Authors Note:

So… here it is... Chapter 3… It took 5 drinks , 12weeks of school, and 2 sober- also fan girl friends to convince me to write this. "THE PEOPLE WANT WHAT THEY WANT!"- Rae ( my friend) I sincerely apologize for the wait and I strayed so far from doing the things that made me happy. It took getting to my lowest point to make the greatest change within myself ( thank you Legend of Korra). I hope to upload at the VERY LEAST once a month. I am trying to fix a lot of things in my life that I let slip. Anyway-

This chapter takes place the night of the party. It is heavily influenced by the parties my parents host at my house during the warm months.

Enjoy , and please leave only constructive criticism.

Love,

Prue

The frivolous festivities had watched children leave under their parents' wing once late afternoon rolled around to be replaced by the alcohol induced 80's style dance party for the adults. I had my fair share of drinks to make the night turn on its side…. or more like that weird hallway scene from Inception.. yea.. that. The loud music made lights that covered the backyard along the fence and deck seem like they were flickering along to the faster paced beat of disco. By mid night Aiden was passed out asleep on the kitchen floor with Toothless.

'he's fine.' I told myself wile stepping around him looking for whine bottle opener. From across the counter Hiccup leaned back against the kitchen table- intense eyes watching my drunken buffoonery. When I found it I turned around from the sink, where it had been tossed into, and Hiccup was putting a pillow from the sofa under Aiden's head.

" Thanks, you're the bomb." I snorted with a laugh and then literally hit my palm to my forehead.

' The bomb, Astrid? THE BOMB? nice myspace account you just created somewhere out in the vaccum of space. A fairy just died.'

Hiccup looked over his shoulder at me with a sincere grin and I looked back, my left eyebrow raising high. He laughed with a nod, I saw the alcohol in his system for a split second in his eyes.

His hand extended to help me maneuver over my brother and Toothless, I nearly dripped backwards and immediately Horrendous had me pulled in to him- left arm wrapped securely around my waist, hand pressed firmly on my stomach with my right hand still in his.

Trying to be suave he held himself like Batman would had he just saved Cat Woman, too bad I knew he was a klutz just as I was.

I let my hand free to kinda push his face away.

"WINE" I half skipped out of the kitchen to retrieve the bottle in the cooler outsider.

1:30 am* -

" Mom, Horrendous is leaving…. MOM MA MOM MOM MA MA MA"

The Uber was outside and my mom and dad were competing for another win at beer pong.. the game I ( regretfully) showed them.

"Thanks for coming, dear. Hopefully we see you again." She said while tossing a ping pong ball into the last red solo cup.

I pat Horrendous' chest, " C'mon"

As we walked through the house he whistled for Toothless, who promptly got up and trotted over.

" You have everything right?" I asked, kinda stumbling into the furniture.

" uhhh… yes" he looked around for his backpack which was on a kitchen chair.

' NOOO DON"T LEAVEEEE' my inner monologue screamed.

" You should… stay?" I said as he opened the front door. " You can then just take your car in the morning.."

" hmm.. I don't think that's a good idea."

" If you don't think then- I mean you don't have to- yea." I stammered.

' Kiss his face. YEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE ROOM MOVESSSS' dammit.

I open my mouth and quickly step forward to catch my balance.

"stay? but if it makes you feel uncomfortable I totally understand." I went to playfully punch his arm, but my shit-ass motor skills failed me and just skimmed his sleeve.

He smiled, I could see the faint glassiness to his eyes, wine works in mysterious ways.

" I don't want to take advantage, Astrid." the Uber honked.

" You 100% are not, now get your booty back in the doorway." I held a weak stern voice, but cracked and giggled.

I could hear the Uber skid and drive away- on its own volition, as it does, my left eyebrow quirked.

Ren ran a hand through his hair and shook it out a bit with a laugh and sigh. There was a dead air pause, the two of us hung there in it for a moment- two moments- three-

Ren stepped back in, letting the door close, he lightly grabbed my hip and pulled me to him for a crashing kiss. One that made me focus, pushed the wine away or maybe just intensified everything. The alcohol warmed by stomach and made my face red as equally, or so it felt, warm hand held my hips. I was not one for feeling another tongue in my mouth, but Ren ran the tip of his across my blossom bottom lip and across the tip of my own tongue. The kiss was not heavy, it was playful and light. I liked it much more than feeling like there was a time pressure.

*My brain at that moment*:

'WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'

I broke away and ran my fingers just along the inside of the rim of his pants.

"Upstairs- go go go!" I clumsily led him to the lofted third floor where my room was on its own.

Ren carried me the rest of the last 10 steps to the loft-

"Them arms tho" I said like fool when he put me down.

" Thanks babe" I pushed some hair out of his face and he bent down to allow me to kiss his forehead.

From up here, we could still hear the music blaring. What a good night it will be-