since the hospital. What about you?"

"Alex, Oli and I are planning a trip to the park before a well earned McDonald's"

"Now that sounds like fun" I grin

"What about this party tomorrow night, have you decided if your going?" She grins

"I would say no but I have nothing better to do, plus I promised Molly I'd meet her there"

"Meet her there?"

"She's going with Sean"

Emily smirks "oh I see"

"Mhm, tell me about it. They claim they're just friends yet, she went to the party with me last weekend but spent the night with him"

"Uh people and their denying feelings"

"Tell me about it"

"What about Ryder? Is he going?"

I shrug "I haven't talked to him all week"

She tuts "you two"

"What! Maybe he'll finally realise we can't just be friends"

"Talia, you can't force him to risk your friendship"

I gasp after changing position as instructed "I'm not forcing him, I'm giving him a gentle tug"

She shakes her head, laughing.

The yoga ends a few minutes later. We go for our usual post yoga smoothies before I go home, shower and go to school. I don't have any classes with Ryder today so we probably won't talk again today. Even though I made it seem like I was the one avoiding him purposely, it was more of a team effort. Ryder happened to have practice at lunches while I had books to find in the library.

Why you may ask? I don't think either of us know.

"Hey girl, I won't be here tomorrow so I just thought I'd let you know I better see you at that party tomorrow night" Loren walks you to me just before I get to my car at the end of the day

I roll my eyes but grin "don't worry I'm going"

She claps excitedly "yay, I've a feeling it's going to be the best party yet"

"I wouldn't bet on that"

I pull up outside Sarah and Mikes house a few minutes later. I text before I left the school to see if they were there and to make sure it was alright if I come over

"Long time no see" Sarah shouts once I get out of my car. I look over to see she's standing at the front door with a huge grin on her face

"I thought I better come see my favourite person" I say giving her a hug once I get over to her "where is Grace anyway"

She laughs "how you wound me, T"

"Hey Mike" I say once we get inside. He's sitting down with Grace in his arms

"Hey Talia" he smiles looking up at me "you wanna hold her?"

I nod and walk over to them. He carefully manoeuvres Grace so she's in my arms instead

"Hello princess" I whisper rocking her in my arms "it's me, your favourite auntie, maybe not by blood though"

Grace giggles and her little finger wrap round a strand of my hair

"She likes you" Sarah comments from the door

"Your just saying that to make me feel better"

"She's not" Mike adds "Grace usually cries as soon as she's in someone news arms"

"Maybe you do like me after all" I tap the button of her nose

"So how are you two finding it?" I say once I've put Grace in her crib

"Sleepless nights and no private time? Amazing" Molly sarcastically responds

"If you guys every need a 'sitter so you can go on a date let me know"

"Thank you"

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When my alarm goes off the next morning for school, I decide that I'd prefer sleep in and take the day off.

When I wake up a few hours later I decide to go for a run and hit the gym afterwards and it's almost 2pm when I get back home. My phone starts ringing once I get out of the shower

"Hey" I say putting the phone on speaker and brushing through my wet hair

"Yo T" Molly shouts over the phone

"What's up?" I ask already knowing the answer

"Have you started getting ready for the party yet?"

I roll my eyes, laughing "I'm just out of the shower but I think I'm going to watch some Netflix for a few hours before I start getting ready"

"That's alright, I was just making sure you were still going"

"Not go and miss the opportunity of watching you suck face with Sean? I'd hate myself" I exaggerate

"Your hilarious and that's not going to happen"

"You and your denial, if you guys did kiss tonight you'd be over the moon, you've admitted it already"

She sighs "whatever, I wouldn't be opposed to him kissing me"

I grin to myself "go get ready, you might need extra time to fix your makeup once Sean sees you"

"Shut up, you idiot" she laughs "be there 9pm on the dot"

"See you then"

Like planned I spent the next few hours watching Netflix. It wasn't till I realised that it was 8 that I should probably get ready. I decide on only wearing concealer with my eyelash extensions, because at the end of the day it's a beach party I don't need to be full glam. For my bikini I opt on wearing a mustard strapless bikini top with matching high waisted bottoms and I just throw my hair up into a messy ponytail.

I get there a few minutes later than I promised Molly. I lock my car after getting out of it and make my way down to the beach

A smirk makes its way across my face when I spot a certain two people sitting on one of the logs they've laid out around the bonfire

Did I say sitting on one of the logs? I meant Sean was sitting on the log while Molly was straddled across his lap as they played tongue tennis

"Talia come and keep me company" I mock Mollys words in a high pitched voice once I'm standing beside them

Molly disconnects there lips much to Seans dismay before they both look up at me with guilty smiles on their faces "you can still hang out with us"

I shake my head and swing my rattling keys in my hand "and third wheel while you two pray that I leave so ye can go to your car or one of your houses? I don't think so. I'm mid way through binge watching Netflix anyway, so I'm happy to leave" I give them a wink and one last smirk before turning around

"No you can't!" Molly shrieks after me. I turn back around and raise a questioning eyebrow at her. When I don't say anything she speaks again "I need advice, about you know"

My grin grows wider "then let's go get a drink and talk" I move so that I can see Sean who's watching us intently "I promise I won't steal her for long, lover boy"

He shrugs and smirks "Take your time, we've got all night"

With one last 'peck' on Seans lips, Molly grabs my hand and drags me towards the 'bar' some of the students set up

"You look amazing by the way" she says handing me a beer

"We're in a beer mood tonight? Suits me" I grin "you look amazing too by the way. So you and Sean huh?"

She grins "it just happened, but I'm really happy it did"

"I'm so happy for you" I grin gulping down some of my beer "but also extremely jealous"

"Your time will come"

"Anyway what was the advice you needed" I ask, suddenly remembering the whole reason she was pulled from her make out session

"Oh yeah" she hesitates "so all we've done so far is make out as you know... but I don't want to jump straight into bed with him if he's going to drop me afterwards"

"I'm ninety-nine percent sure Sean wouldn't do that" I tell her even though I'm verging more to the one hundred percent mark "but just to be sure I could talk to him for you?"

She nods "please"