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Benjamin was nervous. It wasn’t that he and Nancy had been estranged but he had no idea how to have this conversation with her. Their child, who was put up for adoption, had contacted him, wanted to meet him and Nancy. He had no idea how she was going to take that. He smiled a little as he heard the knock at the door. He was just glad to see her, if nothing else. “Thanks for meeting with me, Nance. Come in.” He held the door open a little wider for her so that she could move into his apartment. “You want something to drink?” He asked her. He was, mostly, just looking for something to do so that he didn’t have to tell her right now, so that he could bide his time a little bit longer. 

Being here, on the show, with Nancy and her friends just meters away was so strange to him. He had no idea what to say to her. They’d been there a little while at this point and he wanted to talk to her... he just didn’t have the guts. Though he thought that he knew her well enough to know that if she wanted to talk to him, then she would. He chewed on his lip for a second before he finally decided enough was enough. He quickly moved over to her and Alba. He smiled, awkwardly, before he spoke. “Nancy, can we talk?” Benjamin asked, raising an eyebrow. He had no idea what he was going to say to her but he wanted to see where they stood, to see how things were with one another. He had no idea how it was going to go - he didn’t even know if she’d talk to him - but he felt like he needed to try, at the very least. 

Benjamin didn’t know if he had been looking forward to going home, to having a week off - or dreading it. As much as he and Nancy had been trying the long distance thing, it definitely didn’t seem to be working and he hated that. He had no idea what to do with that. He loved her. He didn’t want them to finish. But he didn’t really know if he had much choice in the matter. He felt so glad that their week offs had coincided with one another. He would have hated to do this anywhere but their home. He was pretty relieved to find her already in the apartment. “Hey gorgeous.” Ben smiled. He crossed the room, wrapped an arm around her and kissed her quickly. “How’s tour?” He didn’t really know how things were going to go with him and Nancy now that they were both at home but he figured that they might as well enjoy spending a little time together before they properly got into what it was that they needed to talk about. 

Benjamin had been surprised when Nancy said yes to going out with him. He thought that the last day of summer deserved a picnic and he was glad that he got to go and do that with Nancy. She was one of the sweetest people, he thought and he really couldn’t wait to get to know her a little more. He felt bad for her and her brother after what had happened at the party and he wanted to do something that might cheer her up a little bit. His mum had helped him sort out a few bits for the picnic. He had no idea where to start. He’d set up in the park, not far from his house. He waved as he spotted nancy and stood up. “Hey! I hope all of this is alright.” He laughed. “There’s some food in the basket - you can have a look and see if you like it, if you want. It’s just the basics.” He shrugged.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annies birthday was always a big thing. She had such a big extended family that she never saw the point in keeping a party small. She would invite almost everyone she knew and that was how she ended up with the group that she was currently with. She smiled as she looked around at everyone. "Do you think we should really be letting dad cook?" Annie asked her sister with a laugh. She knew there was no point talking him down though and it looked like he was having a lot of fun. "Who did you end up inviting?" She asked. She would always let her siblings invite some friends. She wanted them to have a good time too.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah had pretty much spent most of the afternoon with his sister and her friends. He'd always gotten along with Iris and he and Arlo were good friends too so it seemed pretty natural to spend some time with them. He laughed as he watched Milo at the BBQ, before he looked at his sister. "Don't you find it mad that he and mum were together? Don't you think that's crazy?" He asked. He didn't think that his dad and Milo could be more different so it was difficult for Noah to get his head wrapped around the fact that they had been together once upon a time.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin had arrived a little late. He'd had some work he needed to do before he went to the party but he knew that he couldn't miss it. He knew his parents wouldn't be happy if didn't at least show his face. He chuckled, though, as he saw how many people were there. It seemed to make sense. He thought that Annie would know basically everyone. "Alright - so please don't tell the birthday girl that I was late." He spoke to the person nearby. He couldn't help but laugh, again. He wasn't sure he even knew half of the people there.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson beamed as he finally found his friend. "Ogie!" He called and held his arms open to the other. They had only seen one another the day before but Gray had missed him. It wasn't often that the pair had gone a day without speaking. They had grown up with each other and they were definitely used to seeing each other all the time. Ogie was like a brother to Grayson, more than just his best friend. "I've been looking for you all night!" He laughed. "Where've you been?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris knew that she had to keep a closer eye on her mum at events like this, than any other time. She knew that she found stuff like this a lot harder than when they were at home. She missed Elias. And Iris wasn't sure how she could even help that. She smiled though, as she looked up at Arlo. "Your mum looks really nice." She commented and nodded her head. She thought that it was sweet - how close Arlo and his mum was. She would never dream of saying something about that, she didn't understand why anyone would.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake enjoyed events like this. She liked seeing the people that her mother grew up around. Most of the time, she felt like an extension of the Saracen family and she thought that was because of Minnie. She was definitely someone that Blake looked up too. She smiled as she realised that someone had sat down next to her and she turned slightly so that she could look at them. "This'll be fun, right?" She smiled. "The Saracens are always entertaining."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed loudly as her sister spoke, looking over at her dad with a wince. "I mean, probably not - but he enjoys it so much, I'll take a bit of food poisoning, you know?" She giggled, shrugging her shoulders. She loved birthdays and any such event, because they all got to come together and they always had the best time. They didn't have the biggest house or garden, but somehow everybody fit in, no matter what. "I didn't really need to invite anybody, most of my friends were already on the guest list." She laughed. "I told a couple of girls from the team to stop by though." She wanted her sister to have the best birthday, she was determined to make it so.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy always loved that her brother actually wanted to spend time around her and her friends; she looked up to him more than she'd admit and she knew he could probably go and find his own friends quite easily. "It's so weird - sorry, but he does not seem like mums type." She gave a little snort of laughter, shaking her head. She thought Milo was a super nice man, but she couldn't ever imagine him being with her mum. "I'm surprised dad didn't punch his teeth out." She giggled, raising an eyebrow. "Maybe they're veneers." She took a sip of her drink, still looking over. It was crazy for her to imagine her parents being with anybody else.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren always loved being at the Saracen house - their dads were basically like brothers, so he felt as comfortable there as he did in his own home and he was excited to celebrate Annie's birthday with her. He'd come straight from a rehearsal, getting changed up in Ogie's bedroom and he was only just settling in as he heard Benjamin, chuckling softly. "Hey, with all of these people here I think she'd struggle to notice if somebody didn't come at all." He smiled, shaking his head. "I was a little bit late too, so we'll get in trouble together."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie loved family parties and especially ones where his mum would let him have a drink - Annie's birthday was a special occasion, so she was totally onboard. He had drank many times before, of course, but his mum didn't need to know how drunk he'd been before. He let out a happy yell as he heard Grayson's voice, running full pelt towards his best friend. "Gray!" He hugged him tightly, kissing the top of his friends head. "I've been looking for you! We must've been missing each other everytime." He grinned, shaking his head. "Dad's cooking the burgers, which means we can't have any if we don't want to get sick. And I'm starving."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo always loved a party, but he found things like this just a little bit awkward - he knew that the Saracens were a really close family and he loved his parents, but he thought trying to get drunk around them all was kind of weird. To be honest, he was excited for the parents to clear off. He grinned as he heard Iris's voice, nodding his head. "Yeah, of course she does." He smiled. He always thought his mum looked nice - he always told her how beautiful she was. "Where's your mum?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. He figured Bridie would probably struggle with something like this.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve was only at the party because Grayson had convinced her to come, but now that she was here she was regretting it - she didn't think anybody would want to talk to her and she had revision notes she hadn't gone over yet that weekend... Home felt like the place to be, but she knew it would be rude when they'd been kind enough to invite her, so she had moved to take a seat at the edge of the garden. She wasn't expecting somebody to speak to her. "It should be." She smiled, nodding her head. "Entertaining is definitely the word. I wonder if they're all going to sing this time? I liked that." She laughed. She couldn't believe how close they all were - she couldn't imagine messing around like that with her parents.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed loudly as her sister spoke, looking over at her dad with a wince. "I mean, probably not - but he enjoys it so much, I'll take a bit of food poisoning, you know?" She giggled, shrugging her shoulders. She loved birthdays and any such event, because they all got to come together and they always had the best time. They didn't have the biggest house or garden, but somehow everybody fit in, no matter what. "I didn't really need to invite anybody, most of my friends were already on the guest list." She laughed. "I told a couple of girls from the team to stop by though." She wanted her sister to have the best birthday, she was determined to make it so.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy always loved that her brother actually wanted to spend time around her and her friends; she looked up to him more than she'd admit and she knew he could probably go and find his own friends quite easily. "It's so weird - sorry, but he does not seem like mums type." She gave a little snort of laughter, shaking her head. She thought Milo was a super nice man, but she couldn't ever imagine him being with her mum. "I'm surprised dad didn't punch his teeth out." She giggled, raising an eyebrow. "Maybe they're veneers." She took a sip of her drink, still looking over. It was crazy for her to imagine her parents being with anybody else.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren always loved being at the Saracen house - their dads were basically like brothers, so he felt as comfortable there as he did in his own home and he was excited to celebrate Annie's birthday with her. He'd come straight from a rehearsal, getting changed up in Ogie's bedroom and he was only just settling in as he heard Benjamin, chuckling softly. "Hey, with all of these people here I think she'd struggle to notice if somebody didn't come at all." He smiled, shaking his head. "I was a little bit late too, so we'll get in trouble together."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie loved family parties and especially ones where his mum would let him have a drink - Annie's birthday was a special occasion, so she was totally onboard. He had drank many times before, of course, but his mum didn't need to know how drunk he'd been before. He let out a happy yell as he heard Grayson's voice, running full pelt towards his best friend. "Gray!" He hugged him tightly, kissing the top of his friends head. "I've been looking for you! We must've been missing each other everytime." He grinned, shaking his head. "Dad's cooking the burgers, which means we can't have any if we don't want to get sick. And I'm starving."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo always loved a party, but he found things like this just a little bit awkward - he knew that the Saracens were a really close family and he loved his parents, but he thought trying to get drunk around them all was kind of weird. To be honest, he was excited for the parents to clear off. He grinned as he heard Iris's voice, nodding his head. "Yeah, of course she does." He smiled. He always thought his mum looked nice - he always told her how beautiful she was. "Where's your mum?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. He figured Bridie would probably struggle with something like this.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve was only at the party because Grayson had convinced her to come, but now that she was here she was regretting it - she didn't think anybody would want to talk to her and she had revision notes she hadn't gone over yet that weekend... Home felt like the place to be, but she knew it would be rude when they'd been kind enough to invite her, so she had moved to take a seat at the edge of the garden. She wasn't expecting somebody to speak to her. "It should be." She smiled, nodding her head. "Entertaining is definitely the word. I wonder if they're all going to sing this time? I liked that." She laughed. She couldn't believe how close they all were - she couldn't imagine messing around like that with her parents.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie nodded as she looked at her dad. She liked seeing him so happy, he seemed in his element. "And this is why there's loads of finger food stuff in the fridge. That way we don't have to starve later on." She nudged Mia then. She knew that her dad probably wasn't the best cook but he seemed like he was enjoying it. She thought that, that was what mattered. They'd be able to order some food or something later on. Annie nodded as she listened to Mia, "That makes sense." She smiled. She liked that her and her sisters friendship group overlapped. "Oh - perfect."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah had always thought of Nancy as a friend, rather than his sister and he always had. He heard that his dad and uncle were the same when they were his age. He laughed as he listened to his sister, "If you compare him and dad then no - definitely not the same type." He shook his head. "But they - she also dated Wyatt, right? So who knows her taste." Noah had grown up around Wyatt too, he was still good friends with his dad. "I'm sure we would've heard about it if he did. But that's a pretty funny thought." He took a gulp of his drink before he reached to refresh it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That is a very fair point. All the more reason to not mention it when you see Annie, yeah?" Benjamin asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He nodded his head as Wren continued. "She's not gonna tell us off though - it's my aunt that I'm worried about." He smiled. Benjamin loved his aunt Minnie and he really couldn't wait to see her now that he was there. He thought that they were all going to have a great time and he couldn't wait till things started moving a little more.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Graysons parents had always been pretty laid back, so it had been easy for him to convince them to let him have a drink every now and again. And his mum had always promised to not tell Minnie whenever Ogie stayed over - when they were obviously drunk. He laughed as he wrapped his arms around his best friend. "Yeah - like you see in movies? Moving into one room as the other moved out?" He commented with a laugh. Grayson looked over to Milo then, a laugh falling from his lips. "Then I guess we order a secret takeaway?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris smiled as Arlo spoke about his mum. She didn't think she had ever met anyone who was so devoted to their parent. She always thought that it was really refreshing. "Naturally." Iris nodded her head. "She's just there." Iris pointed. Bridie was sat with Ava and Jude but she seemed pretty checked out of the conversation. Her mum hadn't really seemed like her mum since Elias had died. Iris found it harder than probably necessary to talk to her because she never knew the man she was so cut up over. "She'll probably go home soon, I think.."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake wasn't exactly the social butterfly that some people she knew - but she liked talking to people. She liked to strike up a conversation if someone was beside her, like she was doing with Maeve. And it seemed like Maeve was on her own too, so it made more sense to her than to sit there silently. Blake smiled as Maeve spoke to her and she nodded, "It wouldn't be a Saracen party if they don't sing." She grabbed one of the bottles that she had brought with her. It wasn't much, just alcopops but she extended one over to Maeve anyway.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You know he's gonna offer you the first burger, though - a birthday girl honour." Mia laughed, nudging her sister gently. She loved her dad so much, but she was getting a little restless for the adults to go now - she wanted a real party. "I'm ordering a pizza as soon as dad goes upstairs, I can't survive on party rings and cocktail sausages all night." She grinned. She would never take away her dads enjoyment while he was still down here, though. "So - fancy a secret birthday girl shot?" She smiled excitedly, producing a bottle of Sambuca from behind her back. "Say yes!" She laughed, already starting to pour it into two shot glasses and sliding one over to her sister.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy liked hearing stories about what her parents had been like when they were younger, but it made her feel weird to know there had been times they weren't together. She looked at people whose parents weren't together and she felt sad - she couldn't imagine it being like that. "I know! Honestly, go mum for that one. He's gorgeous." She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She had always thought her fathers friend was a good looking man and she wasn't shy about it. "He's too nice to punch, though. Did you know dad punched him once?" She giggled, nodding her head over to Gomez who was sitting with his daughter.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "My lips are sealed, I promise." Wren chuckled, nodding his head. He wasn't the type to snitch on anybody, especially when it was something unavoidable. "Do you at least have an exciting reason for being late?" He smiled curiously. "Surely you're not scared of Minnie, are you?" He couldn't help but laugh at that - he thought she was probably the least threatening person he'd ever met, but then he wondered if there was a side of her he hadn't seen.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Exactly!" Ogie laughed, nodding his head as he got into the story. "Like that episode of How I Met Your Mother, you know where Ted and Marshall get really high and keep missing the bathroom?" He laughed at the memory, shaking his head. "A secret takeaway? That would break dads heart. It'll have to be really, really secret." He laughed, nodding his head. "I bet Mia already has a plan - she got food poisoning after the last barbecue, so she won't be eating any of the food." He laughed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Both of Arlo's parents had done a lot for him, but his mum did everything for him and he thought he'd be stupid to not pay her as much respect as he did. She was his best friend. "I see her..." He nodded his head. She looked sad, Arlo thought - but it wasn't exactly the type of thing you would say in the middle of a party. "Yeah, I hope they all do. Not in a dickhead kind of way, but it's weird trying to get drunk in front of all the old people." He laughed, shrugging his shoulders. "You know, when it's my birthday party, I don't think I'll want all these people here. My mum and dad can come for a bit, if they want. Maybe my Uncle Jude and Aunt Ava. That's it." He laughed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That's true. They must feel pretty lucky to have a whole family of people that can carry a tune - although something tells me that even if they couldn't, it wouldn't stop them." Maeve chuckled quietly, shrugging her shoulders. This was an entirely different life to the one she lived and she couldn't deny being massively interested by it. She shook her head at Blake's offer, but there was a smile on her face. "No, thank you - I have this with me." She held up a bottle of wine she'd been pouring herself a drink from.

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AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Of course he is. You're gonna have to half it with me. I go to uni in a few days, I can't be poorly!" Annie laughed as she shook her head. She loved spending her birthday with her family. Family was huge for her but she really wanted to get down to the proper party now. She knew that she could mention to her mum and she'd make sure the adults clear without being too obvious about it. "I think that's the plan, honestly. I'm gonna tell mum to go to Sylvie and Barneys for a bit with him so we can get a take away without upsetting him." She raised an eyebrow as her sister pulled out the bottle of sambuca. "Okay - but don't tell Ogie." She laughed as she took hers from her sister and quickly downed it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: It blew Noahs mind sometimes, to think about the fact that the slightest thing could've changed everything. Even where his grandparents were concerned. His grandfather had a whole different father before he got with their grandmother. Noah rolled his eyes but he couldn't help but laugh slightly, "He's literally old enough to be your father, Nance. Stop it." He muttered with a shake of his head. "What? No!?" Noah laughed, "How the fuck did that happen?" He didn't know much about Gomez but he had always thought that the other was a pretty chill guy.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Excellent. Thank you." Benjamin laughed with a nod of his head. He had a habit of being late - despite his best attempts to not be. So he really didn't want anyone to realise that he was late. "Oh - no. I just had some work to catch up with." He laughed "Did you?" Benjamin loved a party but he knew that his studies were important too. He shrugged, "I wouldn't say scared. But her disappointed look is top notch."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah! Like that!" Grayson laughed with a nod of his head. Ogie had been his best friend for as long as he could remembered - but he knew that even if they met now, they would still be best friends. He genuinely believed that Ogie was his platonic soulmate. Like his dad and Ogies. "We can be sneaky and secret, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. "Oh yeah, I remember that! Why do we keep dealing with this?" He laughed. Grayson adored Milo but this was definitely not his forte.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris hoped that, when they did go, her mum would go home with Ava and Jude, at least until she was ready to go home. She didn't want her mum to be on her own tonight. She wished there was more that she could do to help her but she really didn't know what they could do. "They've all been there though, right?" Iris asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. "Besides - there will be plenty of time for us to get drunk, my friend. And you're gonna wanna be at least tipsy before the games start." Iris loved the games. She thought that they said a lot about people.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh, it definitely wouldn't stop them. They've tried getting my mum in on the act before and she literally cannot carry a tune to save her life." Blake shook her head with a laugh. It was so obvious how much she adored her mum though, even as she was criticising her. Although Blake was close to both her mum and dad, it was nowhere near how close as all the Saracens were. "oh - good choice." She laughed. "This was all my mum would let me bring so.." She shrugged. She was sure that she could convince someone to give her a little bit of something later on.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'm not halving anything with you! I took the full brunt of it last time and I was sick for days. It's your turn, Annie - you'll look all pale and edgy, like all other uni students." Mia laughed, shaking her head. "We should've suggested that they stay over there or something, dad would've loved it and it would mean we had the whole house for the night. Do you think it's too late?" She smiled, raising an eyebrow as she thought about it all. "Why not? Because he'll be jealous?" She laughed, before she knocked back her own shot.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ah, but he's not my father - so it's not weird!" Nancy laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She was just joking and that was obvious - although she did think Wyatt was gorgeous, she was much more interested in boys her own age. She never had any qualms talking about this kind of stuff with her brother, because he was her friend first. She trusted him so much. "Yeah, mum told me! I don't know how it happened, but apparently it was really dramatic." She loved. She always felt so safe, knowing her dad and brother would protect them whenever they needed to. She wished she could've seen her parents when they were their age.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren was hardly ever late - his dad had always drummed it into him to be early, but he knew he couldn't exactly skip out on a rehearsal so it felt like an important reason. He thought Annie would understand. "Oh, so not fun at all, then?" He laughed. "I was stuck in a rehearsal, so not much more exciting than that." He shrugged. They were just commonplace for him now. "Oh, that absolutely makes sense - that's a look that could reduce even the strongest person to tears." He chuckled. Minnie was the last person he would ever want to disappoint.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Sneaky and secret... Sounds the exact opposite of clumsy and loud, which are our main attributes... But I guess we can try?" Ogie laughed, shrugging his shoulders with a grin. He knew his dad wouldn't really be all that offended anyway - just maybe a little disappointed. He loved that his best friend knew his parents just as well as he did. "Because we love him - it's the only plausible reason I could think of. Because a chef he is not." He chuckled, pulling a face as he looked over at the barbecue.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yeah, I know - but they wouldn't have liked to be around all their parents, I bet you." Arlo laughed, rolling his eyes. He couldn't imagine his granddad ever being around a party like this, when his mum was younger. "I hope that's a promise - I told my mum I'm staying with Noah, so she won't know how late I plan on staying out." He laughed, raising an eyebrow. "Tipsy? I'll need to be on my arse to play any games with this lot, the shit that always comes out." He laughed loudly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "And she still sings?" Maeve laughed softly, raising an eyebrow. She couldn't imagine being so willing to do something she knew she wasn't good at, but she almost wished she could be like that. "Thanks - I wasn't really sure what I was buying, but I only turned eighteen two weeks ago so I'm trying to be sophisticated." She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. "You can have some of this, if you want?" She wasn't usually so generous, but she felt grateful that this girl was even talking to her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Are you kidding? It's my birthday, doesn't that get me a free pass?" Annie asked before she shook her head, "I'll trick Ogie into trying something, it's fine." She shrugged then. She knew that her brother would do anything to make their dad happy. "I don't think it's too late? i think mum knows we'll probably want tonight for ourselves anyway so even if they are back - they won't be back until late." She nodded. "He'll absolutely be jealous and he's not allowed any. At least not with mum and dad here." She laughed. Annie thought that tonight was pretty much perfect - minus one missing guest.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Sure, sure. Whatever you say." Noah laughed as he shook his head. He liked that he was able to joke with his sister like this - he didn't think that most would. He knew that his dad and aunt weren't this close, anyway. Noah shook his head again as Nancy explained. "Alright - remind me to ask dad about it when we're home." He wasn't sure if he would tell him but he was definitely intrigued to find out. Noah finished his drink before grabbing his next. "Do you think it's gonna be long till they all go home?" He asked, referring to the parents.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin shrugged his shoulders, "Not so fun but it has to be done I suppose." He had been half tempted to cancel on the party but he needed to at least try, he thought. "Oh really? What are you rehearsing for?" Benjamin asked. He enjoyed performing so he wouldn't exactly say that it wasn't all that fun. He was definitely intrigued as to why Wren would think that it was close to homework. He laughed as Wren spoke about his aunt and he nodded his head, "Yeah, exactly. I got the look once when I was younger and I'm scarred for life."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's a very fair point but - but yeah we can give it our best shot! Or we just wait until they go away?" Gray asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He didn't think that it would be that long. Grayson loved spending time with his parents but he definitely couldn't wait for it to be just him and his friends. He really never wanted to upset Ogir or his parents. They were like second parents to him. "I think that must be it. It's that charming personality of his." He laughed with a nod of his head. "Oh, look, looks like he's almost done."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's absolutely fair, to be honest. Although - I think it wouldn't be much different with my granddad." Iris laughed. She loved her granddad and she absolutely thought he would've been the life of a party when he was their age - or even older. "That's a very good plan. I'm hoping my mums going to stay with Ava so i'll have the whole house to myself which would be perfect." She smiled at Arlo then. "Oh yeah? Are you scared of some secrets coming out then, Arlo? What are you keeping from me?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "She does. Just not all that loudly." Blake laughed. "It's difficult to say no to Milo. He's too nice. It's like kicking a puppy." She smiled at the other. She was pretty sure she had seen her at parties like this before but had never really spoke to her. She liked her though. "Oh yeah, i'd say that would be very sophisticated if you ask me. Much more than this." She laughed as she took a sip of her drink. "I'm good for now. But I might take you up on the offer later, if that's okay?" She asked her with a smile.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Absolutely not. I'm your sister, not your slave! I gave you a birthday shot, do not ask me to eat dads cooking as well." Mia laughed, sticking out her tongue playfully. Their dad wasn't even that bad, she was just traumatized from the last barbecue. "I'll ask mum before they go, I don't think she'll mind." Their parents were so easygoing like that, so she knew that she was lucky. "Surely the perks of being the older siblings is making the younger ones jealous?" She laughed, raising an eyebrow. "OGIE! Look what we've got!" She laughed, holding up the bottle as her little brother turned around, taking a swig straight from the bottle. She knew that Annie was probably thinking a lot today, about everything that had happened, but she wanted to make sure she still enjoyed her night.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'm not staying at home tonight, I'm staying with Iris - so I'll remind you tomorrow." Nancy giggled, shrugging her shoulders. She didn't like going home after a party - it never felt as fun to know her parents would be waiting up, especially after how much trouble she'd been in when she'd gone home drunk last time. "I hope not - I'm bored. If mum and dad end up making me invite all the adults to my birthday party, do I have your word that you'll provide a distraction worthy of them all clearing off?" She laughed, looking up at her brother. She wanted the party to start properly now - she thought they all probably wanted that.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh, it's a piece for my acting class. Making a Shakespeare modern, we've chosen Macbeth." Wren shrugged his shoulders - he always felt a little bit bashful talking about this stuff with people who didn't do what he did, like he was bragging or something. He didn't think they would actually be interested. "Oh god, what did you do?!" He laughed, widening his eyes slightly. He was happy to say that he'd never been on the receiving end of that look so far, and he didn't ever plan on being so.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Maybe we should wait until they all leave - I don't think it'll be too long. Mum promised Annie she'd get dad to leave as soon as the food was done - it's getting granddad out of the door that will be the problem." He laughed as he looked over at his granddad Gabe, who was currently dancing with Olive and Evelyn. He looked over as he heard his sister calling his name, shaking his head. "Look at them, taunting us... I can't take this! Mum and dad need to leave now." He laughed. "Yes! Perfect news."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That's true, but I don't class your granddad as an old person - he's one of the lads." Arlo laughed as he looked over at the old man. He'd always thought he was hilarious, but he was glad that his parents didn't get that involved - he was pretty sure he'd be embarrassed if they did. "The whole house to yourself, eh? Is that an invite, Saracen?" He laughed, but he was obviously joking. "Hey, I'm an open book - you know I can't keep a secret to save my life. I just mean about everybody else." He laughed, shaking his head. "Surely you don't want to find out all the weird shit your cousins have been up to?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It's sweet that she does it for them." Maeve smiled. She had been shown a video of her parents singing together once, a song from Wicked - they had looked so in love, but she couldn't imagine it now. "What about you, do you sing?" She had been told once that you should ask a person questions to keep the conversation going - and she definitely wanted to do that. "You wouldn't say that if you'd seen me buying it. I probably acted more suspicious than I ever had in my life trying to pronounce the name." She laughed quietly. "Okay, well - just let me know." She shrugged her shoulders.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Well then I think you owe me another shot because the adults are going soon and i'm going to need more alcohol." Annie laughed, holding out her shot glass to her sister. She shrugged her shoulders again as Mia spoke. She didn't mind if her parents were there but she knew that it would probably bother other people. "Oh my god, Mia!" Annie giggled as she shook her head. She smiled over at Ogie and Grayson before she turned to the sound of her dads voice. "Well - wish me luck." She muttered. Annie got up then and quickly headed over to him to get the food.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh shit really? I think Arlo is staying over at ours so he can have your bed then, excellent." Noah laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know why his cousin thought it was better to stay at his than his own house, it wasn't like his parents ever gave them an easy ride when they came in late...and especially not when they were drunk. "You know that they will, right? But yeah - i'll make the biggest distraction and get them all out of there. That's what big brothers are for, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh really?" Benjamin asked with a raise of an eyebrow, "That sounds much more interesting than mine - how're you doing it?" He was always intrigued by things that people were passionate about and he was sure that this was going to be no different to that. He wanted Wren to feel like he could talk about it all to him, anyway. "I don't even really remember, honestly. I just remember that look and having it haunt my nightmares for the rest of eternity."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Alright, okay, that probably sounds like a better plan and probably more like what everyone else is going to be doing, right?" Grayson asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He laughed though, as he looked at his granddad. "I wouldn't mind partying with your Granddad, wouldn't you?" He laughed. Grayson had always thought that Gabe was one of the coolest people. He raised an eyebrow as he heard Mia. "It's not gonna be long, my friend. Meredith said she's got some tequila that we can have as long as the parents aren't around. We'll catch up."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh my god - you did not just say that my granddad is one of the lads!" iris screeched before she started to laugh, but she definitely liked that. She liked how much people respected the old man as well. Iris didn't think she had ever been embarrassed by her granddad. She thought that everything he did was rather calming, really. "You wish it was an invite Gonzales." She rolled her eyes at him. She shrugged as she looked around at everyone else there, "I dunno - i've probably heard most of Mias weird stories. I think it might be weird to hear Annies. Sometimes forget she's not a nun."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "She would do anything for anyone." Blake rolled her eyes. She thought that her mum was incredibly sweet and Blake loved her a lot but she also thought that she left herself open to being walked all over by people. She beamed as Maeve asked if she sung, "I love singing. I love performing so.." She laughed. "Do you sing?" She asked her. Blake was definitely intrigued about Maeve. She didn't think they had spoke before but this was definitely nice. "I bet it's so nerve wracking buying your first bottle of anything though - even if you are old enough."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It's your birthday, Ann! You can have as many shots as you want." Mia laughed with a carefree shrug, shoving the bottle into her sisters hands as a parting gift as she went off to get food from their dad. "Good luck, birthday girl!" She laughed loudly, giving her a joking little wave as she went. She loved her big sister and she hoped that tonight was going to be everything she deserved.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "No! He can stay in the spare room, he's not having my bed." Nancy laughed, wrinkling up her nose - she loved her room, it was absolutely perfect and she didn't like the thought of Arlo messing it up. "Why would he want to stay at ours, anyway? Dad'll just have a go at the both of you." She laughed. She knew she would have it easy, that Bridie would probably be asleep when she and Iris got in - if she didn't end up staying with her mum. "Of course. I'm just glad to hear you say it." She grinned. "Ooh, look! I think they're getting ready to leave!"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ah, we've set it in a circus - Duncan is the ringmaster, Macbeth and Banquo are the clowns and so on. It's a work in progress, but I'm excited for it." Wren smiled - he loved what he was doing it and it was obvious from the way he spoke about it all. "The rehearsals are pretty intense, though. Shakespeare isn't for everybody so it's a real team effort." He shrugged his shoulders. "Oh man, I bet... You've probably blocked it out, you poor thing." He laughed. "Well, we'll make sure you don't get that look again tonight. In fact, I think it looks like they're all heading out." He nodded over to where his dad seemed to be getting his mothers coat and bag.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It absolutely is - although I feel like everybody else is going to get distracted by drinking and forget how hungry they are." Ogie laughed. He was pretty sure there was finger food inside, though, so he was happy to snack on that for now. "I wouldn't mind partying with my granddad either to be fair, look at him go!" He laughed, shaking his head. He loved being around his granddad, he always felt so happy. "Yes! I love your sister, man. Not in a weird way, but I do. My sisters will share when mum and dad are gone, too." He found it hard to be as drunk as the others when he was one of the only few that were underage.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "He is!" Arlo laughed, shrugging his shoulders. "Look, my granddad would never do any of this - your granddad is cool." He grinned. He hadn't actually seen his granddad in a while now and last time he had, he was pretty sure he'd been drunk. "Yeah yeah, whatever." He laughed, rolling his eyes back at the blonde as he smiled. "Honestly, same - I always think of her as like, an old person that just looks really really young. And she's not even related to me." He laughed, shaking his head.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve wouldn't say it, but sometimes she thought people that would do anything for anybody were a little bit weak. She thought you had to know your limit, to stand up for yourself. "Oh really?" She smiled, raising an eyebrow. "What kind of things do you perform in?" She shook her head as Blake asked about her. "No, I don't sing. Well, not really - maybe in the shower sometimes, or the car." She laughed, shaking her head. She wouldn't have time for something like performing. "Yeah, it definitely was. Hopefully less so next time, though." Her parents had let her have little bits to drink as she grew up, so that she didn't go crazy and lose it when she was eighteen, but she liked having the freedom to buy her own.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie grinned and quickly took a swig of the drink before she took a bite of the food. It wasn't as bad as she had thought it was but it was bad enough. She smiled as her mum spoke to her, telling her that they were getting ready to head out. "Okay. Love you." Annie smiled before she turned and made a bee line for her sister. "They're leaving." She chimed. She knew that she just needed to keep talking to people - if she stopped she knew exactly what she would think about and she wasn't sure that she really wanted him to be on her mind today.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Who are you to stop it if you're not even there?" Noah asked with a raise of an eyebrow but he knew that Arlo would be sleeping in the spare room. He knew how much pride his sister took in his room and he wouldn't do anything to mess with that. "I have no idea. Think Dad'll be more lenient than his, I guess. He'll learn." A couple years ago, Noah would've just stayed at his Uncles house to avoid having to deal with his dad at all. "You know i'm more than capable of it." He shrugged. He couldn't remember the last time he had caused a big fuss but he knew he was capable. "Thank fuck for that." He laughed.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin raised an eyebrow as he listened to Wren, "Wow - no, that sounds really cool actually." He chuckled. He had never been all that creative. His brain was a little too logical for that kind of thing. He found it interesting to hear people talk who were. "I always heard that Shakespeare is pretty hard. Is it going to be full length or..?" He asked. Ben nodded his head, "Yeah, I think that's exactly it, actually. It's one of those repressed memories." He laughed along with Wren. "Oh thank god." He chuckled.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I will not be distracted though, my friend, you know this. So at the very least you and I can order some food and we'll be fine." Grayson laughed and nodded his head. He didn't really mind if there wasn't much to eat - he was just enjoying himself - but he knew how he would be later if he didn't eat soon. "Yeah, exactly. He's a better dancer than I am!" He laughed as he looked at Gabe. At this point, it felt like he was a granddad to everyone. "Then we're gonna be grand. We're gonna have plenty to drink!"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris shook her head. "Alright - I'll give you that he is cool. Yeah, he's pretty cool." She smiled. Iris definitely felt lucky to have him as her granddad. She had seen how Arlos granddad could be when she had been at Avas. Though that was the last thing she was about to mention. Iris laughed as she saw him copying her. She always felt so relaxed when she was around Arlo. "That's definitely how she is." Iris nodded her head. "People say she's like my mums aunt Felicity - do you know her? - But yeah - they say she was exactly like that."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake nodded her head as Maeve spoke, "Yeah, I love it." She laughed. She loved performing and she loved talking about performing. "Anything, really. Musicals, plays. Whatever." She shrugged her shoulders. Blake was always at her happiest when she got to be in a rehearsal room with a good script. "That's fair - it's not for everyone I guess. What do you like to do, though?" She asked. Blake was genuinely curious about getting to know Maeve. "Hopefully! I mean - that's what happens with most things, right? You get used to them over time?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "They are?!" Mia beamed, practically having to stop herself from jumping up and down with excitement - she loved a party and tonight was going to be a good one, she was sure of it. "Love you mum, love you dad! Love you granddads!" She called after her relatives as they piled out of the garden, waving expressively. "Okay - it's party time! What do you want first - shots or edible food?" She smiled, wrapping an arm around her sisters shoulders.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You wouldn't dare, you know I'd get back at you if you let him." Nancy smiled stubbornly, shrugging her shoulders. She wouldn't mind as much if Arlo wasn't so messy, but she didn't want him in her pretty room. "Well, he's about to learn a pretty tough lesson, then." She laughed. She couldn't imagine a world in which Arlo thought their dad was more lenient than his. "I'm going to go and say goodbye to them." She ran over to her parents and gave them a hug, as well as her aunt Bridie.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Hopefully it will be, but everything looks messy at the beginning, right?" Wren smiled with a shrug of his shoulders. Now that he was studying acting, he knew he'd absolutely made the right choice - everything about it felt right and he loved it so much. "It is, but we've changed the language into modern English, so it won't seem like it's as long." He smiled, raising an eyebrow. He definitely preferred modern texts to Shakespeare. "It wouldn't surprise me - hey, your mum is a psychologist right? See if she can draw it out of you." He chuckled, obviously joking.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I do know this - this is why we're so compatible." Ogie laughed, nodding his head. He'd always considered Grayson his best friend, but especially as they'd gotten a little bit older. "He's a better dancer than me, too. Man's got moves!" He laughed, waving goodbye to his granddad as the old man blew him a kiss. "I think they're all going, actually -- so let's go and find your sister!" He was excited for things to get a little bit more upbeat.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'm glad we can agree." Arlo grinned. He liked that Iris didn't seem to be embarrassed by anything her family did - it was the same way he was with his mum, even though she wasn't at all embarrassing. "Nah, I don't think I know her... But Annie's like - a saint, yeah? She's like the nicest person I ever met." He laughed. He couldn't believe anybody was as nice as Annie. "And who do they say you're like? You Saracens all have some kind of doppelganger, right?" He laughed. He heard everybody saying that Ogie was like Milo. He wondered who Iris was.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve wished she could be more creative, that she was good at things like performing - she'd seen so many college shows and people always seemed to have so much fun. "I've probably seen you in something, then. I've watched all the college shows." She nodded her head. "Me?" She wasn't really sure what to say. She was good at lots of things, but she didn't really know what she enjoyed. "I like to read, I guess." She shrugged her shoulders, well aware of how boring it sounded. "So they say." She smiled, nodding her head. She didn't understand why somebody as interesting as Blake still wanted to talk to her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie laughed as she listened to her sister. Mia could definitely put her in the best mood possible, she thought. She knew that it might be weird to have your siblings and your parents and extended family at your birthday party but Annie had always been so close to all of them. This was the way that made sense to her. She pretended to think about her sisters question for a second. "Shots." She said definitively, nodding her head as she did so.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm kinda intrigued as to what you think you're gonna do though." Noah laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He wondered if Arlo would actually stay at his place, or if he would go home with Iris and Nancy. He didn't think he would really mind either way. "I'll record the look on his face for you." Noah smiled. He knew he should probably warn Arlo but he thought he knew his dad enough to know how he would react. He didn't think it was his job to look after him. "See you later!" Noah called to his parents.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah - I guess that's true." Benjamin nodded. People seemed to light up when they spoke about things that they were passionate about and it definitely seemed like this was something that Wren was. They lit up. "That'll definitely help then. You'll have to let me know when you're putting it on. I'd love to come and see it. My mum would too." That had always been their thing. They'd go to the theatre together. It was something he would always look forward to. "Oh no. I don't wanna know. i'm good with it being buried."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's absolutely it! it's obviously the only reason." Grayson was clearly being sarcastic. It was natural that he and Ogie were best friends, with their parents being who they were - but Grayson knew that even without that, they would've been best friends. They were so natural together. "We'll have to ask him for tips." Grayson waved to his parents, blowing them both a kiss before he looked back at Ogie. "Yes! Lets, go."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris shrugged her shoulders. She wasn't going to deny it when it was absolutely obvious that her grandfather was probably the coolest person at that party. "That's very true. I don't even think she realises how nice she is sometimes. It's just so natural." Iris laughed. She thought that she was a nice person but it was nothing compared to her cousin. She shrugged at Arlos question. "They say i'm like my mum when I was her age. They said she was like hers so --" Iris wished that she had gotten the chance to meet her grandmother.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh, yeah. Then you'd have almost definitely seen me in something." Blake smiled. She liked finding common ground with people that it didn't seem like you would ever have that ground with. it was really nice. Blake nodded as she listened to Maeve, "What kind of books do you read?" She thought that Maeve was someone who didn't get a lot of attention and Blake wanted to be able to show her that she was interested in what she had to say.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: ** a little while later **

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: It had been a couple of hours since the adults had left and Nancy thought everybody seemed sufficiently drunk - she knew she was and she was definitely grateful not to be staying at home tonight. "Whatever this is..." She held up the bottle she and Iris had been drinking out of. "I think we're gonna need another bottle of it." She shrugged her shoulders. "Ooh, actually - you know what we should do?! We should play a game!" She spoke loud enough for most of the others to hear her and she hoped they had, because she definitely thought a game would spice things up a little bit.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia loved this part of the night, where everybody was well on their way to being hammered and it was pretty much only the people that were close with each other left at the party - she was having the best time. "A game?" She grinned as she heard Nancy's voice. "Annie gets to choose, yeah? She's the birthday girl!" She called over to her sister with a wink. "I need another drink before we play anything, do you want one?" She smiled to the person next to her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo laughed as he heard his cousins suggestion - he had been waiting for somebody to want to play a game and he could've guessed it would be her. He turned to Annie with a little smile, raising an eyebrow. He'd always thought she was the nicest person and he was happy to see that she seemed to be having a good night. "Just don't make it never have I ever, yeah? That's just too weird when we know all of these people too well." He laughed with a raise of an eyebrow.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren looked over at Annie to see her reaction to Nancy's request for a game - he didn't know if it would be totally up her street, but he thought it could be fun. He gave her a little smile - he definitely wanted to speak to her later, to wish her a proper happy birthday. "And here's where the trouble starts, right?" He smiled as he looked to the person next to him, his smile widening as he realised that it was Blake. He knew that things could be awkward because of how their parents had been, but he didn't want them to be. He'd always liked Maggie.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve's heart sank a little bit as a game was suggested and she chewed on her lip, wondering whether to join in or not - she didn't particularly like playing drinking games, because she never seemed to have done anything as extreme as the others and she didn't know how to join in properly. She cleared her throat slightly, looking around at the person next to her curiously, seeing how another person would react to playing a game. "What kind of game will they want to play?" She asked, trying not to appear worried. She didn't feel close enough to anybody here, barring Grayson, to know how to play.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie had definitely made up for not having had much to drink at first in the past two hours - and he was having the best night. "Yes! A game!" He cheered enthusiastically, chugging from his plastic cup with gusto before he put it down on the table. "Go on Annie, pick something fun!" He laughed, nodding his head. He considered everybody that was still here a friend and it was so late that he assumed his parents were probably spending the night at Barney and Sylvie's house, which he was happy about.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin laughed as he listened to Nancy. He was well on his way to being drunk at this point, like he was sure thee majority of people there were, and he was definitely ready for something to spice things up a little bit. "I think I saw a bottle of it by the food? Not sure if someone had already picked it up." He shrugged his shoulders slightly. He looked at Annie, curiously then. He wondered what his cousin would pick. He knew that she would pick a rather tame game, he knew her that well anyway.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah had definitely been enjoying his night. He had been having so much fun and he was definitely drunk by this point. He always forgot how entertaining parties like this could be and he was definitely having a good time. He raised an eyebrow as he heard his sister, "Thank fuck for that. I was hoping someone was gonna suggest it!" He laughed as he looked at Mia and shrugged her shoulders, "Sure. What is it?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Despite everything, Annie had found herself really enjoying tonight. She knew that her sister was doing everything she could do to make sure that she was enjoying her night and she definitely appreciated that. She laughed as she heard both Mia and Arlo. She shrugged as she thought for a moment - getting distracted for the briefest of moments as she saw Wren smiling at her. "Er - how about truth or dare? We can have fun with that, right? Or is that still too weird for you, Arlo?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow and al augh.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake smiled as she heard Wrens voice and she nodded her head, "Oh, it absolutely is. But this is also where the fun begins, right:?" She winked at him. Blake had never held anything again Wren or Gomez for what had happened with her mum. It was a long time ago, after all and both of them seemed really happy now, that was all she could have. "Oh - and this is the one that starts the most trouble. This is going to be fun!" Blake laughed before she got up and moved to start a circle. She couldn't wait for this and she didn't care how she might seem.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson laughed as he heard Nancy and he nodded his head. He had drank the same amount as Ogie by this point and so was sufficiently buzzed and he was definitely ready for a game. He turned his attention though, as he heard his friends voice. Grayson shrugged his shoulders, "You'll be fine, Maeve." He nodded. "You don't have to do anything you don't want to do, yeah?" He asked. He took her hand and squeezed it gently. He wanted to make sure that she was comfortable.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: As she listened to everyone else, Iris nodded her head. "You excited then?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow, teasing her cousin a little as she did. Iris took another sip of her drink before filling up her cup again, "Nance, you want some of this?" She asked, holding up the bottle of wine that she had found. She was looking forward to seeing what would happen with this.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You did?! Amazing! I don't know which of the adults left it, but I feel like they're gonna be really sad about it in the morning." Nancy laughed, raising an eyebrow as she looked behind the food and found the second bottle that Benjamin had been talking about. She couldn't wait to be eighteen and buy her own. "Do you want some? Since you helped me in the recovering of the bottle and all." She grinned, holding it out. She turned as she heard Iris's voice, shaking her head. "Just found another bottle - we're golden!" She laughed, shrugging her shoulders.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed as she heard Noah, nodding her head. "Well, it wasn't gonna be my sister - so I'm glad it's yours." She grinned. She didn't want to do anything that Annie wouldn't want to do, but she was glad she seemed to want to play a game. "It's just vodka lemonade, I got all these funky flavoured ones for Christmas though. Vodkas, not lemonades. Five month old lemonade would not be good." She laughed, nodding over to the table. "Take your pick."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo liked hanging out with his friends from college, but he sometimes forgot how fun it was hanging out with this lot - when nobody was putting on an act and everybody was just having a good time. "I think that should just about cut it. But you're going first, right? Birthday honours and all?" He laughed, nudging Annie gently. He wondered how she was feeling - they all knew about what had happened with her boyfriend. He was too awkward to ask, though.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren laughed quietly as he heard Annie suggest truth or dare - he thought it was a pretty safe choice, because people could choose whatever they were the most comfortable with - he thought that was kind of Annie, whether she'd meant it or not. He laughed as Blake spoke, nodding his head slightly. "That all depends on what kind of trouble." He chuckled, but it was good heartedly and he got into the circle next to her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve gave Grayson a little smile as he spoke - she never wanted to burden him when all of this seemed so easy to him, all of these people were his friends and she could see exactly why. He was one of her closest friends, but she knew he couldn't be there to babysit her at every social event. "I know. It'll be fine." She smiled, squeezing his hand back gently before she let it go. "Did you manage to steal Meredith's tequila yet?" She chuckled, raising an eyebrow.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Obviously!" Ogie laughed, sticking his tongue out at Iris as she teased him. He loved spending time with his family. He looked over as Nancy declined the wine, holding out his own cup expectantly. "I'll have Nancy's share? Please?" He gave his cousin his most dazzling smile, laughing as he did so. "Ooh, truth or dare - juicy gossip time." He laughed, widening his eyes. He always enjoyed things like this.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh they're definitely going to be sad. You'll just have to stay away from them all, you know? Make sure no-one expects it's you?" Benjamin asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He only turned eighteen the month before so he wasn't really used to buying alcohol himself. He nodded his head as Nancy spoke, "Yeah, sure. why not." He smiled before he held out his drink and once it was full, he moved so he could join the others. He thought that this could be a lot of fun, if he was honest. He was sure that they would.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah nodded as he listened to Mia, "Yeah, that's very fair. Nancy usually takes it upon herself to make things better." He laughed. He liked that his sister was always able to brighten a room. "Funky flavours?" He asked before he lent so he could look over the different flavours. He smiled as he picked up the coffee flavoured. "Oh I'm definitely gona have to try this." He nodded and he quickly sorted his drink out. "What do you think she's gonna pick?" He muttered to Mia, as he joined the others.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie laughed as she listened to Arlo. She had known all of these people for most of her life and she thought that, that was probably why she liked the party so much, why she felt so comfortable there. "What is it with all of these new birthday rules?" Annie asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. "Er - Okay. We'll go with truth. For now." She definitely didn't feel like she was ready for a dare yet, she would build up to it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake wondered if there was something there between he and Annie and she instantly liked that idea. She thought that they would make a sweet couple. "All trouble is good trouble, Wren." The raven haired girl laughed as she nodded her head. She was intrigued as to what they were going to hear from everyone, though. She thought that it was definitely going to be entertaining.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson never thought that he would be 'babysitting' Maeve. He liked being around her, he liked spending time with her and that wasn't changing now. He thought that she was a great person to be around. He nodded as she confirmed she would be okay too. He would be there and he wouldn't let anyone make Maeve do something that she wasn't into. Grayson giggled as she mentioned his sisters drink, "Don't tell her. But yes, of course I did." He beamed at her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris rolled her eyes, though it was clear from the smirk that she wore, that she was just teasing him. Iris loved spending time with her cousins. She had always felt incredibly close with them all. She nodded as she heard Nancy and then looked at Ogie. "You're having like half of the share." She muttered, pouring him a little glass. They were the same age but Iris couldn't seem to help herself.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh yeah, I have a great it wasn't me, I'm innocent face, so I'll be fine. I'll just have to pin it on someone else." Nancy laughed, shrugging her shoulders casually. She knew that whoever had left it probably wouldn't care - she hoped not anyway, because she'd already filled Benjamin's cup and taken a big swig out of the bottle herself. She went over to join the circle with a smile, happy that they had all gone with her suggestion. "Truth?! That's so boring!" She laughed, before remembering that it was the girls birthday. "But never mind! Truth, okay... whose parent do you think is the hottest?" She giggled - she thought that was a pretty funny question to start off with.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia smiled as Noah talked about his sister - she thought it was sweet that they were close, especially because people always found it weird that she was so close with her siblings. "Funky." She repeated with a laugh, nodding her head. "Eugh, coffee? You can have that bottle, I've been too scared to try it. You're a brave man." She laughed, pouring herself another drink before she joined the circle. "Truth. I'd bet my right leg on it." She laughed. She knew her sister too well and she couldn't help but laugh as she heard her say truth.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'll be honest, I'm making them up as I go along - but who doesn't love a good birthday rule?" Arlo laughed, shrugging his shoulders. He raised an eyebrow as she picked truth - he would always go dare, but he wasn't going to say anything. He looked over to see who hadn't joined the circle yet, beckoning Iris over to sit next to him. He always had a good time with her, they always had fun - especially in a game like this. He laughed at the question, raising an eyebrow as he looked to Annie. He wondered who she was gonna say.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Isn't the number one birthday rule that the birthday girl can decide on whatever she wants to do?" Wren chuckled softly, unable to stop himself intervening as he heard Annie. He'd always liked talking to her. He smiled as she picked truth, knowing it was probably what he'd pick as well. "Good trouble?" He grinned as he listened to Blake. He thought she couldn't be much more different from Maggie - at least from what he'd seen so far.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve wasn't an especially insecure person, not really - in a classroom, or in a debate she would absolutely light up with confidence. She just didn't like being out of her depth and not knowing what would happen and at a party like this, she could never predict it. "My lips are sealed - although you might end up telling her yourself if you drink all of that." She laughed, nodding to the bottle he was holding. She relaxed a little bit as she heard Annie's truth - she could handle basic questions like that. She was always surprised at how willing these people were to be laughed at - it didn't seem to bother them at all.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Half?! What!? We're the same age!" Ogie argued, but his laughter made it clear he wasn't all that bothered. "Thanks, tight-arse." He grinned, nudging his cousin gently as he listened to Annie's truth. "Who would you say?" He chuckled, raising an eyebrow as he looked to his cousin. He wasn't sure what his answer would be, if it was him.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Then you're good to go. Just don't pin it on me, please?" Benjamin laughed. He nodded slightly as Nancy filled his cup. He was definitely grateful for that portion. He hadn't brought much with him so he was just trying to get whatever he could from other people. He couldn't help but laugh as he heard Nancy, "Wow - you forget whose birthday it was?" He whispered but he turned to Annie anyway, he was curious about her answer, that was for sure.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah had always been close with his sister and he didn't think anything was wrong with that. He wouldn't hear anything from anyone who said something back about it all. He laughed as mia and nodded his head, "Well that's a score, isn't it?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow as he grabbed the bottle. "But i know what your dare is going to be." He laughed as he looked at the others for a moment, his gaze falling back on Annie as he heard her say truth.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Okay - but you get five rules so make them good." Annie laughed. She was never one to ruin someones fun, even though she had absolutely no idea what Wren might actually say. "Thank you Wren." Annie nodded as she looked at him for a brief second. She laughed, a shocked sort of laugh, as she heard Nancys question. She thought for a quick moment before she shrugged her shoulders, "I think I'd say Arlos." She had always had a bit of a crush on Aaron, not that she was going to admit that to him, though.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake nodded, almost as though Wren was confirming her thoughts. She had no idea if it was true - but she had a vivid imagination and she liked to let it run away with her sometimes. She enjoyed writing new stories in her head about the people around her. "Good trouble. It keeps things interesting." She shrugged her shoulders. Blake knew that she was similar to her mum in some ways - but she was a lot dissimilar. She enjoyed seeing peoples faces when they found out who her mum was. Most people would never have guessed it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm sharing it with Ogie, so it's all good." Grayson shrugged his shoulders, "Do you want some? You can help yourself too." He nodded. He didn't know if she would take the offer but he had to at least give her the option. He always wanted to include her in things. He could feel Maeve relax beside him as Annie said truth and he was glad of that. He thought that she deserved to let her hair down a little bit.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "And i'm in charge of the alcohol so..." Iris shrugged her shoulders with a laugh. "It's not my question." She shook her head - before she moved to sit beside Arlo. She nodded her head with the answer. Iris probably would've said the same thing - mostly because she was too close to Ava and Jude to say them. "Do we have to ask what you're gonna pick, then?" She asked as she looked up at her friend. She was pretty sure that she knew he was going to pick dare.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Since you've said please, I'll leave you out of this one. I'll probably say Arlo, I feel like that's believable." Nancy laughed quietly, taking another sip from the bottle as she listened to Annie's answer with a giggle. "Very honest, very nice!" She grinned. "I'm just glad she didn't say my dad." She laughed with a shake of her head. "I didn't forget it was her birthday, I just forgot that you have to be nice to people on their birthdays." She chuckled with a shrug of her shoulders. She thought that was the way it usually went, anyway.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "For you and me, my friend. You get a free bottle of vodka and I get rid of the coffee-fueled nightmares." Mia laughed, obviously joking. "Don't you dare make that my dare, that's so boring." She laughed, rolling her eyes playfully. She didn't see the point in tame dares - she would pick truth, if she wanted tame. She grinned at her sisters answer, nodding her head approvingly. She would've probably chosen somebody different, but she definitely understood why her sister would pick Aaron.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Thank you very much for the pre-warning, I'll get to making them right away." Arlo laughed with a nod of his head, taking a sip of his beer as he waited for her answer. He gave a loud groan as he heard it was his dad. "My dad?! No! Ugh, why?! He's so gross." He pulled a face, shaking his head in disbelief. "Ugh, somebody dare me quickly and get the thought out of my brain." He pretended to gag, laughing as he turned to Iris. "Go on, make it a good one." He smirked, raising an eyebrow almost challengingly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ogie's a lightweight, I'm surprised he wasn't passed out after smelling the bottle." Maeve laughed, rolling her eyes. "Yeah, I'll have a little bit. Thanks." She shrugged, taking the bottle from him and wiping the lid before she took a sip. She knew she'd probably enjoy herself more if she was a little bit more drunk, like the others. She wanted to enjoy herself and she always felt more relaxed around Grayson. She crossed her legs and laughed quietly at Annie's answer - she knew Aaron well, because he was friends with her dad.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You suck. Next party, I'm going to make sure I'm in charge of the alcohol and you won't be getting so much as a sip." Ogie laughed, pulling a face over at his cousin. "Fine, be boring." He laughed, nudging her. "Who would you have said?" He asked Grayson with a laugh. He was curious about who peoples answers would be.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Thank you, thank you." Benjamin laughed as he nodded his head. He definitely didn't like the idea of being in trouble, that was for sure. So he liked that Nancy was willing to keep him out of it. "Who would you have said?" He asked, as he looked at her. Banjamin wasn't really sure who he would've chosen, if he was completely honest. so he was glad that it wasn't his. "That's fair." He laughed. "Hey- at least you remembered just in time though, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Then I'd say we make a pretty strong team, don't you?" Noah asked. Like his sister, he was just glad that she hadn't said his parents. He was honestly sick of the amount of people that he knew which said how 'fit' his mum was. It drove him crazy. "Right - noted." Noah laughed and nodded his head. He liked Mia. He liked that she said what she wanted.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie shrugged her shoulders as Arlo spoke, "Just please be nice." She smiled at him. Annie was a lot tamer than most of the people there, she knew that. But she hoped they would at least respect her a little bit while everyone was there. She couldn't help but laugh as she heard Arlo. "She said parents - right? So both of them." Annie shrugged again.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris smirked as Arlo spoke to her. She knew him well enough to know that he didn't need much build up to something good. "Alright then - kiss the person you think is the most attractive in the circle. And you can't kiss yourself." She nudged him as she laughed. It was typical, she knew that, but she thought that it could lead to a bit of fun and Iris was definitely intrigued as to who he would pick. She thought that there were a lot of options there.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake knew what she was going to pick when it came to her turn but she enjoyed listening and seeing everyone else do theirs too. She found it telling of a person, what they would pick. Blake laughed as she heard Iris. She would've said it was a little too early into the game for that but she didn't say anything.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "We'll see how he is in the morning, yeah?" Grayson asked with a raise of an eyebrow. "I'm staying here tonight, I think. You can too, if you want. You know Ogie won't care." He shrugged. He was almost certain that his friend wasn't going to complain about Maeve staying there as well. There were plenty of people around after all. "I dunno." He laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. "Your Aunt Bridie is pretty. - but who would you?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You're welcome." Nancy laughed, shaking her head. She wasn't sure if he thought she was serious or not, but she wasn't going to snitch on anybody else to keep herself out of trouble. She knew her parents would believe her if she said it wasn't her, anyway. "Me? Honestly, probably your dad." She giggled with a forgiving shrug of her shoulders. She had always thought Wyatt was gorgeous, even as a kid. "What about you?" She raised an eyebrow. She laughed as he spoke. "Yeah, that's got to count!" She smiled. She liked Annie, she just sometimes struggled to remember how different they were.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh, definitely. We could fight crime - I'll keep my phone on loud in case the police need us tonight." Mia laughed, shaking her head. She didn't think she'd really care if anybody had said either of her parents - but she thought they were too parenty for anybody to pick them anyway. "Good." She laughed, raising an eyebrow as she heard Arlo's dare. That was more like it, she thought.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'm always nice." Arlo laughed, although he knew that wasn't always strictly true. "Okay, my mum is pretty, I'll accept that - but not dad." He pretended to gag again, but it turned into a laugh as he heard his dare. He looked around the room for a few seconds, looking at a few girls in particular before he laughed again and turned to Iris. "Don't get a fucking big head, okay?" He rolled his eyes, before he leaned in to kiss her. It only lasted a few seconds and he was laughing as he pulled away. He couldn't deny that he thought she was gorgeous - he'd be stupid to.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren raised an eyebrow at the dare Arlo was given - he hadn't thought things like that would kick in until later on in the night, but he didn't think it would phase somebody like Arlo at all. He wondered who the boy was going to pick and it made him wonder who he would've picked, if it was him. He thought a lot of the girls there were gorgeous, if he was honest.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yeah, I'll have 999 on speed dial." Maeve chuckled, but it was clear that she was only joking - she really liked Ogie, although they were very different people. "That's good, then. No risk of accidentally spilling the beans to your sister." She laughed. She knew that Barney and Sylvie probably wouldn't care, though - she wished she could stay at their house tonight, rather than going home to her empty house. "It's okay, I'll probably go home." She smiled. She didn't think she'd like staying here, with this many people.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Bridie? Huh... I guess she is pretty." Ogie laughed, nodding his head - he hadn't really considered it before, her being his aunt, but he guessed she probably was quite pretty to other people. "Probably Noah's mum, Ava." He laughed, but he said it quietly so that the other didn't hear him - he didn't think he'd like that very much. He did think she was pretty, though.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin hated being in trouble. He had always tried his best to make sure that he was as good as he could be and he had never really gotten into too much trouble. He thought that his parents were pretty lucky, honestly. He shook his head as Nancy spoke, "You're kidding, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow... though he shrugged after a moment. "To be fair, I'd have probably said your mum so..." He thought it was obviously how beautiful Ava was.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I don't think the police are ever gonna appreciate my help but sure - we'll see what we can do." Noah laughed with a nod of his head. He thought that these dares were more like it and he hoped they continued from there. He thought it was pretty dangerous of arlo, though, to to pick one of his friends. He definitely wouldn't have done that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "We'll see." Annie laughed. She and Arlo were very different people but she liked him she liked the energy he brought to the room. Annie smiled as he kissed her cousin. She knew that Iris was confident but she thought that it was nice for anyone to have an ego boost like that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: When Iris had told him the dare, the last thing that Iris had actually expected, was for him to pick her. She laughed as he pulled away from her. "Wow, I'm so honoured." She nudged him. She definitely wasn't going to let him live that one down though she definitely liked it. She liked to know that other people found her attractive, if she was completely honest.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake smiled as she watched Arlo and once he pulled away from her, "Alright - my turn!" Blake smiled. She sat up a little as she looked around at the others. "I want a dare." She hoped that they didn't go easy on her. She wanted something good - like Arlos.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Well - I guess we'll see if we need it." Grayson laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He had always thought that Ogie was a kindred spirit but he liked hanging out with Maeve. She made him think, made him question himself and what he did a little more. He liked that. "Yeah, exactly. Though I don't think she'd dare .I have so much shit on her." He chuckled. He had always kept his sisters secrets - even though their parents probably didn't even care. "Alright - but if you change your mind." He shrugged as he looked at Ogie, "That's also fair."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy had never really been in much trouble, but if she ever was then she knew just how to get out of it - she thought it was a pretty valuable talent to have. "Not at all - he's got the whole salt and pepper thing going on. A London-esque George Clooney." She laughed, shaking her head. She nodded her head as he said her mum; she was used to hearing it by now, if she was honest. "I've heard that before. It's cool, though - people say we look alike, so." She laughed, the joking tone obvious in her voice. She liked looking like her mum, though.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh what, are you London's most wanted or something?" Mia grinned teasingly, raising an eyebrow. "You just need a disguise, anyway. All the best crime-fighters keep their identities a secret." She pulled a serious face, before shaking her head and laughing. She grinned as Arlo kissed her cousin - she thought it was quite obvious he found her attractive, anyway. "Dare?" She smiled over at Blake, thinking of one for a second. "I dare you to shake the hands of the people you think would be best and worst in bed, but don't tell us who's who." She laughed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren looked to Annie as Arlo kissed Iris, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Did you think he was going to do that?" He whispered. He was curious to know whether Annie had thought he'd pick Iris or not. He thought it was pretty brave of him to pick a friend; he'd be scared of things being weird if it was him, but he was sure Arlo probably didn't really care about things like that. He seemed like a really confident guy.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You should be. If there was a mirror, I'd have kissed myself." Arlo grinned, shrugging his shoulders. He didn't think it was a big deal - it wasn't like he was admitting his undying love or anything, he just thought she was the best looking out of a bunch of already really good looking people. He knew she probably wouldn't let him live it down, but he didn't care - it would just be a funny joke for them, he was sure. He was curious over whether or not she'd have picked him back, though.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve laughed as Grayson spoke about his sister - she loved them both and sometimes she even envied the relationship they had. She would've loved a sibling. "I think you both have a decent amount of shit on each other, don't you? You can never fall out, it would be too risky." She chuckled. She thought it was sweet how they always kept each others secrets. "I'll let you know." She smiled, nodding her head. She wouldn't normally be at a party this late, never mind staying over - she knew she'd probably go home, but it was nice to be asked.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie laughed at Blake's dare, but he did wonder if she was going to pick him as worst - he thought it was probably pretty obvious that he'd never actually slept with anybody, so he thought it would be pretty embarrassing if she shook his hand. He would just laugh it off, though - and he would rather it be him than somebody it would actually upset.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin shook his head, "My dad is nothing like George Clooney." He thought that his parents weren't bad looking but he definitely didn't think they were the best out of all the people there. He thought that they were probably average compared to the rest of them. "Of course you have." Ben was pretty sure that he had heard people say that about her mum too, so he could imagine how much she had heard it. "I guess I can see it." He shrugged his shoulders. He thought he would be crazy if he didn't think that Ava was pretty.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Something like that." Noah nodded. He had been in trouble with the police a couple of times - really minor things - so he knew that they already knew his face. "Ah, well maybe you'll have to help me out with a secret identity?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He laughed harder as he heard Blakes dare. "that's a really good one." He muttered with a nod of his head.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie felt Wren looking at her and she turned slightly so that she could look at him. She shook her head, "I didn't really know who he was going to pick." She laughed. Though she definitely liked that he had picked Iris. She knew that it didn't really mean anything, though. "Who would you have picked?" She whispered to him. Annie thought that she probably would have picked Wren but she didn't know if she was really going to tell him that one.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's why I told you that you weren't allowed to pick yourself." Iris shrugged her shoulders. She knew Arlo well enough to know he would've picked himself. Like him, Iris didn't think it was that big of a deal but she definitely liked that he was giving her the compliment. She thought that there were so many pretty people there. Iris probably would've picked Maeve - though if she only had the choice of the boys, then it would've been Arlo, she thought.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson wouldn't know what he would've done if he hadn't grown up with Meredith. She was one of his best friends. He sometimes felt sorry for people who didn't have a sibling. He thought that they would have your back no matter what. "Yeah, exactly. It could never happen." He nodded his head as he spoke. He didn't know who Blake was going to pick but he hoped it was he or Ogie. He thought that people were well aware that they had never actually been with anyone like that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oooh interesting." Blake laughed. She stood up and looked around the circle. She didn't want to pick any of the obvious ones - Maeve, Grayson or Ogie, she thought that, that would be a little mean spirited. She reached over to Wren, shaking his hand quickly. He was older and she thought that he probably knew what he was doing. And then she laughed slightly as she shook Arlos hand. Sometimes, she thought that the over confidence was making up for something. Though she thought that people might think she was thinking the other way around.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Well, it would be weird if you thought he did!" Nancy laughed, shaking her head. She thought it probably came from the fact that Wyatt had always been so good to her and her brother and they had known him since they were little. She smiled as he said he could see the resemblance, turning her attention curiously to Blake. She raised an eyebrow as she picked, tilting her head slightly as she tried to figure out who she'd picked for what. She couldn't help but giggle.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Very mysterious." Mia smirked slightly, nodding her head. She wasn't sure what Noah was alluding to, but she thought she could probably guess - she was pretty sure his Uncle Elias had done some time in prison before he'd passed. "I'll have to? Have I been dragged into the whole hardened criminal thing now?" She chuckled jokingly. "I'm good at secret identities, I'll hook you up." She nudged him with a laugh. She was pretty proud of her dare and she nodded as he said it was good, smiling over at him before she looked to see who Blake chose.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "No, neither did I." Wren smiled, shrugging his shoulders. In retrospect, he thought it probably should've been quite obvious though. He smiled as Annie asked who he would've picked, trying not to give away how awkward he felt. "Oh, I don't know... I'm just glad it wasn't my dare so I didn't have to pick." He laughed softly. He knew he would've picked Annie, but he didn't know if it was weird to say that or not. He just thought she was gorgeous; she was naturally beautiful. "What about you?" He asked curiously.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: *continued* He looked up as Blake shook his head, smiling slightly bashfully - he was pretty sure she was picking him for the bad reason, but he understood: she didn't know him very well and she had no reason to believe otherwise. He looked over to see who else she went to, chuckling slightly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You saw through all of my loopholes." Arlo laughed, rolling his eyes. He thought they were all pretty girls, he just thought that Iris had a bit of an edge that made her more attractive than the others. He looked over as Blake shook his head, smirking slightly - he was pretty sure she was picking him as the best, especially since he was against Wren.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve honestly wouldn't have minded if Blake had picked her - she wasn't ashamed to admit that she was a virgin, but she also didn't necessarily think that would make her the worst; she was pretty sure that Arlo was overcompensating for something. She laughed slightly though, as she saw who the girl picked - she was pretty sure they were on the same wavelength and that made her smile, especially because she could tell Arlo thought he'd been picked for a good reason.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Alright - yeah, that's fair but I stand by it." Benjamin laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He raised an eyebrow as he watched Blake. He thought that she picked some interesting choices and he had absolutely no idea which way she had decided the two of them. Though he could definitely see that Arlo thought he had the good side, which Ben found super interesting.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's what I am, I'm mysterious." Noah laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He knew that the life his Uncle had, had, wasn't the best one but Noah had always lived up to him. Never more than now, though. "You have. You know my secret so you have to give me a helping hand." He shrugged his shoulders before he laughed. "Do I wanna know why you're good with that stuff?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie thought that if she had thought for it longer than a few seconds, she could've guessed that he would pick Iris. She thought that he had the balls for it. Annie shrugged her shoulders slightly as he turned the question onto her, "I think I'd have probably picked you." She muttered, dropping her gaze from him for a second. "But er - I think it's your turn." She sat up a little more, "Truth or dare, Wren? What're you thinking?" She smiled at him. ]

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I know you too well. It's a blessing and a curse." Iris laughed as she shrugged her shoulders. She wondered what he thought was so good about her - when he had all of the other girls to pick from. Iris narrowed her eyes as Blake shook his hand and from the look on her face, she didn't think that it meant what Arlo thought that it meant. Though she wasn't about to say that to him.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake laughed as she looked at Maeve, she thought that the other girl knew exactly what she was thinking and she liked that. She couldn't help but laugh then. "You think I should tell him?" She whispered to her, only quiet enough so the two of them could hear it.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Well, I'm glad you do - like I said, I'd be pretty creeped out if you changed your mind on it." Nancy laughed, rolling her eyes playfully. She looked over at Iris with a wide grin - she definitely wanted to talk about the fact that Arlo had picked her, later. She laughed again as she saw her cousins face. "I'm pretty sure he's got the wrong end of the stick here." She hid a giggle behind her hand, laughing softly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "So I can tell." Mia laughed, raising an eyebrow. She didn't know how mysterious she actually thought Noah was, but she was willing to play along for now. "What an honour. We're like Bonnie and Clyde." She joked, laughing as she shrugged her shoulders. She liked Noah; she liked people she could joke around with. "Probably not. I get to be mysterious too, don't I?" She chuckled, her raised eyebrow matching his.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren was definitely surprised as Annie said she would've picked him; he wished he'd been braver and told her that he would've picked her now, but he knew that if he said that now then it would sound as though he was only saying it because he felt bad. "I'll have a truth, please." He laughed, knowing that people would probably think he was boring because of it.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "A curse for me, more like." Arlo laughed, but he shook his head - he liked having people around him that knew him so well and that was why he was enjoying tonight so much. It was different to the kind of parties his school friends would throw. "Truth? Come on, man." He laughed, rolling his eyes. He hated the truths, he thought they were so boring.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve smirked as Blake looked at her, raising an eyebrow. She really liked that they seemed quite like minded. "Maybe not. It'll only spoil his night." She laughed softly, raising an eyebrow. "Maybe tell him, though." She nodded over to Wren. She was pretty sure he thought he was the bad reason.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Brnjamin nodded as Nancy spoke and turned his attention to the group a little bit. He finished off his drink and set about pouring himself another, "You want some?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a smile. "You think?" Benjamin asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He didn't really have a clue at what way Blake meant but he found it pretty interesting regardless.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah didn't know if he was necessarily mysterious but he liked that mia went along with it anyway. He liked that she was willing to have a bit of a laugh with him. He thought that most girls were too worried about how it would make them look. "Bonnie and Clyde exactly. And they're hot so it's perfect." He shrugged his shoulders then. He smirked as he heard what Mia had to say then, "I suppose you can. Touche."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie thought it was probably a bad sign when Wren didn't respond. She wondered if she had over stepped the mark. She looked up at Arlo as she heard him and she shook her head slightly before she looked back at Wren, "What is one thing you don't want us to know?" She asked him. She figured that she should probably at least try and make it entertaining for the others. Though she was definitely curious as to how he would answer.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Wow - so damn rude." Iris muttered. She shook her head though she was clearly playing with him. Iris knew most of her friends back to front - but especially Nancy and Arlo. "Shut up." Iris nudged him again though she couldn't help but laugh. She was thinking the exact same thing. She really didn't understand why someone would want to play this game and just pick truth.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake was pretty sure that she and Maeve were going to end up friends - she was really enjoying being around her. She laughed and nodded, "That's a very fair point." She smirked but it fell a little as she looked over at Wren. "Do you think that I upset him?" She whispered. She would definitely mention something to him later on.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Please!" Nancy smiled, reaching behind her for a cup and holding it out. She'd never admit it, but she always wanted to be one step ahead in a game like this, so she didn't look stupid if she was taken off-guard. "I don't know - Arlo doesn't really seem like her type. Wren does, though." She shrugged her shoulders, raising an eyebrow. She couldn't imagine somebody like Blake with somebody as young-acting as Arlo. But she thought people surprised her all the time.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed, raising an eyebrow. "I don't know what the actual Bonnie and Clyde looked like, but the people in the movie were hot - so I'll take it as a compliment. We could beat them on our worst day." She laughed jokingly, shrugging her shoulders. "Nothing stays mysterious for too long, don't worry." She laughed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren hoped that Annie didn't take his silence offensively, he just had no idea how to rectify it. He paused for a second as he heard his truth, raising an eyebrow. He wasn't sure what to say or what it really meant. "Uh - could you be more specific?" He chuckled, looking at Annie with a smile. He didn't mind spilling a couple of secrets, not with these people - he just wasn't sure what it was she wanted to know.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, nudging Iris gently as he laughed. "But I'm right!" He laughed as she told him to shut up - he knew she agreed with him; it was boring to pick truth in truth or dare, but he wasn't going to push it any further. He didn't want to be mean, he just didn't get it. He always had fun doing a dare.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve laughed; she had no idea whether there was any truth to what she and Blake were implying, but she found the idea funny all the same. Anybody as loud as Arlo had to be compensating for something, she thought. "No, I don't think so - he seems old enough and smart enough to deal with it." She chuckled, shrugging her shoulders. She liked Wren, she thought he seemed like a really intelligent person.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Ben nodded and quickly set about sorting out Nancys drink for her, and then his own. He found all of this so interesting. Benjamin had always thought that the choices said a lot about you but how far someone was willing to go was also intriguing to him. He nodded as he listened to Nancy, "I guess that makes sense." He muttered. He didn't really know much about Blake so he didn't think he could really comment.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah laughed along with her. "Yeah, that's who I meant. We're definitely better than them." He shrugged his shoulders. He found it easy to talk to mia, which he really liked. he thought that she was beautiful, of course, and he enjoyed being around her. "Then I guess we've got the excitement of the mysteries wearing away to keep us around, right?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie shrugged her shoulders slightly as Wren spoke. She knew that she wasn't any good at this game and she almost hoped that someone else would jump in - when they didn't, she spoke again. "I dunno. A secret, I guess. Something you wouldn't want people to know. I dunno what more i can say.." She felt like she was floundering. Annie looked to her sister, hoping that if he didn't like that, she'd be able to help her out.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "You are." Iris nodded. "but leave the people be. Get thinking of a good dare for me." It wouldn't be too long before hers, she thought, and she thought that Arlo would be able to come up with a good one for her. Iris could be serious when she needed to be but she also liked letting her hair down and having fun with people that she cared about.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake was pretty sure that they were right as she looked over at Arlo. She thought that he was probably all talk and no bite. That didn't mean that she didn't find him attractive, though. She just thought there was nothing behind all of that. "That also a fair point. I'll mention something to him later though." She shrugged her shoulders. "Hey - do you still have any of that wine left?

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Thank you!" Nancy smiled as she took her drink, taking a sip as she watched the game go on. "Then again, I could be wrong." She couldn't read Blake's mind of course, she was just pretty sure that was the way she'd intended the answer. She was excited for it to be her turn, but she was also interested in watching what everybody else picked.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Mm-hm - and you don't wear a weird hat, so you have that going for you as well." Mia laughed, raising an eyebrow. She hadn't realised how funny Noah was before, but she was enjoying being sat next to him - she wouldn't usually just be sat talking to one person, but he'd captured her attention. "I guess so - for now, at least. We'll have to find something else once that's worn off." She laughed, catching her sisters eye as she looked to her. "Just tell us something that's been a secret up until now!" She smiled.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren nodded his head as Annie spoke; he didn't want her to feel awkward when she'd been kind enough to be the one to give him a truth, so he figured he'd just say what he wished he would've said in the beginning anyway. "Uh - when you asked me who I'd pick for that question, I said I didn't know - but I would've picked you." He chuckled with a shrug of his shoulders. "Does that count?" He smiled. He hoped it did anyway, because he didn't want to have to think of anything else - he wasn't even sure if he had any secrets that would be interesting enough to impress this particular group of people.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "The people?" Arlo laughed, rolling his eyes - but he nodded his head. "You know I'm the best at dares. I'll think of something really good." He grinned. He didn't know what he was going to choose for her yet, but he was going to make it a juicy one to get her back for his dare. He knew that Iris was one of the people here that could handle pretty much anything that was thrown at her and he loved that.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That's fair - do you know him well?" Maeve asked curiously. She wondered if she could sense anything between Blake and Wren - she thought they would make a good couple, if there was, but she didn't want to make things weird by asking. "Yes! Yeah, of course. Here." She smiled, happy that the girl had remembered their conversation from earlier as she handed over the bottle of wine that was still half-full.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie had been happily watching the game of dares, getting slowly drunker as time went on - but then he realised whose go it was. "It's your turn, man!" He laughed, nudging Grayson with his elbow. He often felt young around this group of people, but tonight it felt like they were all as one and he liked it. "What'll it be? Truth or dare?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "No problem." Benjamin shook his head. He had made sure to bring plenty with him. He figured that they were all going to be there until pretty late, anyway. "I don't think that you are.." He smiled. He hadn't picked up on how Blake looked at Wren until then, actually. He thought that was pretty sweet. Ben didn't really want to play the game himself - he was happy watching everyone else. But he knew that he couldn't be the only one that didn't do it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh yeah, there is that one. Guess we've got our halloween costume though, huh?" Noah asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He was the kind of person that once you captured his attention - he was set on you. For a time. And mia had definitely done just that. "I'm sure there's plenty that we don't know about each other. Pick one." He shrugged with a laugh. He glanced at Annie before he looked back at Mia, "She relys on you a lot, huh?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie raised an eyebrow as he said that he would've picked her too. She didn't know if he said it because she had or not but she was going to take it. "I think that definitely counts." Annie nodded her head, feeling a little bashful as she glanced away from him. Annie never really had too much confidence. She didn't think she was ugly, by any means, but she definitely didn't think that she was anything special.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's what I said. What's wrong with it?" Iris asked with a raise of an eyebrow. "I know you are. You better live up to the hype though, that's all I'm saying." She laughed as she spoke. She was sure that he was going to get her back for her dare earlier and she couldn't wait to hear what he had in store for her. Iris was pretty much up for anything, if she was completely honest.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I've known him a long time - I don't know if I'd say well." Blake shrugged her shoulders. She had always thought that he was incredibly attractive but she didn't think that she would do much about it. He was a little older and there was the history between their parents - she thought it might be a little strange. "Thanks." Blake smiled as she grabbed the bottle of wine. She poured herself half a glass and then topped it up with lemonade.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson had been enjoying himself. They had the bottle of tequila between them and he was more than a little buzzed. He raised an eyebrow as Ogie spoke to him and he nodded," Dare. Definitely dare." He didn't think that he would ever say otherwise- at least not with this group of people.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy hadn't been sure how late she was going to stay at the party - some of her college friends were at a party somewhere else and she was supposed to join them, but she was having such a good time here that she wanted to stay. "No?" She asked curiously, looking over to Blake and then over at Wren again, a smile on her face. "That's cute." She laughed. She always liked knowing things that other people didn't and she thought she could definitely see some kind of crush there, at least.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia raised an eyebrow at the mention of our Halloween costume, but she laughed - she was pretty sure he was just joking around with her and she liked it - she always enjoyed messing around with people. "Bonnie and Clyde it is. Gives me an excuse to get out of the compulsory family costume this year." She laughed. She nodded her head in agreement. "We have plenty of time to find it all out, yeah?" She smirked. She shrugged her shoulders as he spoke about Annie. "In some ways. I rely on her too, just not in the same way."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Good - I don't have anymore interesting secrets." Wren chuckled, shrugging his shoulders slightly. He hadn't meant to make anything awkward, but he figured that was as good of a time as any to be truthful. His mind kept going back to Blake shaking his hand, though and he was more curious than he'd thought he would be about whether she meant he was the best or the worst. He didn't know why he even wanted to know.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It's just a funny way of putting it. The people." Arlo repeated with a laugh. "Obviously I'm going to live up to it, it's like you don't trust me at all." He gave a loud, dramatic sigh before he heard somebody picking dare and he turned to Grayson with a thoughtful glance. "I dare you to pretend to be somebody else in the room for five minutes, but don't tell us who." He grinned.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve nodded her head; she was really interested in the dynamics between the people in this group. "He's older than us, right?" She raised an eyebrow. She thought he seemed older, anyway - but people often said the same about her. "No problem." She smiled, pouring a little more of the wine into her glass and taking a sip. She felt a lot more at ease now that she had somebody here to talk to, who really did seem to want to talk to her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie grinned as his friend picked dare, looking round the room excitedly to see who was going to dare him. He loved the game, but he wasn't often good at coming up with the dares or the truths. He laughed loudly as he heard what Arlo said though, wondering who Grayson was going to pick. He didn't know who would be the easiest to imitate.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Ben had told his parents that he wouldn't be too late home but he honestly had no idea how long this was all going to go on for. He was having too much fun to even think about going home anytime soon. "I could be wrong." He shrugged his shoulders, mimicking what she had said a little earlier on. He thought that it was fun, finding out things about other people that they might not want them to know. He loved reading peoples body language to figure it all out.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah had no idea if he and Mia would end up doing the costume but he thought that the idea of it was pretty funny, so he didn't see the big deal in saying it. "Oh yeah- you guys are legendary." Noah laughed. He hadn't ever seen a family as outgoing and bonkers as Mias but he thought that it all looked like a lot of fun. "Yeah, we definitely do." Noah nodded his head. He liked that family was a big deal with Mia. Obviously it was to him too. "Yeah - that's good." He nodded. He hadn't really had a person like that since his Uncle.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm sure there's something but - I liked that one." Annie smiled at him. She had barely paid attention to much of the game. She had been too interested in talking to Wren. But she turned her attention to them all when she heard the dare and laughed as she took in Grayson. He never did things by halves and she loved that. "Who do you think he is trying to be?" She whispered to Wren.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Well - there are multiple people who would prefer truth, alright?" Iris asked with a raise of an eyebrow... before she started to laugh. She could never be all that serious when she was around Arlo. "I hope so." She smirked. She looked at Grayson with a laugh as she heard the dare. She knew that he would commit to that and she loved it. Grayson was like one of the Saracens, Iris thought, she had always seen him as just another cousin.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Although Blake had been around a lot of these people for her entire life, she wasn't exactly super close with any of them. She got along with them all well enough though. She liked that she seemed to hit it off with Maeve. "Yeah - he's 19. Same age as Annie." Blake nodded. She was enjoying talking with Maeve and she had no intention of abandoning her now.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson beamed as he heard his dare and thought for a moment, "Alright - got it!" He laughed. And after a couple more seconds, he started to imitate Mia. He had been around her for long enough to know her mannerisms but he was trying to exaggerate them as much as possible.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I don't think you are." Nancy laughed, purposefully turning the tables and repeating his words as well - but also agreeing with what she was saying. There were so many people here that had known each other forever, she was pretty sure that at least some of them had a thing for each other. She giggled as she watched Grayson, narrowing her eyes slightly as she tried to figure out who he was being. She had thought he would go for the easy option and be Ogie, but she was pretty sure he was being a girl.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Like Noah, Mia didn't really think it was a big deal if any of this actually ended up happening - it was fun to talk about and he was making her laugh. She laughed as he spoke about her family, nodding her head. "Legendary is a really nice word for it. I think my dad might have an emotional breakdown when they finally have too many kids for a group costume." She rolled her eyes, but it was clear how much she loved her family. "Annie's just not very loud, she takes after my mum." She chuckled. She, obviously, took after her dad. She watched Grayson with a grin, figuring it out after a couple of seconds. "Are you being me?" She laughed loudly as she watched him - it was scarily accurate.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren smiled slightly bashfully, nodding his head. "I hoped you would." He laughed quietly. He was glad that Annie didn't seem to find it weird, he really hadn't wanted that to happen. He laughed as he watched Grayson - he'd known he would go all out and he loved it. "I think..." He was stuck between Mia and Ogie, but as he saw Grayson imitating a signature trait of the formers, he laughed. "I think it's your sister!" He chuckled.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yeah, the boring people." Arlo laughed, but he said it quietly enough so that only Iris could hear him - he didn't want anybody to actually hear him and be upset by it, when he was only joking. He had a pretty loud voice, though. He grinned as he saw that Grayson absolutely took his dare and ran with it - he hadn't had much to do with the other boy, but he thought his impression was funny although he couldn't tell who it was of.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh, only a year older than me then." Maeve nodded her head. "Are you eighteen yet?" She thought Blake seemed like her, a lot older than some of the others there. She thought they were all very nice people, but people like Arlo and Nancy acted a lot younger than she did. She looked over to Grayson, knowing whatever he did would be interesting. She didn't know who he was being, but by Mia's reaction she thought it was probably her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie was in fits of laughter as he watched his friend, shaking his head - he hoped he got a dare like that, he thought it was pretty easy to do but funny at the same time. He liked how everybody seemed to be catering for the person being dared, he thought it was nice.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin laughed as Nancy repeated what he had said earlier. He was definitely enjoying talking to her, that was for sure. "Do you think anyone else? What are your opinions on all of them?" He asked with a laugh. He figured that Nancy would probably have more of an idea than he would. Benjamin couldn't help but laugh as he watched his cousin. He had always thought that he was pretty funny.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah definitely wasn't going to hold Mia to it if they didn't actually end up having a joint costume but he was having a lot of fun talking to her tonight. Noah laughed as Mia continued, "You think they're gonna have more then?" He asked. Noah was definitely glad that his parents had stopped at two - though it was like he had an extra sibling with Iris. That was more than okay with him. "Yeah - and you're, your dad, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He thought that, that was pretty obvious.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie smiled as Wren spoke again. She liked spending time with Wren. They were the same age and they had always gotten along well. She liked having someone that was there and seemed to understand what she was like. Annie laughed as she watched Grayson and nodded, "Its definitely Mia. She does that all the time." Annie pointed as he copied a very specific action that Mia always did.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Right - well, at least you don't have to deal with them often, right?" Iris whispered as she raised an eyebrow. She knew that if these weren't her cousins, she probably wouldn't hang out with them either. That didn't mean that she didn't like their company though, they just weren't her usual type of friends, that was all. "I love him so much." Iris laughed.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm not but I will be in a couple weeks. I'm one of the oldest of my year." Blake shrugged. She had always been told that she acted older than she actually was but she liked that. She enjoyed being more mature for her age. Most of her friends were from the year above at least. Blake had no idea who Grayson was doing but she was absolutely loving his impression. "I think it's your turn." She whispered to Maeve.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson shrugged as Mia spoke to him, "I'm not allowed to tell you!" He beamed. But nodded his head as he did so anyway. He looked at Ogie as he saw how much the other was laughing and he loved making him laugh this much, really.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy smiled as Benjamin laughed; she liked being able to make people laugh, especially when they did the same to her. "Ooh, an interesting question - I don't know, really... I mean - Arlo picked Iris when he could've picked any girl in the room... So maybe that means something?" She smiled. She would love it if it did - they were two of her best friends. "What about you, are you spotting anything interesting?" She chuckled, genuinely interested in what he had to say.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia didn't think she'd ever actually spoken this much to Noah before and he'd surprised her; she was enjoying herself and she wanted to know more about him. She hoped she would get to know a bit more tonight. "They're definitely going to have more. Annie goes to uni soon and the empty bedroom is going to drive them to tears." She laughed. She was excited for a new brother or sister, though. "Yeah. And my granddad." She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. "Do people say you're like either of your parents?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: *continued* "Just nod or shake!" She laughed as Grayson said he wasn't allowed to tell her, but he'd already nodded and the fact that she'd been right made her laugh harder. "You've been spending too much time here, that was too good." She grinned.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren had always liked being around Annie - he thought they were quite similar in the way of not being shy, but being a lot calmer than the people around them, so they came across as quiet a lot of the time. He laughed as Annie pointed out one of her sisters signature traits, nodding his head. "We're absolutely on the money." He smiled, nudging her gently. "Are you having a good birthday, Annie?" He asked her with a little smile. He knew it was probably a random time to ask, but he wanted to make sure.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'm only joking, you know?" Arlo shrugged his shoulders. He didn't want Iris to think he was slagging her cousins off for picking truth - especially when only two people had so far. He forgot that not everybody spoke to each other the way that he and his friends did - he could get away with so much when he was with Iris, Noah or Nancy. "He's really like his dad, isn't he?" He laughed as he looked over at Grayson.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That's exciting!" Maeve smiled, raising an eyebrow. She was one of the youngest in hers and she had always hated that. She looked around as Blake said it was her turn; she hadn't even realised it had gotten to her, she'd been wrapped up in conversation, but she suddenly felt a bit nervous again. She knew that people thought truth was boring, even though that was what she really wanted to go with... But she didn't want people to make a big deal out of it. "A dare, please." She made herself say, not letting her face betray any worry as she nodded her head determinedly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That was so good, man!" Ogie laughed, wrapping an arm around his friends shoulders happily. He looked down at his phone as it beeped, letting out a victorious cheer. "Yes! Mum and dad are spending the night with your mum and dad! We can party all night!" He laughed, lifting the bottle of tequila to his lips and taking a big glug. He loved his parents, but he knew they would have a better night without them parents and younger siblings coming back anytime soon.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benji raised an eyebrow as Nancy spoke about Arlo and Iris and he couldn't help but chuckle at that. "What do you think about that one?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. They were all friends, he thought. He didn't know how he would be if it was two of his closest friends. He thought about it for a moment before he nodded over to Annie and Wren, "There's something there, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah really wasn't sure why he hadn't spoke to Mia before. He was really enjoying his time with Mia. He thought that he was definitely going to seek her out a little more when they were at parties like this. "Oh that's a very fair point." Noah laughed. "I don't know how you manage with that many siblings, honestly. I love Nance but I couldn't put up with another one." He shook his head slightly. "That's fair. I fucking love your granddad!" He smirked. "Depends who they know." He shrugged. "People say i'm like my dad but then, if they knew him, they'd say I'm like my Uncle Elias."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I think he's been here too long." Annie repeated what her sister said and laughed. She didn't think that she would even be able to do an impression like that. Annie nodded her head at Wrens question. "I am." She smiled slightly. Though it was almost like she felt guilty for being actually happy. She missed Thomas a lot but she didn't think that spending time with her friends and enjoying that was something she should feel bad about - though the way she felt said otherwise.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I know. I know. Don't worry." Iris nodded her head with a smile. She knew Arlo well enough to know that he wasn't going to say anything to purposely hurt anyone. She definitely didn't think that she would be friends with someone who would purposely hurt someone. Iris nodded at Arlos question, "oh yeah, one million person. And I love that. They're both like both of them though. There's streaks."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake nodded her head. SHe was never that fussed when it came to her birthday, if she was completely honest. She just saw it as another year getting older - she didn't understand the big deal. But she smiled at Maeve anyway. She didn't expect the other to say dare but she was pretty proud of her, really. "Alright - Give your phone to someone and let them text a person of their choice." She hoped that it wasn't too much and Blake had left a lot of it up to Maeve. She didn't want to give her too much to start off on.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I've been here basically my entire life. What did you expect?" Grayson asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He beamed at Ogie then, "Thank you, thank you!" He laughed. Gray held his hand out for the bottle then, wanting to take a swig of it himself, "And no explanations of what we've been drinking all night! Excellent!" He knew his parents wouldn't mind but he liked it none the less.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Honestly, I'd love it - as long as there's no drama. Actually, scratch that. I'd like it even if there was drama - especially if there was." Nancy laughed, but the joking was obvious in her tone. She liked drama, but not when it involved her nearest and dearest and Iris was absolutely that. She looked over to Annie and Wren curiously. "I think so. But then - with everything that's just happened with her, maybe not." She shrugged her shoulders. She spoke the last part quietly; she couldn't imagine how awful all of it had been for Annie.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ah, you'd manage if you had to. And we're all pretty low maintenance." Mia laughed with a shrug of her shoulders - she kind of forgot that not everybody had their kind of life now, if she was honest. "I bet she'd say the same about you." She teased, nudging Noah gently with her arm. "He's the best, right?!" She laughed as he complimented her granddad. "I wish he'd stayed, honestly. He'd fit right in." She grinned. She nodded her head as he spoke about his Uncle, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah? That's gotta be a good thing." She smiled slightly - the people she knew that had known Elias had loved him dearly. She thought that could only be good.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I think I'd have to agree with you." Wren laughed, but he thought it was sweet - he loved how much time Minnie and Milo would let anybody spend at their house if they wanted to. It was a home away from home for all of their friends children and had been for him on many occasions. "Good - and hey, did you hear what Ogie said? All night party." He chuckled, nodding his head. He didn't think that would really be up Annie's street, but it meant that people could stay over rather than walking home drunk and he thought that was a good thing.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo smiled at Iris's confirmation; he didn't usually mind, but he didn't want the people he actually cared about to think he was a dick. That was never his intention. "That's the same with everyone, though? They'e got bits of each parent. Like you - you've got bits of Bridie, bits of Ava." He laughed. He didn't even hesitate to call the two her parents, because that was how he'd always seen it and he thought it was pretty cool, if he was honest.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve smiled as she heard Blake's dare - she was pretty grateful to the girl for giving her something tame enough that she didn't feel at all bothered by it. She didn't have anybody in her contacts that she wouldn't willingly text. "Do your worst." She laughed as she tossed her phone to Grayson. "Maybe text your sister and tell her that you're a thief." She chuckled quietly, obviously joking. "Thanks." She smiled as she looked back to Blake.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I don't think there's anybody who lives here that you couldn't do a perfect impression of by now." Ogie laughed, shaking his head. He knew the same could be said for him and Grayson's family, too. The other was more like a brother than friend at this point. He held out the bottle with a grin. "Exactly! It's the perfect night!" He laughed.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin laughed as he listened to Nancy, "I guess we'll see though, right? You'll have to keep your eye on them. You'll have to tell me what you find out." He nodded. He wasn't sure if anything would come of it but he was definitely curious. He wondered if any of the things that he and Nancy spoke about were actually going to happen. He nodded though, as Nancy mentioned everything with Annie. "Yeah - maybe. I dunno .Guess we'll see." He shrugged. He really hoped that Annie wouldn't hold herself back because of what had happened with Thomas.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm not sure you guys are what I'd call low maintenance but I'll go with you on that one." Noah shrugged his shoulders. He laughed, "Yeah, probably would. But we also have Iris - she's basically a sister so.." He shrugged his shoulders. He would protect Iris as much as he would protect Nancy. Noah nodded, "oh yeah. The best." He smiled. He loved his grandparents but he wished there was someone a little more like her granddad. "I think so." Noah smiled. He had always adored his Uncle and he missed him a lot now.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie had a lot of siblings - and Meredith and Grayson were just another two. Iris as well. She loved having a big family. There was never a dull moment, never someone lacking to talk about your feelings with. She always needed that. Annie nodded her head. She didn't know how much longer she would be able to be around everyone but she hoped that they would continue to party, even without her. "Are you gonna stay over then?" She asked him. She figured that more of them would, now they knew her parents were staying out.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris knew Arlos sense of humor and she enjoyed that. She just never wanted him to upset some of her cousins by what he was saying. She said it mostly for him. She didn't want him to get into trouble. "Oh yeah, that's true. I'm definitely a mix of both. You're mostly your mum though." She laughed as she nudged him. And she was sure that he would like that. "Alright - do your worst!" Iris laughed as she looked at Arlo.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake didn't see the point in putting Maeve outside of her comfort zone. If she didn't want to do something too hard, then she wasn't going to make her. She shrugged her shoulders with a laugh, "Don't be silly." She muttered with a shake of her head. She didn't even think it was that tame - just that it was probably a little more catered to her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson laughed as he was thrown the phone and he looked down at it. He picked Maeves dad. He'd met him a couple times and always really liked him. "Dear Dad - I think I need another bottle of wine! Love Maeve" He knew that it was tame but he was giggling regardless. "That's exactly it. I could do the best impression of you!" He laughed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'll keep you updated, don't worry." Nancy laughed. To be honest, she was pretty sure that nothing would ever come of the two, but she liked the thought anyway. Iris deserved somebody that made her laugh and Arlo definitely did, she thought. "Yeah, I guess we will. That's exciting, though - don't you think? Waiting to see if anything will come of all of our predictions." She chuckled, raising an eyebrow. She thought it was, anyway.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "What?! Okay, actually, maybe that's true. But we're not high maintenance." Mia laughed with a playful roll of her eyes. As people, she thought they were easygoing... But probably a lot to deal with. "That's true - I just class Iris as one of you guys now." She laughed. They all seemed like siblings to her and their parents treated them all no different. She liked the way Noah spoke about his family; they seemed as important to him as hers was to her. She wanted to ask more about Elias, but she didn't want to bring the mood down. "You actually look a bit like him, do people say that?" She smiled, raising an eyebrow. She looked over to her sister as she heard her asking Wren if he was staying, then back to Noah with a little laugh. "She's so cute."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren couldn't imagine what it would be like for Annie; it was her birthday and she was supposed to be enjoying her night without any worries, but how was it possible to have no worries when your boyfriend had died just six months ago? He thought she was incredible for still pulling through. He smiled as she asked him if he was going to stay over; he wanted to spend as much time with her as possible, so he knew he probably would. "Yeah, I think I will - it saves me walking home and going to bed just as my dad gets up for work." He chuckled. Too many times, Gomez had been getting up to go just as Wren walked through the door.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo grinned as Iris said he was mostly his mum - he knew that and he loved it. People always compared the two of them, especially when something bugged him. He absolutely had Alba's temper. He laughed as he realised it was Iris's turn for a dare, thinking deeply before he spoke. "I dare you to send an inappropriate text to an ex-boyfriend and then send a follow up saying it wasn't meant for him." He laughed, raising an eyebrow.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve laughed as she heard what Grayson had sent - she thought her dad probably wouldn't even check his phone until the next day and even if he did see it, he wouldn't care. He was so chilled out. She loved her dad, she just wished she saw him more. "Do you really think I start off my texts with Dear Dad?" She asked with a laugh, raising an eyebrow. She thought it was funny, though.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh my god, you would do a better impression of me than I do of me!" Ogie laughed with an enthusiastic nod of his head. He loved how much time he and his best friend spent around each others houses, he wouldn't change it for anything. He laughed as he heard his cousins dare, waiting to see if she did it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Thank you, thank you." Benjamin nodded his head. He was intrigued and he couldn't seem to help himself. He was really enjoying talking to Nancy. She was like a breath of fresh air. Ben had no idea if things would really happen with Arlo and Iris, or Wren and Annie, but he thought that both would've been nice. "Yeah it is pretty exciting! The moment you hear something, you've gotta tell me, right?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "No. But you're not gonna be everyones cup of tea, are you?" Noah asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He didn't mean it in a bad way. He just thought that they all had big personalities and if people weren't used to it, then he thought that it might be a lot to deal with. Noah shrugged his shoulders, "Sometimes, yeah." He smiled. He definitely thought that was a compliment. Noah would talk about his Uncle for as long as people let him. he missed him so much. "What did she say?" He laughed, as he glanced at Annie and Wren.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie was struggling - probably more than she let people see. She loved her family and she loved celebrating her birthday with them all, it was just hard when she thought it was so obvious that someone was missing. She was just trying her hardest to seem like she was fine - and she was having a good time. She was really enjoying herself. She was just effected by Thomas' loss, more than she ever would admit. "Sound like a good plan." She laughed with a nod of her head. "How're things with your mum and dad?" She asked, smiling slightly.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris raised an eyebrow as she heard Arlos dare. She only had one ex so she was sure that he knew who she would have to text - but she was never one to back down from a dare. "Alright, but Nancy - you're looking after my phone after. I don't want to talk to him." She laughed. She knew he'd have something to say about it. Iris quickly texted William, showing Arlo, before she threw it over to her friend, "Don't even tell me what he says, yeah?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake laughed as she listened to Grayson and shook her head ever so slightly. "Does anyone start their texts as dear dad?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow. But she found it funny. She hadn't spend much time with Maeves family but from what she knew, she thought that he was pretty chilled out.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson shrugged his shoulders, "Did you want me to make it was obvious that it was you or..?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He looked at Ogie and nodded his head, "Oh yeah, that's exactly what I could do." He laughed, "And i'm sure that you could as well."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy tended to stick with her own circle when she was in college, so coming to things like this and switching it up a bit was always fun - she found Ben easy to talk to and she liked that. "Of course! We're in this together now." She laughed, reaching up to catch Iris's phone as she threw it. "Of course. He's dead to us. I'll just delete whatever he replies." She rolled her eyes. She was not a fan of Iris's ex.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia wasn't sure if Noah was meaning what he said in a bad way or not, but it made her laugh - she liked the brutal honesty, she found it refreshing. "I don't think we're many peoples cup of tea, if I'm honest. Makes us more special." She laughed, rolling her eyes. She couldn't help but smile as she watched his face talking about his uncle; it was obvious how much he'd meant to him. "She asked him if he's staying over." She laughed, shaking her head. She knew Annie wouldn't have meant it in that way, but she still thought it was adorable.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren smiled as Annie asked about his parents; it was a pretty common question, because people didn't get to see a lot of his parents when they were both so busy. "They're doing good! Busy, as always - dad has a week off coming up, so that'll be nice." He smiled. He loved that his parents still made the effort to spend time together even though they were so busy. "Mums new show starts soon, you'll have to come to the opening night." He loved watching his mum perform; he was both proud and in awe every single time he watched her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo wasn't sure if Iris was going to back down or not when he first saw her face, but he grinned as he realised she wasn't. He should've known she wasn't one to back down from a dare. "Nice plan - send him the middle finger emoji if he replies, Nance." He laughed, shaking his head. He didn't know her ex very well, but anybody that made Iris upset wasn't somebody that was ever going to be in his good books.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve laughed, shaking her head. "No, of course not - but I think it'll be quite obvious it's from you." She smiled. Grayson was one of the only friends her parents had actually met and that was only because he was Sylvie's son - she didn't think her mother had met many more at all. "I might start; it gives them a more formal sense." She laughed, nodding as Blake spoke.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You're definitely better at impressions than I am, but I could give it a good go. I reckon we could do our parents really well." Ogie laughed; he knew that his dad would be really good at impressions, because his granddad Gabe was - he did them all the time and Ogie loved it.

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AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Ben was a little like Nancy, he preferred to stick to his own circle. He found it easier to know what to say when it was people that he already knew but he was glad that he was branching out with Nancy now. "Ah perfect. I like to hear that." He laughed with a nod of his head. He glanced at Iris as she threw her phone, "What's the story there?" He whispered. He had no idea if she was going to answer that but he was curious.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah didn't think he'd have said that if he thought that Mia would get offended by it. He thought that she was chill enough to take it and he liked that. "Yeah it does. I don't think it's a bad thing either." He shrugged. He actually really liked it, if he was honest. And he liked that Mia was willing to admit that. Noah didn't get to talk about Elias all that much. His dad refused, he wasn't close enough to Bridie and his Grandfather was suffering enough. He just wanted to be able to speak about how he was with it all - though he knew now wasn't the time. "That is pretty cute."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie had always admired Wrens parents. She thought that they both worked extremely hard and she thought that was the most important thing in people. "Oh yeah, that will be. Do you think you'll go away somewhere?" She asked him. She had all but forgotten about the game, if she was honest. She was having such a good time, talking to Wren. "Oh yeah? What is it?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She loved going to the theatre and she knew that, that wouldn't be changing any time soon. She couldn't wait to see Fleur perform again.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: If Iris was more sensitive, she might have been annoyed at Arlo for giving her that dare - but she let it roll off of her back. She knew he didn't mean anything by it. "Yeah! Do that." Iris laughed with a nod of her head. She smiled as she looked at Arlo for a second. She knew that he didn't know the full extent of it - and it wasn't like William had really done anything too bad, but he had really hurt her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake nodded with a laugh, "More of an air of importance, right?" She was pretty sure there was something there about her parents - something lacking. Blake had heard of her mother, of course, so she could only imagine that relationship. She knew that right now was not the time to mention that. "Ogie!" She called at the other, "What are you thinking? Truth or Dare?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh yeah, I could do my dad without even thinking about it." Grayson laughed with a nod of his head. He had been practicing that one since he was little, so he knew that he pretty much had it down. He smiled as he heard Blake and turned to his friend, "Dare, right?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "A real team of busy bodies." Nancy laughed, rolling her eyes as the phone beeped with the predicted message and she deleted it instantly without even reading it. She sighed as Benji asked about the story, shrugging her shoulders. "I mean, he didn't really do anything - he broke up with her, but she's really cut up over it." She whispered in a hushed tone, not wanting everybody in the room to hear her. She didn't think she'd given away any important information, just a basic overview of the story.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You don't?" Mia laughed as Noah said he didn't think it was a bad thing; she wasn't fishing for a compliment, she was just genuinely curious about what he thought it was. She could see just from looking at him that the boy liked talking about his uncle and she felt happy that she'd asked - she made a mental note to ask some more, when they were both sober. She thought she'd want to speak about it all, if it was her. "Yeah, she's the cutest. Mum and dad will love coming home to all these people tomorrow." She laughed, shaking her head. It wasn't even sarcasm - she knew Minnie and Milo would genuinely love it.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I don't think so; I think he'll probably just be happy to actually get to spend some time at home. He'll probably visit my grandma and granddad, spend some time with me and Penny. And mum, obviously." Wren smiled. He thought his fathers job was amazing and he worked so hard, but he also loved it when he got time off to spend with them all. Like Annie, he wasn't at all invested in the game, but he didn't think anybody minded right now. "It's 9-5 - the Dolly Parton musical." He smiled proudly. He'd heard his mum talk about it so much and he was so excited to see.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Iris was the last person there that Arlo would ever want to upset - he just forgot that people had had important relationships, ones that could hurt them... Because he didn't have anything like that yet. He smiled at Iris to make sure she was okay with him, hoping she knew he hadn't meant anything by it. "He wants a dare, don't you Ogie?" He laughed, raising an eyebrow. He hoped he did, anyway.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Absolutely." Maeve laughed, nodding her head. "Sets you right up for the conversation you want to have." She had no idea if people knew what her home life was like and she didn't think they needed to - she was more fortunate than a lot of people and she didn't think she had the right to complain. She was sure they all knew who her mum was, though. She smiled as she looked over to Ogie as it was his turn to choose.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Dare! Obviously." Ogie laughed as the others predicted it in advance - he always thought that was the fun option and especially since he was in his own house, he didn't really see anything they could tell him to do that would be very bad at all.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's my dream." Benjamin laughed. He didn't want to pry but he had always been a little bit of a gossip, he couldn't seem to even help himself. He nodded as Nancy explained. He thought there might be more to it but he wasn't about to ask. "That's shit." Benjamin muttered with a sigh. He didn't think it was really fair of Arlo to have given Iris that dare either.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shook his head. "I don't. People who everyone likes aren't fucking shit." He understood there were a few people who genuinely were just likeable but he thought that they were probably more boring than anything else. He liked to surround himself by people he found interesting - and he thought that Mia was one of those people. "You think? My dad would kill me." Noah laughed. He thought that their dads couldn't be more opposite if they tried. "Do you wanna get a shot?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a smirk.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie smiled and nodded her head, "Yeah, that definitely makes sense. You guys will have a nice time together, for sure." She had always liked when she got the chance to talk to Gomez. He was definitely her kind of person - and she thought that Wren was as well. She smiled as Wren spoke about his mum. She loved that he loved her so much, "Oh yeah, i've heard of that! I'll definitely have to check it out. I'm sure my dad won't be able to say no."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris knew that Arlo wouldn't have meant to hurt her and that was why she wasn't mad at him for what he had told her to do. Iris rested her head again Arlos shoulder as she looked over to her cousin, "Oh yeah ,he's 100% going to have a dare." Iris thought for a moment before she spoke again - "Serenade the person to your right!" She called, glancing to Blake with a laugh.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Exactly. When we start texting, if that's not how you start your texts, I'm going to be upset." Blake smiled as she looked at her new friend. She never expected to find a friend when she had come to this party - she was absolutely going to try and keep in contact with her. Blake laughed loudly as she heard Iris' dare and looked at Ogie, a wide smile on her face, "Okay - I am so ready for this."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson nodded, "Yes! I knew it!" He laughed as Ogie picked dare. He was more than excited for this. He was even more excited as he heard Iris' dare. "This is going to be so good." He beamed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy was never going to question anybody else's reason for gossiping when she was such a huge gossip herself, but she found it a little funny that Benjamin seemed to be rivaling her when it came to gossip right now. "It is shit - but I deleted his message, so we'll never know how shit." She laughed with a shrug of her shoulders. She didn't ever want Iris to be hurt like that again. She would kill William if he tried.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed loudly - she really liked how Noah just said it as it was and to be honest, she agreed with him. She thought the most interesting people had to do things that meant people didn't always like them. "So we should be honoured that there are people that don't like us, yeah?" She laughed, raising an eyebrow. "Oh yeah, my dad will absolutely love it. He'll be waking everybody up to chat." She rolled her eyes. She smirked as he spoke about shots, nodding her head. "Stupid question. What are we having?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It'll be nice to have him home for a bit." Wren nodded his head. He thought it must be so nice for the Saracens, to have a mum who worked from home. He missed his parents a lot when they went through their busy periods. "It's going to be amazing, you should come with me? She gets a few free tickets for opening night, she said Penny and I can bring a friend." He smiled, shrugging his shoulders. He was sure Annie's parents would be booking tickets anyway, though.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo wrapped his arm around Iris's shoulders as she rested her head on him, lifting his drink to his mouth with his other hand and taking a long gulp. He laughed as he heard the dare, nodding his head - he thought something silly worked perfectly for Ogie and he couldn't wait to see it. "But you have to sing a really unromantic song." He added on with a grin, watching Ogie to see what he would do.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve smiled at the assumption that she and Blake would be texting in the future - she seemed to have made a friend off her own back and she was really happy about it. "I promise. Dear Blake, from Maeve. That's going to be how all of them are." She laughed, nodding her head determinedly. She laughed as she heard the dare, raising an eyebrow as she waited to see what Ogie sang to Blake. She was glad she wasn't the one on his right.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie snorted with laughter as Iris spoke, nodding his head as he thought about what he should sing. He pondered it for a few seconds before he turned to Blake, kneeling in front of her and bursting into the most romantic version of Pocketful of Sunshine that he could possibly do. He made it about halfway through the song before he forgot the words and gave up, laughing. "I can't apologise enough for that!" He laughed as he looked to Blake, shaking his head. "Okay - truth or dare?" He asked Benjamin with a grin.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "And I suppose you're gonna make sure she never knows again, right?" Benji asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He thought that Nancy and Iris' friendship was really nice. He loved his siblings but he had never been this close to them. He raised an eyebrow as he realised it was his turn and he shrugged his shoulders. "Er - Truth, please." He knew people wouldn't like it but he wasn't sure he was drunk enough just yet for a dare.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah never saw the point in sugar coating things for people. He thought that they appreciated the honesty, so why lie? And he liked that Mia definitely seemed to like it. She definitely had his attention. "Yeah, that's exactly it. Take it as a compliment." Noah laughed and nodded his head once more. He knew that there were plenty of people that didn't like him and he never let it bother him. "You've got the space for everyone too, right?" He chuckled, looking up at the house. Noah thought that he might stay over, if Arlo wanted. "Sambuca? I brought a bottle with me."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah, I bet." Annie nodded her head. She couldn't imagine what it was like for Wren, to have his parents be so busy. Her mum had always been at home and Annie had loved that. She thought that it gave them all extra time to bond. She smiled as Wren asked if she wanted to go with him, "Yeah, that would be really nice actually. I'd love that." She certainly wasn't going to say no to that. She couldn't help but wonder if it was meant as a date or just a friend thing though. She wasn't sure how she felt if it was the former.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris and Arlo had always been close. Her mum was super close with the Heyes - and Aaron, so it made sense. And she definitely liked spending time with him. He made her more chilled out than she had ever felt before. She laughed as she heard Arlos addition, "Excellent choice." She commented. Arlo made everything more fun, Iris thought. She laughed as she looked over at Ogie.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake thought that it was probably a no brainer that she and Maeve would keep talking after this. She thought that they had a lot of fun together, already. "I love it. I'm obsessed already." Blake laughed and nodded. She turned to look at Ogie as he started singing and as much as she tried to keep a straight face, she failed and was practically howling with laughter by the end. "Oh my god, no. It was beautiful!"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson could not stop laughing as he listened to his friend. He loved how funny Ogie was. That was why the two of them got on so well, he thought. Grayson held out the bottle of tequila to his friend once he was done, "That definitely deserves some of this! Bravo!" He called.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That's what best friends are for." Nancy smiled, although she knew they were really more sisters than anything else - her parents had been as good as parents to Iris, really. She laughed as he asked for a truth, rolling her eyes in pretend disappointment. It was clear she was joking, though. "Hm..." She thought for a second, a little smile on her face. "Have you ever had a crush on anybody in the room right now?" She laughed, raising an eyebrow.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Everybody always thought that the Saracens were all as nice as pie, but one thing Mia had learned from her Aunts and in part, her mother, was to be honest before being nice - she thought it was important not to lie just to save peoples feelings, but you could still be kind while telling the truth. "I will do." She laughed, nodding her head. She liked it as a compliment. She shrugged as he asked about the space. "Everybody'll find somewhere - the unlucky ones will end up on the floor." She laughed. She wondered if Noah would stay and she found herself hoping that he would. "Perfect." She grinned, stretching her legs out in front of her before she got up and headed over to the table, grabbing some shot glasses.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren had never resented his parents for their careers; if anything, they had just made him more determined to work as hard as they did - because he saw firsthand the results you got from it. "Perfect! It's next Friday, is that okay for you?" He smiled. He had genuinely only asked her as a friend, something he thought they'd both enjoy... But now that he thought about it, he could definitely see that it could've come across like he was asking Annie out on a date. He didn't think he'd be so opposed to that happening, but he thought it might be too soon for her and he didn't want to push things. He would just see how things went - he was sure they'd be able to figure out on the night whether it was a date or not.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo's parents had always thought highly of Bridie and Ava was his actual auntie, so Iris had always been in his life and he didn't want that to change now that they were older. She was probably one of the funniest people he knew. "Thank you, thank you." He laughed, nodding his head as if to say that they were all welcome. He laughed as he heard Nancy, looking to Iris. "Have you ever had a crush on anyone in here?" He asked with a grin.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve couldn't help herself, she burst into laughter as she watched Blake trying to keep a straight face with Ogie pouring his heart out right in front of her. She really liked this group of people and she was having more fun than she'd ever thought she'd have. She took a sip of her wine, shaking her head. "Oh, you lucky girl. I bet you didn't think that was going to happen when you came here tonight." She laughed, raising an eyebrow. She certainly hadn't, anyway.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie laughed as Blake spoke, nodding his head. "I'm glad you approve, because I think my vocal chords are bleeding." He chuckled, shaking his head. He sat back down next to Grayson with a loud sigh, taking the bottle gratefully. "Thank you, my friend! Did I do you proud?" He laughed, taking a big swig before he handed it back. He looked over to his eldest sister with a big grin, hoping she was having a good night.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin nodded his head. He thought that Nancy and Iris' friendship was probably more than he could fathom. He had never had a friendship that was even close to that, he thought. He laughed as he saw the look on her face. He should've known that she wouldn't be all that happy about it. He laughed as he heard her question and nodded his head, "Yeah, I have." Though she hadn't asked who and he didn't think that he needed to explain who. He definitely wasn't comfortable for that. As they were growing up, Benji had, had a small crush on Wren. It was probably what helped him come to terms with things a little more.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah was actually surprised by how Mia really was but he really liked it. He thought that she had more bite than he would've originally thought and he wondered if he had read all of the Saracens wrong. He smiled as she agreed. He was glad that the two of them had got to talking. "Yeah - well. If it's home or the floor, i'm going home." Noah chuckled. He definitely didn't like the idea of staying on the floor for the night - he'd rather face his father. He got up and followed after Mia, quickly pouring the two of them a shot each, "Bottoms up."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie nodded her head, "Yeah, that's perfect. I move into Uni on the Monday so I might be a little frazzled." She laughed. She was so nervous for University but she was excited too. She thought that it would be nice to have a fresh start. Annie thought that having to go back to College, after everything with Thomas, she would really struggle. She thought that she might be able to at least pretend like it didn't happen.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris had heard stories of her mum and Aaron and it just made her like the man more. She thought that it would've taken a lot for him to still be friends with her after she had cheated. She smiled as Arlo asked her the question. "Mhm." Iris nodded, "Have you seen Maeve?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She didn't think that the two of them had even had a conversation before but she didn't think that mattered. She had always thought she was beautiful. "Have you?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake took a big gulp of her drink before she turned back to Maeve. "It was literally like my dreams came true." She laughed as she rolled her eyes. She liked Ogie a lot - she liked that he was willing to make a fool out of himself - but she didn't think that he was exactly her cup of tea in people. "Ooh colour me intrigued." She laughed as she listened to Ben, "Who do you think it is?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson clapped Ogie on the back with a laugh. He found it so fun to be around his friend. "Of course you did. You always do." He nodded. He glanced over at Annie as he realised who Ogie was looking at, "How's she doing?" He whispered. He really hoped that she was having a good time.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Sometimes it slipped Nancy's mind that not everybody understood exactly why she and Iris were so close; she thought that unless you knew what their mums meant to each other, then you just wouldn't understand it. She laughed as he said he had, raising her eyebrows curiously. "Oh, you're a tease!" She laughed as he didn't say who it was, shaking her head - she wasn't going to push, though. She knew that he would've said if he wanted to. "Okay - I want a dare, please!" She laughed, looking over to Iris and Arlo for her dare. She knew they'd come up with something good.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia wasn't even sure how the two of them had ended up talking now, but she was glad they had - there was something about Noah that she really liked. She laughed, raising an eyebrow. "Who said you'd be on the floor?" She asked with a laugh. She wasn't sure if that was forward or not, but she wasn't necessarily meaning anything by it - just that she wouldn't complain if he wanted to stay in her room. She took the shot with a smile, clinking her glass against his before she knocked it back.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh wow, of course you do!" Wren smiled, nodding his head. "How are you feeling about that?" He was going into his second year at RADA and he loved it, but he could remember how nervous he'd been when he was just starting and he was guessing that Annie probably felt the same. He thought university was going to be good for her, though - with everything that had happened recently, she deserved a fresh start, she deserved to be somewhere where people didn't always know what had happened.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo raised an eyebrow as Iris said she had, leaning in slightly to find out who it was. He was surprised as she said Maeve - she was beautiful, but he thought she was kind of weird. "Really? She is fit, I suppose. Kind of quiet though." He shrugged his shoulders. "Yeah." He snorted with laughter as he remembered, nodding his head. "Annie, when I was about thirteen. I think it's just because she was a girl who was nice to me." He laughed loudly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Dreams or nightmares?" Maeve whispered to Blake with a laugh. She wasn't trying to be mean, but she thought they had a similar sense of humour - she hoped so, anyway. She felt so hopeful about this new friendship, she hadn't had this much fun in ages. She smiled as she heard the girl, shaking her head. "I have no idea - who is he friends with?" She asked curiously, wanting to figure out who it could've been. She had never liked anybody in that room, but she hadn't spent all that much time with them either.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That's what I like to hear." Ogie laughed. It was nice to know that Grayson always had his back, even if it was over something as simple as a joke. He liked it. He shrugged his shoulders as he asked about his sister. "I'm not really sure - you know, she's okay and she seems happy but... Sometimes I feel like she might be pretending to be happy so that we don't worry about her." He sighed, shaking his head. He was worried about his big sister, as much as everybody was trying to make sure she had an amazing night.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin shrugged his shoulders. He knew that Wren was straight and he wasn't going to put himself in that position. He didn't want to make things be awkward. "You'll just have to guess." He laughed and he didn't think that she would. He wasn't even sure if many people were aware but he knew. "Of course you do." He muttered as he nudged her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah raised an eyebrow as Mia responded to him and he couldn't help but chuckle, "Well, if that's an offer then I think I might stay." He shrugged. He wasn't going to say no to something like that, anyway. He would've liked to spend the night with Mia, he thought. He smiled before he knocked back the shot and then looked at Mia, "Another one?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie shrugged her shoulders with a laugh, "I'm nervous. But it'll be fine, right?" she asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She had never lived without her parents and siblings before. She was actually quite sad about it and she was almost certain that she was going to cry when it came to saying goodbye to her mum - they weren't even going to be that far away.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris shrugged her shoulders, "Yeah, well, maybe I've had enough of loud people after dealing with you?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. She was definitely just teasing him though. She smiled as she glanced over at Annie and then back at Arlo. "God - good job it stayed a crush. You two would've been a train wreck." She laughed. She almost hoped it was a crush that was behind him now.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: *continued* She looked at Nancy as she said dare, "Post a really unflattering photo on your insta. You can take it down after an hour."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Probably both." Blake laughed as she shrugged her shoulders. She definitely knew that she wasn't going to want that from Ogie again, that was for sure. She narrowed her eyes at Ben before she turned her attention to Maeve again, "I dunno. He's cousins with the Saracens so that narrows it down. He knows a lot of them for ages though."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson beamed. He thought that he and Ogie would always have one anothers backs. He loved his best friend, like he was a brother and Gray knew he would do anything for him. Grayson nodded as he listened to his friend. It wasn't often that the two of them were serious but he thought that right now probably called for it. "That makes sense though, doesn't it?" He asked him. "She looks like she's having a good time though."

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia was curious about what Noah's response would be and she was relieved as he laughed, laughing along with him. "It beats the floor, doesn't it?" She smiled, raising an eyebrow. She hoped he did stay; she thought they'd have a lot of fun if he did, no matter what happened. She winced slightly as she swallowed the sambuca, but still held her glass out with an approving nod as he offered her another. "Why not?" She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She was drunk, but not hammered and she didn't see the harm in another shot.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Of course it'll be fine. You're so smart Annie, you'll be amazing." Wren smiled, shaking his head. "Do you know how many people you're living with?" He asked curiously. The hardest part about his first year had been living with total strangers, but he wasn't going to say that to her now and put her off. He wanted her to feel ready and excited for university. "How are you feeling about not being at home anymore?" He asked softly. His parents had been emotional when he'd gone and it had made him emotional too.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You're so fucking rude." Arlo laughed, nudging Iris gently as he shook his head at her. He knew he was loud and he didn't really care - and he knew that Iris didn't, either. "You don't even need to tell me that now. She's too nice." He laughed, raising an eyebrow. Annie was a good person, but Arlo knew they would never work out - he thought he'd be pretty bored with somebody like Annie, he needed a challenge. He always had done.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy wasn't sure what her dare was going to be, but she laughed as she heard Iris - she was pretty sure her friend knew that this was something she would actually have to be dared to do. She would rather kiss somebody or tell a juicy secret, those things would be easy for her. This would actually be kind of hard. "An hour?!" She laughed, shaking her head. It seemed like forever to her. "Fine." She muttered, still laughing as she scrolled on her phone to find a picture of her that her friends had snapped whilst she was drunk and posted it to her Instagram, shaking her head as she looked over at Iris.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve laughed, nodding her head. "Yeah, that sounds about right." She could absolutely see why Ogie and Grayson were friends and to be honest, she thought their friendship was very sweet. "That would make sense - maybe it was a childhood crush or something? Something we have no hope of guessing." She smiled, shrugging her shoulders.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie struggled to be serious sometimes, but he'd never even needed to try with all of this stuff going on with Annie. The family had been there for her and he'd wanted to help her more than anything. "I hope she is - she's up a lot later than I thought she'd be, I'm proud." He chuckled.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shrugged his shoulders slightly as Mia spoke, "Yeah, it definitely beats the floor." He definitely didn't think that he would be sharing the bed with someone when he came to the party but he absolutely was not going to complain about it. He was having a lot of fun and he thought that she was as well. He smirked slightly as he saw the look on her face. "You sure?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. But he quickly poured the two of them another shot. "Annie - Truth or dare?" He called over to her, as he realised it was her turn again.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie felt a little bashful as Wren complimented her. "Four other people. So it'll still be quieter than being here." She laughed as she looked up at the house. She already knew that she was going to miss her siblings and she felt like she had to blink back the tears as she thought about not being there anymore. "I don't want to talk about it here." She laughed as she shook her head. She was really trying to be happy. And she knew that, that would be a dark hole. She raised an eyebrow as she heard Noah shout to her. "Er - Dare." She nodded. She didn't think that she could go with truth two times in a row.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "You already knew this. Why are you constantly surprised?" Iris asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. If anything, Iris loved the fact that Arlo was so himself. She laughed as he spoke about Annie, "Oh yeah, you would walk all over her - even if you didn't mean too." She didn't want to know how much shit Arlo would get into if he and Annie ever got together. "I was going to say 24 so be glad I said an hour." She laughed as she looked at Nancy.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benji raised an eyebrow as he heard Nancys dare. He thought that, that made sense for her. He thought that all of the dares pretty much suited this, though Ben wondered when it would be for them to crank it up and start getting people to do dares that they weren't comfortable with. He didn't think it would be too much longer. He just hoped things wouldn't kick off too much.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake laughed as she listened to Maeve. She was so glad that the two of them had started talking and she thought that they were going to end up having a lot. She nodded as "Oh but I'm so interested!" Blake whined, though she was obviously joking. She raised an eyebrow as she heard that Annie picked dare and she glanced at Maeve, "Jeez. I didn't think that she would pick that."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson really wanted Annie to be having a good time and it really did look like she was. "What time is it?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. His speech was starting to slur now and he knew that he was more than just a little bit drunk - but he was having a lot of fun.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia smiled as Noah confirmed that it beat the floor, nodding her head. Their parents had always been casual about letting whoever stay over whenever, so she knew it wouldn't be a big deal. "I'm sure." She laughed, raising an eyebrow before she drank the second shot, shaking her head at the taste. She didn't think she'd ever get used to the taste of sambuca. She laughed as he skipped past the two of them and went straight to Annie. "What, are we not in the game anymore?" But she smiled as her sister picked dare.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh, a lot quieter then!" Wren chuckled. He loved being at the Saracen house, but there was no denying how loud it was when they were all in there - especially because they usually had one or two guests at all times. "That's okay, we don't have to." He shook his head. He felt bad for bringing it up now that it had obviously made her feel sad; he knew he should've guessed that she would feel like that about it all. "Oh, are you feeling brave?" He chuckled as he heard her say dare, raising an eyebrow. He was surprised, but interested to see what she would be given.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Because everyday, I hope that you'll improve on your people skills." Arlo grinned teasingly, rolling his eyes. His mum had always shown him that there was no point being anybody but himself and that was absolutely what he stuck with. "I just don't think we'd even have anything in common. It'd be one of those year 2 relationships where you say you're boyfriend and girlfriend but you've never actually had a conversation." He laughed, shaking his head.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy smirked slightly as Annie picked dare. "That's more like it!" She laughed. She was in the same boat as Benji, she wanted things to go up a notch, to get more interesting than texts to ex-boyfriends and pictures on Instagram. "Go around the room and kiss the amount of people you've slept with." She laughed, raising an eyebrow. She still tried to keep it slightly tame because it was still Annie and she didn't want her feeling uncomfortable on her birthday, but she thought it was a pathway to making things more exciting.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "With this game, I'm sure it'll come out eventually." Maeve smiled, raising an eyebrow. She didn't mean it in a judgmental way, she could just sense the direction the game was going in - especially once she heard Annie's dare. She wondered how these people would be if they knew she hadn't slept with anybody yet - she wasn't ashamed of it, but she couldn't be bothered with everybody's reactions.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie checked his phone as Grayson asked for the time, laughing as he saw. "It's already one in the morning!" He knew that wasn't particularly late in the grand scheme of things, but he was just as drunk as Grayson now and he didn't know how long it would be before he decided to call it a night. "Why? Are you tired?" He asked teasingly, as though he wasn't tired himself.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah knew that his dad would probably freak out if he found out he was sharing with Mia, never mind as drunk as he was sure to be. So he was glad of the offer to stay there. He chuckled as he placed down the shot glass. Sambuca was probably the easiest one for him, if he was completely honest. Noah shrugged his shoulders, "They're just getting warmed up. We'll go after." He nodded. He thought that it would be a little more interesting, the later the two of them went.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah. That's what I'm afraid of." Annie chuckled with a nod of her head. She was really going to miss her house. SHe was going to miss her siblings. And she knew that her bedroom was always going to be there but that didn't change the fact that she wasn't. At least not full time. "It's fine." She whispered as she shook her head. She didn't want to make him feel bad. Annie raised an eyebrow as she heard her dare. She had only slept with two people - and right now she was glad of it, though it didn't stop her from feeling awkward. She looked up at Wren for a second, "Sorry." She whispered, before she kissed him. It was just a quick peck, before she looked over at Arlo. It wasn't like she had many options. "I'm sorry." She laughed before she kissed him quickly too.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "And everyday you are proven wrong." Iris nodded. She thought that she and Arlo always had fun together and she had learnt the same lesson from her mum - always be yourself. No matter what. She had found her people and she thought that, that was all that mattered. Iris couldn't help but laugh as Annie reached over to kiss Arlo, "Wow - your childhood dreams have been fulfilled." She whispered as soon as the other girl was out of earshot.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin raised an eyebrow as he heard Nancys dare and he couldn't help but laugh slightly. He liked that the two of them seemed to be on the same wavelength and he wondered how far things were going to go. "Nice." He whispered to her, nodding his head in approval. he didn't thikn he was ever really that good at coming up with dares but he was enjoying the game so far.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh yeah, absolutely." Blake nodded her head. It seemed obvious to her, too, where this game was going. It wasn't like the others were being all that subtle about it and Blake didn't really think that she was against the idea of the game going a little harder. She just wondered how everyone else was going to be if it started to get a little riskier.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson laughed as he heard the time. He wasn't sure how much longer he could go without being properly ill the next day. "Not tired." He shook his head. "Just might need to get a glass of water soon." The yawn seemed to prove otherwise, though.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia couldn't imagine what it was like to have strict parents - and she wondered what half the peoples parents here would say if they knew they were spending the night, but she thought it wasn't really her business. She laughed as he spoke, nodding her head. "Well, that makes sense." She smirked. She didn't think they'd need any warming up, but she knew the others did. She looked over at her sister, unable to help laughing as she watched her kiss the two boys. She was proud of her for getting stuck in.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren didn't comment anymore on the university situation - he didn't want to bring the mood of the party down and he could see that it would, if they continued to talk about it. He was surprised as he heard the dare, but he didn't know why - he knew the longer the game went on for, the harder the dares were going to get. He shook his head as Annie apologised, a little smile being left on his face after she kissed him and he turned to see how many more she kissed. He wasn't surprised that the number was small.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Every single day." Arlo laughed, nodding his head in agreement. He raised an eyebrow as Annie came towards him, laughing slightly - he hadn't thought she would've slept with more than one person, so he was a little bit surprised that she was kissing him as well as Wren. He made it clear she didn't need to apologise for kissing him. "I know, thirteen year old Arlo is so happy right now." He laughed, nudging Iris gently. He definitely liked the direction the dares were going in.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Thanks, I thought it was time for the stakes to get a little bit higher." Nancy laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She was having fun, but she knew that things would start to get a little boring if they stayed the same as they were. She and her friends played these kinds of games a lot, so she was well versed in coming up with dares.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve watched with interest as Annie kissed the two boys - she wondered why she chose those particular two, she found it very interesting. She didn't know who she would've kissed - she wouldn't have liked that particular dare. "How interesting that those are the two boys you picked for your dare." She laughed quietly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie laughed as Grayson yawned, nodding his head. "Of course you're not tired, mate." He grinned. "I'll get you a glass of water, one minute." He got up and went into the kitchen, pouring a glass of water for his friend and for himself before he took it back into the living room. "Here." He handed it over.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah, we want an interesting one, right?" Noah knew that he wanted a good dare and that, right now, it was going to be pretty boring. But he figured that it was definitely starting to get there. He couldn't wait to see what everyone came up with now. He figured that they were going to take it up a notch - he liked that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie didn't feel embarrassed about how many people she had slept with. She was with Thomas for a very long time, so she didn't think that the number being so little was going to surprise anyone. She did, though, feel guilty for it even being two. She had known that it was too soon but had still gone and done it anyway. She felt a little bit of an idiot. "Looks like they're getting harder. I need another drink." She whispered to Wren.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris smirked as Arlo spoke. She knew that he was teasing - if anyone else had said it then she might have freaked out a little bit. She couldn't stop laughing though, as she listened to Arlo. "Dreams do come true. What do you know?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow. "Do I even need to ask if you want a dare?" She asked him. She figured that, that was obvious.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "it definitely was." Benjamin nodded. He was just glad that Nancy had been the one to start it. He didn't think that any of the others would've, if he was completely honest. He knew that whatever Iris ended up giving Arlo, was going to be good as well. He just hoped that people didn't start to get upset. He didn't think it was ever fun when that happened.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake was just glad that, that wasn't her dare. She was not embarrassed about how many people she had slept with, she just didn't think that it was anyone elses business other than her own. And she didn't know if there was anyone there she really wanted to kiss. "She's related to half of them." Blake laughed, though she thought that Annie was pan so that didn't mean she only had to kiss the boys.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm not." Grayson called after his friend. He could sense the game getting a little more intense and while that was exciting, it was also a little nerve wracking too. He didn't know if he liked the idea of that. "Thank you." Grayson smiled, quickly taking a sip of the drink.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Of course. The beginning of these games is always boring." Mia laughed. To be honest, she thought it was pretty smart of Noah to wait until the next round for their dares. "Now the excitement starts, right?" She smiled as she watched the rest of the group, pouring herself another drink before filling up Noah's cup as well. She couldn't wait to see what else happened.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren didn't think Annie needed to be embarrassed about anything, no matter what the situation was - he always found the infatuation with other peoples sex lives a little bit weird, but he knew he was mostly alone in that. "I'm with you there." He chuckled, shaking his head. "What do you want?" He definitely needed to be a little drunker if the dares were going to go like this.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'll have to make a PSA to let everybody know. Keep dreaming, kids." Arlo laughed, shaking his head. He loved that he could joke around with Iris - he didn't feel like he had to even think about what he said before he said it. He rolled his eyes at her question, shaking his head. "Obviously I want a dare. And make it a good one." He laughed, shrugging his shoulders.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Are you gonna pick dare next time, then?" Nancy smiled, raising an eyebrow as she took a sip of her drink. She thought it would make sense, if he thought it was time for things to get more intense, that he would pick a dare - they were always more interesting than the truths. She smiled as she looked over to Arlo and Iris, wondering what his dare would be.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Well, that would make sense then." Maeve laughed with a nod of her head; although she didn't see why Annie couldn't kiss the girls as well, if she wanted to. She looked over to Ogie and Grayson as she saw them with waters, laughing quietly. "Are you two okay?" She raised an eyebrow. She was nowhere near drunk enough to be needing to stop just yet.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie liked that the game was getting more interesting, but he had no idea what his dare was going to be. He shook his head as Grayson thanked him, taking a gulp of his water. "We're fine, just taking a break." He laughed, holding up his water as if he was doing a toast.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah, exactly." Noah nodded his head. He wasn't interested in done one of the tame ones, this was where things got interesting, he thought. "Give a massage to the girl you think is least attractive." Noah called over to his cousin. He was pretty drunk and honestly, he didn't really care if that sounded mean. He thought it would be interesting to find out. He thought that the first lot had probably been a little too nice anyway and he didn't think that Iris would have a fun one in mind.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie was the same as Wren - she didn't understand why people had such an obsession with how many people you'd slept with. She thought that it was a pretty personal thing, honestly. She nodded as she stood up. "I have some malibu. I was gonna get it with some coke - do you want some?" She asked. She didn't see the problem with sharing - she had lots of siblings, she had to know how to share.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah exactly. You can be the poster boy for it now." Iris laughed and nodded her head. That was why she liked being around Arlo. She didn't have to second guess anything that she said to him because she knew he understood her enough to know what she meant. She started to think about what she could do for Arlos dare when she heard Noahs voice. She raised an eyebrow before she looked back to her friend.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I guess I'm gonna have to." Benjamin laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. he figured that most people were going to pick dare now and that was more than okay with him. He had just needed a little bit of easing in. Though the dares were getting harder, he thought that Noahs dare was a little bit harsh - he just hoped that no-one got offended. Ben didn't think there was a single ugly person there.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake wasn't sure that Annie was confident enough to do something which might've been out of the ordinary but she wasn't going to comment on it. SHe laughed as she looked at the two boys. "Either we have some catching up to do - or they went too hard too quickly." She had a feeling that it was the latter.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson nodded his head as he listened to his friends, "We'll be fine too! Back with you shortly." He laughed. He figured that after this water, they'd be fine to continue and he was already looking forward to it. He had always enjoyed having a drink.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia raised an eyebrow as she heard the dare, but she didn't say anything - she didn't think it would be particularly nice for any of the girls to think they were the worst looking in the room and she hoped Arlo did it tactfully. She thought there was an easy option there and she hoped he took it.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Apparently so." Arlo laughed, the laugh getting even louder as he heard Noah speak. He didn't know who to pick at first - despite coming off as a little mean at times, he didn't actually want to hurt anybody's feelings. "Alright Nance, don't get pissed off but you're my cousin, so..." He shrugged his shoulders before he got up and made his way over to her. He thought that was probably the best thing he could do.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy laughed, nodding her head. "Can't be a hypocrite, right?" She smiled, shrugging her shoulders. She looked up as she heard her cousins dare and rolled her eyes - she knew instantly it was going to be her and she didn't think that was fair. She didn't think she was the least attractive one in there. "Whatever." She muttered, raising an eyebrow. "At least make it good." She laughed as he came over to her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I think it's the latter." Maeve laughed with a shake of her head, but she watched Arlo with curiosity. She had a feeling it might be her and she was almost a little relieved that it wasn't, especially since Nancy was his cousin so it seemed like a normal response to the dare.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie's eyes widened slightly at the dare; he didn't think it was particularly nice and he knew he would've hated to get one like that, but Noah and Arlo were cousins and knew each other well enough to know that they probably didn't care. "Isn't that a little harsh?" He whispered to Grayson.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah didn't think there was anything wrong with it, honestly. He thought that it was just a matter of opinion, they would all say someone else. He rolled his eyes, though, as he went for his sister. "It would be fun if Arlo had some balls." He muttered, before he took a big gulp of his drink. He was getting really bored now and he glanced at Blake, hoping she would pick dare too.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris smiled. She wondered who Arlo would've picked if he wasn't so scared of hurting someones feelings but she thought that, that was probably the right way to go. She laughed as she listened to Nancy, "It's alright babe, we all know you're the best looking one here." She shrugged. Iris would always hype up her friends, no matter what. Though she definitely did think that Nancy was gorgeous.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin nodded along with Nancy, "Yeah, exactly." He laughed. He didn't think the dare was particularly fair but he was almost relieved when Arlo picked Nancy. he didn't want people to start getting pissy on Annies night.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I hope it's the latter." Blake laughed with a nod of her head. She couldn't help but be curious about who Arlo would've actually picked. She thought that all of them were pretty so she thought that the dare was pretty much a lose-lose for everyone. She smiled though, as she realised it was her turn again. "I mean - obviously dare." She laughed. She figured that bit was obvious.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson nodded, "It's definitely harsh." He replied. But he thought that it was good that Nancy was there, at least no-ones feelings got hurt that way. "I don't get why he'd find it funny either but.." He shrugged. He had always been taught to be kind to people and he didn't understand why noah would get a kick out of the opposite.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia didn't think she would personally be offended if she was chosen for a dare like that; everybody had different tastes, but she also knew that there were people in the room that would be upset if they were chosen. "You don't need somebody to get their feelings hurt to have fun, do you?" She asked, a hint of challenge in her smile. She thought there were ways to have a good time without anybody needing to be upset - although things were a getting a little static for her now. "I dare you to strip off and walk up and down the street." She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. It was dark, so she didn't think it was a massive deal.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: If he had been totally honest and his cousin didn't count, Arlo thought he would've probably picked Maeve or Annie - not because of the way they looked, but because their personalities were so far from the people that he was attracted to. He thought they were both too pretty to be labelled as unattractive, though. "Didn't want anybody crying before it's even three in the morning, mate." He laughed as he heard Noah, shrugging his shoulders.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy knew that she would've probably done the same if the question was reversed, or she'd have picked her brother - but she thought it would've been interested to see who was picked if Arlo had played properly. "Yeah well, it doesn't hurt to be reminded!" She pouted as Nancy spoke, but the giggle that followed showed that she wasn't as bothered as she was making out.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Me too, I don't want to have to drink that much to catch up." Maeve laughed. She was happy as she was; this level of drunk was the one she preferred - she felt a little more at ease, but not totally plastered. She raised her eyebrows as she heard Blake's dare, turning to face her new friend to see if she was going to do it. Maeve didn't know if she would.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie shook his head - he didn't know why anybody would find a dare like that funny, but it was just a reminder that he was very different to some of these people. He didn't find people getting their feelings hurt or being upset a joke.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah narrowed his eyes as Mia spoke, "Never said that, did I? Just because Arlo thinks it, doesn't mean everyone does. But that was just a cop out." And he didn't think that he had done anything particularly bad. If someone got upset, he thought that that was probably their problem. He laughed as he heard Mias dare and raised an eyebrow as he looked at Blake. He wasn't sure if she was going to do this or not.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris didn't know who she would pick if it was up to her to choose. She thought that they were all pretty in their own way so she was definitely glad that it wasn't her dare. "That's fair. That's very, very fair." Iris laughed with a nod of her head. "ooh - that's a good one!" She laughed with a nod of her head. She wondered if Blake would do it. Iris would. She didn't see any problem with it.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah didn't think any of them were actually deluded enough to think that Nancy was the worst looking one there - he thought she was probably the most gorgeous girl he had ever seen, if he was completely honest. "It's your turn next." He called over to Mia. He realised that she had missed her turn earlier and figured they'd probably be switching it up soon, playing something new. He didn't want her to miss out.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh god no. I'd be in the toilet all night if we did." Blake shook her head. She didn't see the point in getting black out drunk, she didn't see the enjoyment of it. She raised an eyebrow as she heard her dare and stood up with a sigh. "When you say strip - you mean...?" She thought she'd be fine with underwear, honestly. Blake was pretty confident and she thought that, with the job she wanted to do, there might be times when she had no choice about that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson nudged Ogie though, as he heard Blakes dare, "This should be pretty funny though." He giggled. He finished off his water and placed it to the side of him. if he was honest, he didn't feel much better at all. "You wanna order some food?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Surely his cousin is the person he finds least attractive, though?" Mia laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She didn't see the big deal - she liked it when people decided what they were comfortable with and stuck to it. "Who would you have picked, then?" She asked curiously - if it was her, she knew she would've picked her brother just for an easy life. She laughed as Blake spoke, shaking her head. "Take off whatever you want." She laughed. She didn't want to put her in an awkward position. She smiled as she looked over to Ben, raising an eyebrow. "Dare. Of course." She was excited to see what hers might be.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo laughed at the dare and at Blake's follow up questions; he didn't think this one was a big deal at all, he'd do it without a second thought if it was him. He wondered what the girl was going to do, though; she seemed pretty confident to him, so he imagined that she'd probably be onboard.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy was glad that the dare was over; although she obviously wasn't bothered that Arlo thought she was the least attractive, she hoped that others didn't think the same. She put so much effort into her appearance. She smiled as she looked over to Mia - she thought these would be the last few dares and she was already thinking of what game they could play next.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'd be there next to you." Maeve raised an eyebrow, taking another sip of her wine. She had never gotten so drunk that she was out of control and to be honest, she didn't ever plan on being - she didn't see how that could possibly be fun? She raised an eyebrow as Blake spoke - she didn't think it would be fair if they asked her to go out in any less than her underwear, so she was relieved that Mia said to do whatever she wanted.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie smiled as the next dare seemed to be a little lighter, nodding his head. "Yeah - she's going to be freezing though!" He laughed loudly, shaking his head. "Absolutely. What do you want? McDonalds? Pizza?" He got his phone out, ready to order - he was starving by now.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren came in from the kitchen, where he and Annie had been refreshing their drinks, a little smile on his face. "I wonder what on Earth we've missed?" He chuckled, shaking his head. He had no idea what any of the dares had been so far, but everybody still seemed like they were having a good time, which he thought was good.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah but it's still a fucking cop out isn't it? I'd have said he could've said it was one of the guys if I'd have realised." Noah shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know why he was arguing his point. He shrugged his shoulders. "Maeve. She's fucking weird." He muttered. Though he didn't really know if that was fair, he thought that, that was the honest answer. "Who would you?" He asked, curious as to if she would've been nice or honest.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris glanced at Blake with a laugh. She liked the balls of this girl. "You know her mum? She's my Aunts best friend. I don't know how Blake came from her." She thought that she could occasionally see Maggie- but never much.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: If he'd have realised that she was a little unsure of herself after that dare, Ben would've make sure that she knew he thought that she was pretty. He didn't know if it meant much but he would want to reassure her. "I'll get thinking." He nodded his head. He didn't really know if he had it in him to come up with a good one but he was trying anyway.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake nodded her head with a laugh, "Alright fine. But I dare you to let someone - your choice - take a body shot off of you. But you've gotta wait till I get back!" She laughed. She moved out of the centre of the circle and took off her dress. "Fuck it's colder than I thought." She laughed, before she headed out onto the street. Her mum would kill her if she saw this so she hoped no-one did.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson nodded his head, "Oh yeah." He laughed. He felt weird about watching Blake as she undressed so he kept his attention to his friend. "Pizza. I definitely want pizza." He laughed, nodding slightly as he did so. He was so ready for food and he honestly could eat so much.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie raised an eyebrow as she followed Wren out of the kitchen, just spotting Blake, "Mia - was that your doing?" She asked with a laugh. "What did we miss?" She asked, sitting back down again. She was having a nice night but she wondered if things were going to take a turn - parties usually did, she thought.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Just make sure whatever he does next makes up for it, then. Make sure there's no copping out." Mia laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She raised an eyebrow as he said Maeve, turning to look at the girl - she thought she was gorgeous, but it was all personal taste. "Wren." She shrugged her shoulders. She just thought he was a little too nice for her taste. She laughed as she heard Blake, nodding her head. "You're on!" She really liked the other girls confidence. "Of course." She grinned as her sister returned, heading to the door to cheer Blake on as she stepped out onto the street.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yeah, her mum is that Maggie or something isn't she? Barney's sister." Arlo shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know the woman very well, but he was pretty sure she was nothing like her daughter - and he thought Blake was a lot more fun. He laughed as he heard Blake giving Mia a dare. "Have you ever done a body shot?" He asked Iris with a laugh. He hadn't, he wasn't even sure how you did them.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy couldn't help but laugh as she watched Blake; she thought she seemed like a lot of fun and she was surprised they'd never interacted before. "Oh, she took your dare opportunity!" She laughed as the girl dared Mia before Ben had gotten to. Like Mia, she went over to the door to watch the girl going up the street, laughing to herself. She didn't think it was a big deal, it was only her underwear.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: It was in that moment that Maeve realised there was a massive confidence difference between her and Blake and she absolutely admired the girl for having the balls to do it without question. "Oh my god, it's so cold outside..." She laughed in a whisper, shaking her head. It was summer, but it was pitch black now and she could imagine how cold it would be running down the street practically naked.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie copied Grayson in keeping his eyes on his friend, not wanting anybody to think he was weird for watching the girl getting undressed. "Oh, same. Should we get Dominos?" He smiled hungrily, tapping the website into his phone. His favourite part about drinking was always the food you had afterwards and even though everybody else was still partying, he was definitely ready for some food.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren covered his mouth to hide a laugh as he saw Blake, shaking his head - she had a lot of confidence and although he tried not to notice, she was absolutely gorgeous. He raised an eyebrow as he sat down, laughing as Mia said it was her. "Are you two getting food?" He laughed as he heard Grayson and Ogie. He definitely wanted in, if they were.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm not sure we're doing dares for much longer - I'm sure they'll be some way of getting him." Noah laughed. He figured that he had all the time in the world to make sure that his cousin did a dare befitting of himself. He would just keep a track of it. "Yeah - wouldn't want your sister getting the wrong idea." he laughed. He didn't think the two had stopped talking all night long. He couldn't help but notice how gorgeous Blake was - and he followed after Mia. "Who you gonna pick?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah. That's the one." Iris nodded her head, "Don't you think it's mad, though, that your mum and Barney used to date? And your dad and Sylvie?" She laughed. Her mum was still so close with Barney, so of course she had heard everything about when they were all younger. She loved hearing it, if she was completely honest. "Someones done one off of me, once. But I've not had one from someone. It's gross." Iris laughed.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin shrugged his shoulders, "I think it's only fair after that dare, don't you?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He thought that it took a lot of courage, to go out in the street like that - but he almost admired Blake for that. "Would you do it?" He asked Nancy with a laugh. He didn't think that he would. he cheered as Blake started making her way back.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake was pretty sure that it was late enough that no-one other than her friends saw her and she was in fits of laughter by the time she got back to them. "Anyone tells my mum, and you're a dead man." She laughed, glaring at her cousin before she put her dress back on .She was still pretty cold though. "Does anyone have a jacket i could borrow? Just to warm up?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yes, we absolutely should." Grayson nodded his head with a laugh. He was never one to turn down Dominos and he was definitely craving it now that his friend had mentioned it. "I'm not gonna do anything." He laughed as he heard his cousins voice and looked at the phone; He was only really interested in what they were going to eat now.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie wondered what the others were thinking about Blake. It was so clear how pretty she was and she almost couldn't help but feel inferior. "Oh.- order me some of that chicken. And wedges, please!" She called to her brother as she realised they were getting food. She was pretty hungry now and she should've realised that her brother was going to be the first one to cave.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You'll work it out." Mia laughed with a shrug of her shoulders - she knew what she was like with her cousins and siblings and there was always a way of getting back at them. She laughed as Noah mentioned her sister, shaking her head - that was the main reason, though. She didn't know how Annie felt about him, but she didn't ever want to step on her sisters toes. "Wait and see." She laughed, clapping for Blake as she came back into the room. She didn't want to seem too attached in picking Noah; they had been speaking all night, after all. "What, a body shot won't warm you up enough?" She laughed as she heard Blake, beckoning for the girl to come over. "The one who dares it does it." She grinned, laughing as she spoke. "-- And wait for me to finish before you order food, I'm starving." She told her brother.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Don't, it's so weird - I can't even imagine how that ever worked. I bet mum had him under the thumb." Arlo laughed, shaking his head. He thought his mum needed somebody more on her level than Barney was - he could never imagine her with anybody but his dad. "It's weird that they basically swapped." He laughed, shaking his head. "What do you even do?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He was pretty sure it involved putting the shot glass somewhere that wasn't in your hand and the idea made him laugh. He laughed as she picked Blake - he thought that was quite fitting. The two girls were both pretty funny.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yeah, she gets to do whatever she wants now." Nancy laughed, nodding her head in agreement. She didn't know the girl very well, but she liked her well enough - she liked her guts. "Yeah, I would do it. It's only like wearing a swimming costume." She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. "Wouldn't you?" She asked curiously. Ben reminded her a lot of his dad - or, at least, how his parents had described her dad. He was funny, she liked talking to him - but he seemed quite cautious about a lot of things.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve couldn't help but get caught up in everything that was happening and she was laughing along with the others as Blake returned. "I didn't bring one with my, I'm sorry!" She laughed, shaking her head. "Should we make you a cup of tea or something?" She raised an eyebrow. She couldn't imagine how cold the other must be right now.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ugh, I'm so excited for this." Ogie grinned. He had given up on drinking now, he was drunk enough and he really, really wanted pizza. "Oh mate, it's two for one! Woohoo! I'm getting a large." He grinned, adding his pizza and a side into the basket. "Chicken and wedges, gotcha." He laughed, before he heard Mia. "Okay, we'll wait!" He passed the phone to Grayson so that he could put his order in.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You can have my jacket - otherwise I'm scared you're going to freeze to death." Wren laughed as he heard Blake, handing her the jacket he was wearing when he came in with a smile. He smiled as the boys confirmed they were ordering food, thinking about what he wanted for a second. "Can you get me a medium vegetarian, please?" He asked with a smile. He was happy to continue partying, but he definitely needed some food.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I'm sure I will." Noah nodded. He didn't think that he would let Arlo get away with it - not in a million years. He chuckled as Mia picked Blake though, he had wondered if she might've picked him. He didn't know if he was disappointed or not. He rejoined the others and watched the two girls with a laugh. He wasn't interested in food. He hadn't had nearly enough to drink for that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris laughed, "Oh yeah, she absolutely did. But do you know what's weirder?? My mum and your dad." She laughed some more. She thought that the two were pretty well suited, really, but the thought of them being together was too weird for Iris. "Mhm. But they suit who they're currently with." She nodded. She thought that it was pretty obvious. "You'll see." Iris laughed, nodding to her cousin and Blake.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin nodded. He found it mad that in some alternate universe, he could've been Blakes brother. He still couldn't get his head wrapped around the thought of Maggie and his dad, really. He thought that his parents were perfect for one another. "I guess that's true." Benjamin shrugged his shoulders, "Depended how drunk I was, I think."He had been really trying to do things out of his comfort zone a little bit - but it was difficult.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake shook her head as Maeve spoke, "No. I don't want a cup of tea, thank you though." She smiled at her. She thought that she was incredibly sweet, though. Blake was genuinely loving this party. "Oh, that might do it!" She laughed as she looked over at Mia. "Thanks, Wren." She muttered as she took his jack from him. She wrapped it around herself before she moved over to Mia, "Alright then! Lets do this." She giggled.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Me too!!!" Grayson nodded his head enthusiastically. He had sobered up slightly now and so he was starving. He definitely needed some food and he needed it quickly. "Oh yeah, get me a large too! One of the Hawaiian ones please!" He laughed. Although he tried not to eat meat too much - his nana had got into his head - he couldn't resist it now.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie smiled slightly as Wren gave his jacket to Blake. She thought that he was so nice - But she definitely wondered if there was something there. she thought that she could feel that between the two of them. "we don't tell dad that we ordered food though, okay?" She asked her brother. She really didn't want to upset him by admitting they hadn't eaten the food he'd cooked.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia thought that if she'd asked Noah to do it, she'd be almost cutting them off from the rest of the party after they'd been talking all night - she hoped he would end up staying over still, though. "Let's get you warmed up." She laughed loudly as Blake came over to her; she poured a shot of tequila, shimmying her top down slightly as she rested the shot glass in her cleavage. She had picked Blake because it was clear from the last dare that they were on a similar page when it came to stuff like this; it was just a laugh. She couldn't help but laugh as she leaned back slightly, waiting for the girl to take the shot.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I actually don't think that's so weird - I can at least see them together, you know?" Arlo shrugged his shoulders. They made more sense to him than his mum and Barney ever had. "Isn't it weird that they all had actual lives once? Like, so many of the parents dated or were together or whatever." He laughed, shaking his head. "Oh, fucking hell..." He laughed as he watched the girls, his eyes as wide as dinner plates. "They need to do dares like this more often." He laughed, nodding his head. It helped that they were both good looking girls, of course.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy liked the fact that although Benji was obviously a little unsure of himself here and there, he was trying - she thought it was sweet. He was very unlike anybody she was friends with at college. "You'd just have to close your eyes and pretend you were on the beach - and ignore the neighbours shouting at you to put some clothes on." She laughed with a shrug of her shoulders. She squealed slightly as she saw the girls doing the body shot, looking at Iris with a laugh. The people at this party were really surprising her and she wondered if they were surprising her friend as well.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ugh, pineapple Gray?! Really?! In my house?!" Ogie pretended to be disgusted, but he laughed loudly as he added the pizza to the basket. "I'm not waiting for Mia, she'll end up wanting the same as Annie anyway." He shrugged his shoulders. "Does anybody else want any food?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. He didn't want people to think he hadn't offered when his food arrived.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren had honestly given Blake his jacket just to be nice, because she had been freezing - but he couldn't deny that he thought she was beautiful. "Would he be sad?" He asked as Annie mentioned her dad. He knew Milo had put a lot of effort into the barbecue that day and night.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake laughed as she moved over to Mia, "I think this is absolutely the way I need to be warmed up in the future." She nodded. She lent forward and took the shot, throwing her head back and downing it with a laugh. Once she was finished, she smiled at Mia. "Perfect." She laughed. She thought that Mia was so pretty and she absolutely couldn't have said no to something like that.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah - I could. I just think it's weird because of our friendship, I guess." Iris shrugged her shoulders. She could definitely understand why her mum would be interested in Aaron, especially when he was younger. "Oh yeah, it's bloody mental. I can't believe how many random pairings there were." She laughed, trying to think of the most ransom one that she could. She burst into laugher as she heard Arlo and nodded her head, "Yeah, I thought you'd like this one." She nudged him. "You'll have to keep it in mind for future games, huh?"

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh yeah - i'll just have to block all of that out." Benjamin laughed with a nod of his head. He thought that he would probably at least try and do any dare that was thrown at him. He really didn't want to seem like he was a coward. Benjamins eyebrows were in his hairline as he watched the two girls - it almost felt like something they shouldn't be watching. "You wanna split a pizza with me? I'm not hungry enough for a full one."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Fight me, Ogie. I love pineapple on pizza!" Grayson laughed. He just wouldn't mention to Edie that he had, had ham, he thought. He knew she wouldn't be angry at him but he never wanted to disappoint her. "Fair enough." He shrugged his shoulders with a laugh. He figured that Ogie knew his sister well enough after all.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie shrugged her shoulders as Wren spoke, "I think a little bit. He wouldn't let us see it though, of course." She loved her dad but sometimes she thought that he kept too much to himself. She thought that they should be allowed to be let in on his negative feelings too. She didn't realise that he was just genuinely that relaxed, sometimes.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed as Blake took the shot, pulling her top back up as the girl knocked it back and applauding her. "So efficient!" She laughed, pouring herself a shot and downing it before clinking the empty glass against Blake's. "Okay - are we playing something different now?" She didn't want the party to end just because the game had. She thought there was definitely more to come tonight than that. "I need another drink." She laughed, shaking her head as she walked over to grab her cup and the bottle of vodka she'd been drinking out of. There was a considerable amount gone, but she still wasn't as drunk as she could be.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That makes sense... I guess it is kind of weird when you put it that way, but it's funny too." Arlo chuckled. "So many random pairings - but I don't think anything will ever beat my mum and Barney. Except maybe Ava and Milo." He laughed with a shake of his head. He couldn't believe that one either. "Oh don't worry, I absolutely will." He looked over to Noah with a grin, thinking they'd be on the same page.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It'll be fine. You'll just need a blindfold and noise cancelling earphones." Nancy smiled, raising an eyebrow jokingly. She wouldn't like to back down from a dare, but if it was something she really didn't want to do then she liked to think she wouldn't be pressured into it. She raised an eyebrow as he suggested pizza - she didn't usually eat much when she was drinking, but she didn't want him to not get anything because of it and she knew she'd probably be jealous of everybody else got something. "Yeah, sure! Just a warning, I'm pretty fussy - I only like margarita. Feel free to back out now." She laughed, shrugging her shoulders.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I know you do, I'm just pulling your leg - but I do think it's weird still." Ogie chuckled, shaking his head. He knew his friend didn't usually eat meat, but he wasn't going to say anything about it - he could make his own choices. He sometimes felt bad for eating meat, but he didn't think his parents would be able to afford to make loads of different meals for all of them and he wouldn't want to put them in that position.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Of course not." Wren smiled, nodding his head. He thought Milo was one of the kindest men he'd ever met. "Well, we'll make sure to hide all the evidence before he comes back." He raised an eyebrow. He didn't think he or Minnie would really mind if they all ordered some food.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake beamed as she looked at Mia. "Might have had a bit of practice." She laughed as she shrugged her shoulders. She was finding this party more and more fun. Blake took a bit gulp of her drink, trying to drown out the taste of the tequila. "What are you drinking?" Blake asked Mia, before she grabbed her own cup, wanting to get herself a new drink as well. She didn't think she was close enough to being drunk yet but she knew that the tequila was going to go straight to her head.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Could you imagine? I think we'd kill each other." Iris laughed. She loved Arlo but she didn't think they'd do good, living together. At least not right now. "Oh but I think Ava and Milo would've been pretty cute. Not for forever, but cute none the less." She shrugged. She thought he'd have brought out a totally different side to her. "I'm sure you will. I don't wanna know what you're gonna do with that memory."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah laughed as he saw the look on his cousins face but he nodded his head slightly. Blake and Mia were gorgeous - so he didn't see how any man wasn't going to enjoy that, really. He laughed as he nodded, "We're definitely playing something else!" He announced, "What do you think, Nance?" He asked her with a raise of an eyebrow and a smile. He figured she'd have something she'd wanna play.

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AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "So not too much, right?" Benjamin asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. If he asked for a dare, Ben knew that he would want to go through with that dare. He didn't want to look like he was a coward after all. He laughed as Nancy spoke and he thought for a moment, "Yeah - I guess I'll deal with that." He teased. "Can we have a large Margarita, please." He called over to Ogie and Grayson.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Well I think that you're weird so it's pretty much even, don't you think?" Grayson asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He had never really been a big fan of meat, if he was honest. And since his mum and dad cooked a lot of vegetarian food, it made sense to him. Though he would never judge people who wanted to eat meat. He thought that it was their choice.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie knew that she was lucky with her dad though - she thought that Wren was as well. Although he was busy a lot, Annie had still seen Gomez a lot growing up. "Thank you." She laughed with a nod of her head. She didn't want to even chance it for her dad to be upset. "Do you want to play the game? Whatever it is?" She whispered to Wren.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I thought as much." Mia laughed, nodding her head as she took a gulp of her drink. "Vodka and orange juice, do you want some?" She raised an eyebrow. She knew that not everybody's parents were chill about them drinking and she didn't want anybody to go without. She looked over at Nancy with a smile, happy they were moving onto another game. She didn't want people to be going to bed within the next hour.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yeah well, we wouldn't be us anyway - we'd be all different and weird." Arlo laughed. He was pretty sure that if he had a different mum, he wouldn't be the same at all and he didn't even want to think about it. "Cute, really? I dunno, maybe it was cute when they were younger. I've seen a photo." He laughed, shaking his head. He would've loved to have met them all then. "Nah, you really don't." He laughed, but he was quite obviously joking around with her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Not at all." Nancy laughed, shaking her head. She smiled as he said he'd deal with the pizza. "Oh, you're so kind." She smiled sarcastically, obviously teasing. She wondered if she and Iris would end up staying there tonight - she would want to borrow some clothes if they did, she wasn't sleeping in her dress. "Me?" She asked as she heard her brothers voice, thinking for a second. "Let's play Who's Most Likely To!"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Ah, touche." Ogie giggled, nodding his head. He thought that once he was in university and cooking for himself, he might try to cut out meat. "Okay... and it's ordered! How exciting. I'm going to keep track of it on my phone." He laughed. He was so hungry and he honestly couldn't wait for their food to arrive.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren looked around as he heard they were playing a second game - he didn't know if he'd ever played this one and he thought he might need the rules explaining. "I don't mind, really - I'm easy. Do you want to play?" He asked Annie. He thought that was the more important question - it was her birthday, after all.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake laughed. She thought Mia was gorgeous so she definitely wasn't going to complain about being that close and personal with her. "Oh yeah. Please." She smiled. Her parents had let her bring a little bit but she had run out quite a while ago. She was just glad that her friends were generous. "I love this game!" Blake laughed with a nod of her head, "Are you gonna go first?" She asked Mia, thinking that she'd probably have something good to come out with .

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's true." Iris nodded, "Fucking hell, you're annoying as hell but I wouldn't know what I'd do if you were different." She laughed as she shook her head. She thought that Arlo was probably one of her best friends, after all. "Yeah, exactly. They'd have had a good time together, for sure." She nodded. Iris had no idea if she was going to stay but if they didn't, she thought she'd see if Arlo wanted to come back too. "You're disgusting!" Iris laughed.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "I know. i can't help it. I'm just so generous." Benjamin laughed as he shrugged his shoulders. He was definitely looking forward to food now. Benjamin didn't know if he was going to stay or not. They didn't live very far away and he always preferred to be in his own bed. "i'm getting myself another drink - what do you want?" He muttered to Nancy.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh are you fancy now?" Grayson asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He wondered how this game was going to go but he was sure that they were going to enjoy themselves. He thought that there would be a lot of fun. "Yes perfect." He laughed with a nod of his head. "I'm dying for food now, oh my god." He whined. Grayson moved slightly, so he could sit next to Maeve, "You alright?" He whispered.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie shrugged her shoulders. She was getting pretty tired now but they'd just had food. "At least until the food gets here." She whispered. She didn't think that she would be up for much longer after the food came. "You've played this, right?" She asked. Her friends loved this game.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia really liked Blake; she saw her in college sometimes but they'd never really spoken before and she hoped they would now, because she really enjoyed her company. She poured her a glass and slid it over to her with a smile, topping up her own again before she moved to sit in the circle. "Me? No, it's Annie's birthday!" She laughed, shrugging her shoulders. "Go on, Ann. You can start." She smiled. She didn't think this game was as intense and she hoped her sister liked it more.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I could say the same about you." Arlo laughed, shaking his head. Iris was one of his best friends and he wouldn't change anything about her. "I am not disgusting! You're just being a sappy girl about all of this." He teased, nudging her gently. "Noah, Iris thinks I'm disgusting. Tell her I'm not disgusting!" He laughed, looking over to his cousin for backup.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "So I can tell!" Nancy laughed, moving into a circle as she spoke. She loved this game and she thought it always brought out the truth about what people thought about each other. "I have some gin over there on the table - the pink bottle. Please." She smiled as Ben went to go and get their drinks, crossing her legs carefully as she sat on the floor. She looked over to Annie expectantly, waiting for the first question.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I've always been fancy, you're just only starting to notice it. My good sir." Ogie laughed, putting on a fake posh accent and making himself chuckle. It was pretty much unspoken that his friend would be staying over tonight and he wondered who else would be - he noticed that both of his sisters had been talking to boys all night. "I am so hungry." He agreed, patting his stomach sadly.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve looked up with a smile as Grayson came to sit next to her, nodding her head. "Yes, yeah - I'm fine." She smiled. She thought it was so kind that he'd come to check up on her, but she was mostly just watching everything going on. "I'm just observing, I guess." She laughed softly with a shrug of her shoulders. "Are you okay? You have food coming?" She smiled, raising an eyebrow. She could've made an educated guess that he'd be hungry sometime soon.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "We definitely have to wait until the food comes." Wren chuckled, nodding his head. He wasn't sure where he'd be staying tonight, but he didn't think he'd want to sleep in the living room if the others weren't going to be going to bed anytime soon. "I don't think I have? What do I do?" He asked in a whisper, raising an eyebrow. He couldn't recall if he'd played it under a different name or not.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie nodded. She liked that he said 'we' though. She felt like she wasn't the only one who wanted to go to sleep soon and that was absolutely what she needed. She liked to know that she wasn't the only one to be a 'party pooper'. "Okay, so someone says 'most likely to...' blah blah. And then you have to point at someone. If you're the one who has the most then you have to take a shot." She smiled. Annie raised an eyebrow as Mia spoke to her, "Okay. Er - Most likely to fall in love with their best friend."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris smiled as Arlo returned the compliment - though she definitely didn't need him to do that. she already now. "I am not! You're just being disgusting." She refused to say otherwise. Iris rolled her eyes as he spoke to Noah, "Of course he'll agree with you! He's worse than you are!" She shouted. She laughed as she heard Annie. It was so tame but she knew she couldn't say anything. She pointed to Benjamin. He just seemed like the type.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah laughed as he looked at Noah and shrugged his shoulders, "I don't think you're disgusting, mate." He smirked. He knew the two of them were thinking the same thing. He didn't think he and Arlo were exactly the same, but they were definitely similar and he liked that a lot. He chuckled as he heard the question, pointing to his cousin almost without hesitation.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin nodded as he stood up. He sorted the two of them out a drink and quickly moved back to the circle. "Here you go." He muttered, handing over her glass. He had no idea who to pick as he heard Annies question but pointed to Wren, he seemed like the type for that one. He didn't even realise that Iris was pointing at him.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake really liked Mia and she hoped that the two could talk more at future parties and even at college. She had never really had any trouble with making friends, as it seemed pretty obvious. Blake raised an eyebrow as she heard the question and she pointed to Arlo. "After earlier? How could we not say him?" She whispered. It seemed pretty obvious to her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Sure you are." Grayson laughed. He nudged his friend then. There was no doubt in his mind that Gray would be staying at the Saracen household tonight, that was for sure. "Me too!" He laughed, agreeing with his friend. He looked back at Maeve, giving her a small smile. "That makes sense." He chuckled. "Yeah, I'm starving. You can have some of my pizza, though. When it gets here!"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren had been at rehearsal all day up until he'd joined the party, so he was already pretty tired and he was pretty sure he'd be done for after the food arrived. He liked that he and Annie were in the same boat, though. He smiled as he heard Annie's explanation, nodding his head to show that he understood. He thought for a second before he pointed to Benjamin; he thought he seemed like the kind of guy who would do something like that. Not that he thought it was a bad thing.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I'm not disgusting!" Arlo argued with a laugh, nodding triumphantly as Noah agreed with him. "Thank you! We are all thinking the same." He rolled his eyes, but he was smiling. He shook his head as people pointed to him, rolling his eyes dramatically. "Oh my fucking god. Can I just clear this up? I am not in love with Iris, fucking hell. I kissed her because the dare said to!" He laughed, shaking his head before he pointed at Nancy.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Thanks!" Nancy smiled as she took her drink, taking a little sip before she pointed at Annie. She thought it seemed like she was obviously to type to end up with her best friend; she laughed as Arlo spoke, though. She would never have pointed at him or Iris because she wouldn't want to out them like that - and she didn't think the dare had been a big deal, either. She looked at Arlo with a roll of her eyes as he pointed at her - there were absolutely none of her best friends that she had the desire to be with at all.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed, shaking her head. "If you knew Arlo a bit better, I don't think you'd say that." She giggled. She didn't think he'd ever been in love before and he certainly wasn't ready to be in love with somebody, or to settle down. She thought for a second before she pointed at Grayson. She could definitely see that happening, she thought - not with her brother, but with somebody else. She thought somebody would have to be his friend before he fell in love with them.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve chewed on her lip as she thought about her answer, pointing at Wren with a deciding not before she turned to Grayson with a smile. "It's okay, I'm not very hungry - and I feel like you'll want every last bite." She smiled teasingly. She knew she wouldn't be staying here tonight, so if she was hungry she would just get something when she got home. It wasn't like there'd be anybody there to wake up.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie laughed as Grayson nudged him, sticking out his tongue. He checked his phone for an update on the pizza, pointing distractedly at Iris as he tapped the button. "It's in the oven!" He whispered excitedly, realising it was his turn next. "Hm... Most likely to - have a one night stand?" He shrugged his shoulders.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie didn't even realise that Wren had been busy all day. She would've been even more honoured that he was there if she had known that. She giggled as she heard Arlo, "Looks like the majority disagree with you." She got up and grabbed a few shot glasses, one for each, and a few things for them to shot, "What's your poison?" She asked as she looked at him. She nodded towards Noah at her brothers question, though. She thought that was pretty obvious.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Shut up. You absolutely are!" Iris laughed. She raised an eyebrow as he exclaimed, "Oh, you would be so fucking lucky to be in love with me!" She shouted. And she laughed loudly as she heard her cousin. She didn't even feel like she had to say anything to Ogie for point to her, then. "Okay no, this one I give you." She giggled, pointing to her friend. She was curious what everyone else thought, though.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Benjamin was interested in the dares and stuff - but this was even more interesting to him. He thought it showed you a lot about what other people were thinking. He thought for a second before he pointed over at Noah too. He figured that, that would be pretty obvious too.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Exactly. What's the point in hiding it, right?" Noah asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He didn't understand why anyone wouldn't be thinking the same thing as him, honestly. Noah shrugged his shoulders as people started pointing at him. He thought that, that was probably true. He pointed to Mia though, chuckling as he did so. He didn't mean to imply anything but he thought that she might.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake raised an eyebrow, "How so?" She asked her, genuinely curious about what she had to say. She wanted to get to know everyone a little bit more. Blake didn't think she really knew anyone well enough to be able to comment on the first - though she thought the second there could be a few of them. She thought for a moment before pointing to Nancy. So definitely didn't think there was anything wrong there.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson shrugged his shoulders, "What are you calling me?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. "You can have some if you change your mind though." He smiled at her. He would always do whatever to make sure that Maeve felt comfortable. "Excellent!" Grayson laughed, nodding his head slightly. "just let me know when you wanna go home, I can walk you?"

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren wasn't surprised by the question, but he was surprised that most people seemed to be pointing at the same person - not that he disagreed, really. It had been between him and Mia and he didn't want to point at Annie's sister, so he pointed at Noah with a little smile. He didn't think it was a bad thing and it was obvious the other wouldn't care.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You wouldn't get a choice in it! I could be in love with you if I wanted to be." Arlo laughed, nudging Iris gently as he did so. He didn't want everybody to be taking their joking seriously and it kind of annoyed him that they all seemed to be jumping on some kind of train of thinking that he had feelings for Iris. "Oh, thank you very much my friend!" He laughed, pointing to Noah as he heard the question.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: *continued* "I'll have sambuca, please." He grinned over to Annie, looking to his cousin with a laugh. "Looks like you'll have this one, mate." He snorted. He didn't think it was a bad one to win.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy wrinkled up her nose as everybody started pointing at her brother, laughing and pointing at Blake, laughing as she realised that the girl was pointing to her as well. She didn't think it was a bad thing, she just thought it would be weird if she pointed at her own brother.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I just don't think he's the type to fall in love just yet." Mia laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She knew she could be wrong, though - it wasn't exactly like you chose when you were going to fall in love. She mused over the second statement for a little bit, laughing as Noah pointed at her and pointing at him with a shrug of her shoulders. He seemed like the obvious choice and he'd won by a landslide anyway, she thought it made sense. Things like that seemed to be pretty casual to him and she got that.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Just my very hungry friend." Maeve laughed, shrugging her shoulders. She had a feeling that whether they liked it or not, once the food arrived people would be slinking off to bed. "Thank you." She smiled as he told her she could still have some food - she would be forever grateful to him for taking care of her like he did. "It's okay, I'll get an Uber - and my house is ages away from here. You stay and sleep off the hangover." She chuckled, nudging him lightly. She pointed at Iris when she heard the question, giving the girl a little smile to show that she didn't think anything bad of it.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie had asked the question, but he didn't actually know who he thought was the most likely. He ended up pointing at Noah, laughing as he saw how many people had done the same. "Better make that two shots, Annie - or just pour a whole load and bring them over!" He smiled.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie laughed as she heard Ogie and nodded her head. She grabbed one of the plates to use as a tray and lined up a few different shots, some sambuca, some tequila, some jager. She thought it should do her for most of the day. "Here you go." she laughed as she placed the shots down. She passed one to Arlo and the other to Noah.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh, is that so? You're joking, right? You'd be so fucking lucky to be in love with me! That's just a fact." Iris laughed. She didn't for a second believe that Arlo actually had feelings for her. He was her best friend and she was more than happy with it just being that. She didn't know if she'd ever want to risk that. Iris raised an eyebrow as Maeve pointed at her. "Huh. Interesting." She muttered.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shrugged his shoulders as everyone started pointing at him. He figured that he was probably the obvious choice but he didn't think that, that really meant anything. He laughed as he took the shot from Annie, "Fair enough." He held it up as a cheers to Arlo, before he downed it. He was sure that this was one way to get them all drunk, anyway.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's fair, actually." Blake nodded. She didn't think she had thought about it like that. She never even thought to take that kind of thing into account. She didn't know if she was ready for that either. Blake laughed as she realised Nancy was also pointed to her. "Well - what can I say." She laughed as she shrugged her shoulders. "Alright - Who is most likely to get pregnant, or get someone pregnant, first." She thought that, that was pretty harmless, though she wasn't even sure who she would point to herself.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "That's what I am most of the time." Grayson laughed as he shrugged his shoulder. He didn't know how much longer he could stay up for, if he was honest. He was just trying to keep his eyes open for long enough to have the food. "Are you sure?" He whispered. He really didn't want to leave Maeve to get home on her own but he wouldn't fight her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren smiled as Annie brought the shots over - to be honest, he didn't think he wanted anymore to drink, but he wasn't going to say no if it was part of the game. He raised an eyebrow at Blake's question; he didn't think it was necessarily something you could predict - he was a prime example of that. He pointed over at Nancy though - he wasn't sure why, but he could imagine it happening.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo rolled his eyes, but he was laughing as he did so. He knew that both he and Iris knew there were no feelings between them and he didn't see what was so bad about them joking. He cheersed his cousin with a laugh, knocking back the shot before he laughed at the question. "I'm going to give this one to you again, mate." He laughed, pointing at Noah.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy frowned slightly as Wren pointed at her, but she didn't say anything - she didn't know why he would think it would be her was all. She pointed at Annie - the other just seemed very maternal and she could imagine her being the first to settle down and have kids, after all.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "But who knows, right?" Mia laughed. People surprised her all the time, she thought - especially these people. She raised an eyebrow as she heard Blake's statement, wondering who she was going to pick. She ended up pointing at Arlo - she could see him being the type that wasn't always careful, it would make sense to her if he was that way. She knew it wasn't going to be her sister, anyway.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Maeve laughed, nodding her head. "I suppose you are." She smiled. "You look exhausted." She said this in more of a whisper - she wondered if he'd even make it until the food arrived, because he looked like he was ready to pass out now. "Yeah, of course. I'll text you when I get home." She was used to making her way back by herself, but she appreciated the offer. She paused for a second before she pointed at Noah. He had won the one night stand question, after all - it would make sense.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie yawned loudly as he watched the game going on - he hoped their food arrived soon, because he was so tired but he was too hungry to let himself go to bed yet. He pointed over at Arlo with another yawn, taking a sip of his water.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie was definitely done with drinking for tonight. She just wanted to be able to enjoy the last little bits of tonight, "Is the food gonna be long Ogie?" She called over to him. She really needed to go to bed but she didn't want her food to go to waste. She laughed at the question and pointed to Nancy as well. She just thought that she might not be the most careful of people.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris didn't know why people didn't think that she and Arlo couldn't just be friends. She loved him, sure, but she didn't think it was in the way that everyone else seemed to think it was. "Oh no, it's definitely you." Iris laughed with a shake of her head as she pointed to Arlo. "You are so not the careful type. he'll be doing everything to make sure it doesn't happen."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shook his head slightly as people pointed to him, "Abso-fucking-lutely not." He muttered. There was no way in hell that he would ever be that careless. He pointed to his cousin. "Looks like you're getting drunk tonight, my friend."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Exactly. Who knows. Guess we have to wait and see, right?" Blake asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She couldn't wait to see what everyone was going to be like going forward. She thought that there were definitely going to be some surprises there. She pointed at Arlo, figuring she might as well add to the majority. She thought it was interesting they went for a boy, though.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson nodded his head, "Yeah, I'm fucking shattered." He muttered with a sigh. He didn't think he had been this time in a long, long time but he was really hungry. He just hoped that food arrived sooner rather than later. "Alright.." He muttered with a nod of his head. He wanted her to stay but he wouldn't push her on it. He looked at Ogie as he heard Annie, figuring she was on the same level.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren was getting pretty tired now and he knew he was definitely going to stay over - mostly because he was too tired to get on the tube and go home, or even to sit in an Uber for longer than five minutes. It was better to sleep here. He looked over to Ogie for his answer, realising that it was his turn in the game. "Um - most likely to tap out and go to bed first?" He chuckled, raising an eyebrow. He thought that was a pretty appropriate one.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy raised an eyebrow as another person pointed at her. "It's definitely not me." She said pointedly, shaking her head. Her mother was a midwife, for gods sake - she'd had it drilled into her to be careful from the age of fourteen and she'd always paid heed. She absolutely didn't want to be pregnant anytime soon.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Uh, yes I am!" Arlo argued, although he knew he was being one hundred percent honest. Sometimes it just slipped his mind. "Fucks sake." He laughed as he realised it was him again, taking a shot. He pointed to Annie with a laugh as Wren spoke about tapping out. She looked exhausted, definitely ready for bed. "Where are you guys staying?" He asked Iris and Noah. He would go where they did, most likely - but he didn't know if he could be bothered to leave here.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia laughed, nodding her head. "Guess so! How exciting." She grinned. She looked over at her sister as she spoke about food - she'd forgotten she'd even asked for some and she wasn't really hungry anymore, but she was guessing Annie wanted to go to bed soon. She laughed and pointed at her sister, blowing her a kiss as she did so.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "You should just go to bed? Then your food will be here for you in the morning." Maeve suggested with a smile. She didn't think she'd be able to stomach cold pizza, but she knew lots of people loved it, or liked to reheat it when they were hungover. "I think I have to give this one to you." She smiled, pointing at Grayson - he looked like he was going to fall asleep any second, so it seemed like an obvious decision to her.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "It says it's gonna be like, two minutes. Not long." Ogie smiled - he thought it was funny that it was Annie's birthday and she was the one who wanted to go to bed, but he was sure there were quite a few of them feeling like that. He pointed at Grayson with a little laugh, keeping his eyes on his phone so that he knew when the food was going to get there. He definitely wanted to eat something before he went to bed.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Oh - sorry." Annie muttered as she realised that Nancy might have been a little offended. She definitely didn't intend that. She thought that it was all in jest anyway. Annie laughed and pointed over at Grayson, "only because I can't point at myself." She muttered as she shrugged her shoulders. She was definitely ready for bed and she didn't think that it was a bad thing. She had done well to stay up this late. She got up as she heard the knock at the door. "Perfect." She muttered, "Give me a hand." She called to her brother, moving to answer the door.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Mhm, sure." Iris did not believe a single word that Arlo was saying but she wouldn't fight him on that point. She pointed at Annie and then looked at her friend. Iris shrugged her shoulders, "What do you think, Nance, wanna stay here or go to my house?" She asked .The house would be empty, her mum had told her that much, so she didn't mind going home. She thought that she'd probably be more comfortable there.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shrugged his shoulders, "I'm staying here." He muttered. He had already arranged that one with Mia and he was looking forward to it, honestly. He laughed and pointed at Wren, at his question. They all looked like they were about to fall asleep though.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake was glad that she hadn't asked for any food now. She definitely wasn't hungry anymore. "Is everyone going to go to bed after the food?" She whispered to Mia, kind of disappointed. She was enjoying herself and she wished that they could last a little longer. "oh yeah, sorry Annie." She laughed, pointing over to her with a smile.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "No, I won't sleep. I'm too hungry." Grayson shrugged his shoulders. As though to prove the point, his stomach started to rumble. He was so ready for food now, he thought. "That's fair." He nodded as his friends pointed to him. He glance up as he heard the knock at the door, "Oh, brilliant." He laughed. He was definitely ready for that.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren gave a relieved smile as he heard the doorbell - he was still hungry, but he was tired more than anything and he wanted to eat and go to bed pronto. "I'll help." He got up to go to the door with Annie, ready to carry in the food. He wasn't sure what anybody else would do, but his eyes were practically already closing.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy shrugged her shoulders as Annie apologised - she wasn't offended, per say, but she wasn't sure she liked what they were implying when they said that about her. She looked over at Iris as she spoke, raising an eyebrow. "Your house. I don't have any clothes here and we'll only end up sleeping on the floor." She shrugged her shoulders. She was surprised that her brother said he was staying, but she didn't ask why - she was pretty sure she knew, after who he'd been talking to all night. "Why, what do you want to do?" She asked Iris. She would stay if Iris really wanted to.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Arlo shrugged his shoulders as Nancy asked where he was staying - he didn't really mind as long as it wasn't home. He didn't think his dad would be happy if he got in at this time. "You are?" He asked as Noah said he was staying. "Then I'll stay too." He shrugged his shoulders. It was clear how much he looked up to his cousin and if he was staying, Arlo wanted to as well.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia turned her head to Blake as she spoke, shrugging her shoulders. "I'm not really sure - I'm guessing they are." She laughed as she looked over at Annie, Wren, Ogie and Grayson. "The rest of us can do what we want, really. You can stay over if you want to? Sleep in my mum and dads room." She shrugged her shoulders. She knew her parents wouldn't care, they'd rather that than have anybody staying on the floor.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "That is very fair." Maeve chuckled. She knew it wouldn't be long before she went home - she was tired too and it would take her at least twenty minutes to get home from there. She got out her phone and ordered an Uber, knowing it would take a little while to get there. She wondered if the others would stay up and play more, or if they would go to bed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Yes! The food!" Ogie smiled as he heard the door, getting up to help his sister bring it all in. He took a couple of the pizzas, putting one where Wren was sitting and the other in between Nancy and Benjamin. He went back for his own with a content smile, sitting cross-legged in front of it on the floor.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Annie smiled at Wren as he said he would help her. She took the sides and handed one to her sister and then sat to have the other for herself. "Does anyone want to have that shot for me?" She muttered, she really didn't want to have one now. She just wanted to be able to go to sleep. She smiled as she tucked into her food. She didn't know how much she would actually get through.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Iris nodded as Nancy spoke to her, "Yeah, that's what I thought. Me too." She laughed. Her house wasn't too far from this one so she knew that they'd be fine to walk there. It was basically just the end of the street. "You can come to mine with us if you don't want the floor." She muttered to Arlo. "We'll go once you've had your food?" she asked. She figured that was pretty much the plan for everyone.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shrugged his shoulders as Arlo spoke to him. "Sure, but you're on the sofa, mate. I've got a better option." He laughed. He hoped that still stood, anyway. He figured that she hadn't said anything to it must've.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Blake nodded. She knew that she couldn't expect everyone to stay up. "Yeah, if you don't mind?" She asked her. She really didn't want to have to go back home now. She knew her parents wouldn't be too happy about how late it was. SHe texted her mum, to tell her she was staying at the Saracens.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Grayson beamed as he finally got his food and instantly tucked in. He was so hungry. He knew that it wouldn't take him long to eat it all. "You going?" He asked, as he looked down at her phone with a sigh. He didn't want her to go but he knew that it was pretty late.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren wondered where he would be staying tonight - he didn't know if Annie asking him to stay over meant that he would be staying in her room or not. Not that he expected anything at all - he would stay on the floor if she wanted him to, he just knew that he'd prefer that to staying out here with a bunch of random people, most likely. "I don't think I can manage another one, I'm sorry." He chuckled as she spoke about the shot, raising an eyebrow. He just wanted his food, he couldn't stomach more alcohol.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Nancy thought her decision would've probably been different if Bridie's house wasn't so close to this one, but it was and she would much rather be able to get changed and properly take her makeup off than end up sleeping on the Saracens sofa. "Oh, is it over already?" She laughed - she had thought the party would continue for a little bit longer. She lifted up a slice of pizza and took a tiny bite, offering one to the others. She didn't see why the party had to end just because Annie wanted to go to bed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Oh, what?! I thought we were gonna stay here together. Where are you sleeping? Maybe I won't stay, then." Arlo laughed, shaking his head - he wasn't about to stay on the floor on his own when he could go over to Iris's and stay there instead. He was pretty jealous of his cousin, though. "I wish I'd got food now, if I'd known we were all going home at three then I'd have ordered some." He laughed.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Of course not, we'll have some breakfast in the morning and stuff." Mia shrugged. She wasn't really sure what there was, but she was sure her mum would've prepared for people staying over - it was why they'd stayed with Barney and Sylvie, after all. "Pass it here, Ann." She laughed, holding her hand out for the shot. "It's a sisterly duty, right?" She chuckled. She pushed her food away from her, more into the middle in case anybody else wanted it. "What time even is it?" She laughed, raising an eyebrow. She hadn't looked at her phone in forever and she thought that was a pretty good sign.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "In a little bit, it's going to take a few minutes to get here. I'll probably be going as you guys go to bed." Maeve smiled; she knew the boys well enough to know it probably wouldn't take them too long to finish their food and that when they did, they'd be ready to pass out in bed before long. She knew that to some of them, this was probably early - but it was half past three in the morning and to her, that was really late. She was proud of herself for sticking it out, especially with all the games involved.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Ogie was totally absorbed by his food, any remnants of the game forgotten about as he devoured his pizza. "This is so good." He laughed, shaking his head. "Are you staying in my room?" He asked Grayson through a mouthful - it was the usual arrangement and he was pretty sure all the other rooms would be taken up by people wanting to stay over tonight.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "You are the best." Annie laughed. She handed the shot over to her sister. She was so glad that she didn't have to deal with that tonight. Annie thought for a moment before she looked at wren. "Do you want to stay in my room tonight? She asked him. She thought that her bed was probably big enough for the two of them to share. She hoped that he didn't think it was weird. "Do you want this?" She asked Arlo as he complained about not having any food. She really wasn't hungry.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "We can continue the party at mine. I have some cards. We can play bullshit or something?" Iris asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She was sure that they would think of something. She laughed as she listened to Arlo. "Oh wow - I feel so honoured that we're your second choice." She rolled her eyes and reached over to grab a slice of the pizza Nancy had. She figured that she didn't need to ask her.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shrugged his shoulders, "I'm sharing with Mia, alright?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He didn't really think it was Arlos business but he wasn't going to tell him that. He didn't care who knew. He didn't even know if anything would actually happen but he hoped so. He didn't even know if they were ready for bed yet.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Yeah, sounds good." Blake nodded her head. She wasn't usually a breakfast person but she wasn't going to say that when Mia was being so nice. She had almost hoped the two of them could share, if she was completely honest but she absolutely was not about to mention that bit. She looked down at her phone with a sigh,. "It's like half three."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "Ah man, okay. You promise you'll text?" Grayson asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He trusted that she would but he just wanted to make completely sure. He didn't think he would sleep until he knew that she had gotten home safe. He wondered if any of her family would actually be in. "You sure you don't want any of this?" He asked, already down to his last couple slices. Gray nodded his head, "Of course!" he smiled. That was how it always was.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Perfect. I still have some gin left - I think, anyway." Nancy laughed. She was drunker than she thought she'd been, so she was glad that she was going to be staying in a familiar place. "Arlo, there's some food there." She nodded over to the food Mia was leaving, pushing another slice of pizza over to Iris as she took a slice. She wasn't going to finish it all, so she thought her friend might as well have her fill. She was still only on her first piece. "You mean you guys will play and I'll get confused?" She laughed. Card games always confused her, especially when drunk.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Some people get all the luck." Arlo sighed as his cousin spoke, but he was obviously joking - half joking, anyway. He wasn't particularly jealous of who Noah was staying with, just that he was staying with anyone at all. "You're not my second choice! You're my third or fourth, at least." He grinned, nudging Iris as he laughed. "Card games sounds good - and I'm gonna order more food." He nodded his head. He knew his mum wouldn't mind him staying at Bridie's house; he just wouldn't mention that Bridie herself hadn't been there.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Mia had no idea how she'd be feeling in the morning - she knew Annie was a better hostess than her anyway, so she'd leave it to her to look after everybody. She was happy that Blake was staying over, though - Mia thought she was great, but it hadn't occurred to her that the girl might want to share with her. If she wasn't already excited about sharing with Noah, she might've realised how she sounded asking the other girl if she wanted to stay over. "Oh, that's not even late! I thought it was going to be like five or something." She laughed, shaking her head. She didn't want Annie to feel bad for going to bed, though. "Ready to go to bed as a nineteen year old for the first time, Ann?" She smiled over to her sister.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "I promise." Maeve smiled, patting her friends arm gently as though in reassurance. She was always surprised when somebody cared the way he did. She didn't like the thought of going back to a totally empty house, but she knew she'd be fine once she got into her own bedroom. She always felt comfortable in there. "Oh no, honestly - watching you enjoy it has been reward enough." She chuckled softly, shaking her head.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: "Perfect!" Ogie smiled, starting on his last slice of pizza. It had gone down so quickly and he really hoped it didn't make him ill, but he'd been too hungry to care. "Yeah, sis! Have you had a good birthday?!" He beamed as he looked over at Annie. He wondered if Wren was staying over and where he'd be staying, but he thought it was probably quite an inappropriate thing to ask across the room.

WMH MS OS MHS AG NH: Wren smiled as Annie asked if she wanted to stay in his room - he was always happy to spend more time with Annie, even if they went straight to sleep - but he hoped they didn't. He hoped they could talk for a little bit. "Yeah, I'd like that." He smiled, nodding his head. He didn't have anything to wear, but he thought maybe he'd just sleep in his clothes or he'd borrow something of Milo's or Ogie's.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: "If not my mum will have something. We'll just have to replace it before she realises." Iris laughed as she shrugged her shoulders. Her mum didn't really drink much anymore so she thought they'd have a while before the noticed. "You're a dick. You'll sleep on the street that this rate." She laughed, wolfing down the first slice of pizza. She didn't realise how hungry she was. "But yeah - we can definitely order something to mine."

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: Noah shrugged his shoulders, "Well - don't spend all your time talking to Iris all night and you might get something too." He shrugged. He thought that if Arlo really wanted to get with someone, he wouldn't have spent the entire night talking to his 'friend'. That was why Noah thought there was more there than she was letting on.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: The main reason why Blake didn't throw these kind of parties was because she wasn't a good hostess. She was never good at looking after all of these people. She thought that Annie was pretty much a natural host, like her mum was. "Yeah, that's my point." Blake laughed with a nod of her head. "We should be going until five!" Though she had no idea if anyone actually would.

AS NH BAM GC IS BA: If Grayson didn't think it might be a little weird, he might've offered to go back home with Maeve. He didn't like the thought of her having to go home to a place on her own. "Alright, alright. I'll stop." He laughed with a nod of his head. Gray was pretty sure he was relatively sober at this point and he was glad of that. It gave him hope for the morning, he might not be totally hungover.