and Alexa applied right away after that. She got in the same week that Landon was offered scholarships at the University of Washington and Alabama State. So naturally I applied to both along with the University of Oregon but I was hoping I’d get accepted to wherever Landon went. Cash had scholarship offers coming in from a bunch of different schools; so many that Madison gave up applying to any until he picked one. By the start of his senior year he had over thirty colleges to choose from. Two weeks after Steven accepted his scholarship, Landon and Cash accepted the offer too. It’s like they were waiting on him. So that’s how we all wound up going to one school.
I nod, “Things are going to be a lot different but in a good way.” I shrug. “We’ll have more freedom and we’ll all still be together.”
Madison and Alexa nod in agreement.
“Do you think we’ll still have nights like these?” Alexa asks.
I smile.
“Of course we will.” Madison answers. “We’ll all be shit-faced a time or two and we’ll do it together.”
“We’ll always be there for each other. We may make new friends, we may not spend as much time together but one thing that will never change is our friendship.”
Madison laughs, “I’ll be there to hold your hair up when you’re puking.”
Alexa smiles, “You mean I’ll be holding your hair up.”
Madison shrugs.
***
When the guys finally arrived we were in the heated pool. Alexa’s parents were cool as hell and allowed us to have a couple of beers as long as we weren’t going to be driving anywhere. I was just opening my second one when Landon snatched it out of my hand and downed the entire can in two gulps.
“Landon,” I yelled.
He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, “Sorry, baby.” He grins then reaches for another, opens it and hands it to me.
Landon slides in behind me and pulls me back on his lap, kissing and nipping at my neck. Landon is running on adrenaline, ready for tomorrow’s game and he’s looking to get rid of some that pent-up energy so he can sleep tonight. I know right now that I’ll be up late and I’m craving absolutely anything that he wants to give me.
Steven is messing around with his music and hooks it up to the outside speakers. I catch him glance over at Alexa who shakes her head smiling and “Ice Ice Baby” comes on. I feel Landon’s hips jolt like he can’t sit still.
“Show us those moves from the pep rally!” I yell over the music. It’s probably a bad idea but who cares. The guys need a little fun and a reason not to have to think about the game tomorrow.
It’s all fun and games until Cash smacks his elbow showing Madison his dance moves.
“Whoa!” Steven holds up his hands trying to help Cash stand up. “That’s enough. You can’t get hurt!”
Landon is talking to Steven and Alexa and I suddenly hear a loud flop followed by another. “Did you just strip?” Landon asks.
Cash and Madison don’t answer, their faces connect as one, and I’m wondering how they’re even breathing right now. It’s dark since we left the lights off but you can still see silhouettes in the night. Landon and Steven drop their shorts within seconds and I see Alexa taking her top off. I look away not wanting to see anything. This is the shit I’m talking about. I’m not brave like them. My mind is running over the different scenarios about what will happen if someone catches us or sees me naked.
I don’t even realize that Landon is swimming over to me until he nudges my legs apart. He kisses my chest right between my breasts. He wraps his arms around me and pulls on the strings of my bikini. I hold the little triangles against my boobs, “What are you doing?” I whisper.
I see a smirk appear on Landon’s face, “Getting you naked.”
“Not out here.” I try twisting away but he stops me.
“Baby, no one can see you.”
“Yes, they can.”
“Do you think they care, they’re naked too?”
I think about that for a second, no one would care because they’re all busy worrying about each other. I take a deep breath and bite on my bottom lip before moving my hands and letting my top come off.
Landon takes it and throws it somewhere behind me before attacking me with his lips. He’s everywhere all at once and all I can