Original Sinner's

   Graduation day went off without a hitch! My parents threw a huge party for me and my friends. My brother and a couple of his friends came home from college to help me and my girls celebrate.    We are currently all hanging out on the beach.  A huge fire burns and beer flows freely. I am leaning against a log and my best friends are right here with me.      "So Jess, have you thought anymore about going with us this summer and rocking out?" Vic, or Victoria, to be proper, asked.      I swallow my beer and grin. "I have. I still need to think about college though. My parents want me to go for sure in the fall. They don't think singing in an all girls rock band is a good career move." I giggle.    Harry, or Harriet nods. "My parents agree with yours." She hic- cups. "But I still want to give it a try. I think it will be fun!"    "Your drunk Harry!" Sam, or Samantha, re-leaves her of her cup and polishes off her beer. "I'm game!" Sam says. "My grandma says it's a time to adventure."     We all start laughing. Lee gets up and heads to the keg. I hand her my cup and she goes to refill. Handing me my cup she plops down in the sand beside me. "Come on Jessie! " She whines. "You're our lead singer. This band can't make it without you. When you start singing the whole place stops to listen. At least they have been at school.  We just want to try it out in a couple places and see if we can't pick more gigs up and maybe get a recording deal or something."    "I'll think on it. I promise."    My brother and his college buddies come over and join us by the fire pit. "Hey you!" My brother messes up my blonde trusses. "You getting drunk?"     He sits in the sand on the other side of me and I bump my shoulder into his playfully. "No, but I am working on it." I tip my cup up to my mouth. "Thanks for coming home bro. I mean it. I've missed hanging with you the last couple years while you've been away."    "I've been home for holidays." He frowns, "But hey this was important. You are now an adult and free to move about the country!" He saluted me with his solo cup.    I giggle. "Well thank you. I love you too." Mark draped his arm around my shoulder.     "We are just bumming around for the summer till fall classes start. I have to be back in August to start revving up for the football season, but we all are just going to party and have fun for a few weeks. You gonna take dad up on the offer to work  at the plant this summer before classes in the fall?"    "Nope" I giggle. "That is boring! I want to go on an adventure!" I yell out.    "WHOO HOOO!" My girls call out. We toast each other and drink down our beer.     Another cup slips over my shoulder and I look up with a grin and see my brother's college friend standing behind me with a soft smile. His green eyes stare down into my blue ones. "Thank you Gareth." I take the cup and he winks. he sits on the log at my back. His legs going on either side of me. He leans down and whispers in my ear. "Need a DD? I have touched a drop."     "I might. Sam was my ride, but both she and Harry are pretty drunk. Lee is working her way there too, and Vic? Well she has her boyfriend. Coarse I could just ride with my brother you know." I smiled up at him. One dimple folded into his cheek. "I get the feeling your being a tease." He said.    "Who me?" I giggled. "Your the one with the reputation. I heard you have a girl for every night of the week."    "Lies, all lies. I'm just out to have a good time. I'm still young enough to, aren't you? Hey why don't we have a good time together?" He wagged his eye brows and I couldn't hold the laughter. Mark turned around to look at me. Then he leaned back and looked at his friend.    "OH HELL NO!" He barked. "That's my little sister you dip s**t!" Mark stood up. "You know she's off limits."    "What? We were only talking!" Gareth protested.    "I've seen you in action man. Not my sister!" Mark pointed a finger at him. "You find someone not family."    "Dude! Lighten up! We were only talking, sheesh!" Gareth stood up and moved away. "If you need a ride home, anyone, I'm sober." He said stepping away.    I swatted Mark's leg. "Holly cow brother! Freak much?"    Mark looked down at me. "I live with the guy. He has a revolving door on his bedroom back at the frat house. Trust me when I say I know him." He scowled. "He's a great guy, but not my little sister great. He's a man whore."    Harry started laughing. "Your not?" She tipped her cup his way. "I seem to remember a party a while back that I..."    "Okay!" Mark cut her off.    I sat forward "No, what? Wait, You need to finish that story Harry!"    Harry started really laughing then. "Oh come on Mark! Tell your sister about your make out session with Bonnie Tucker."    "Bonnie Tucker!" I lurched to my knees. "Oh plaaleese! You did not!" We all started laughing at that. "Mark! She is a w***e! A big w***e! Everybody knows that!"    He looked sheepish. "I was drunk! " He shrugged. "Then Harry here busted in and stopped it so it's all good." He grinned at her. "You know nothing happened Harry."    "Yeah, just your tongue down her throat"    "UEEW!" I giggled some more. "Okay brother. It's a good thing my friend was there to save you from yourself. Hey Harry want to go shopping tomorrow? I'm meeting Sam and Lee at the mall. Vic can't make it, but maybe we could catch a movie or something."    "I'm up for it." She rolled to her feet. "Any one want another beer?" Mark walked over to the keg with her. Gareth came back and sat down on the log behind me, but this time not directly.    "Sorry about Mark." I threw over my shoulder. "Big brothers are very protective." I grinned.    He shrugged. "Apparently guys can't even speak to you around him." I chuckled. "I'll have to find away around that." He winked.    "Awwwe. I've been warned about you now buddy. May as well know up front I don't play. Not that kind of girl."    He gave me an innocent look. Almost like his feels were hurt. "I am wounded! Just cause a guy plays the field a little bit and suddenly he's a man whore." He hung his head and shook it. "You hurt my feelings Jessie. I'm just a dude looking for love."    I barked out a laugh. "Right! And your looking here? Not buying mister!" I sipped my beer. "I've been hit on before, and trust me. Your not looking for love, your looking to get laid." I grinned.    He looked sheepish. "Okay, I am the one night stand God at home, but....I'm not at home, so you never know. It could end up love."    "Sure, anything is possible. I could wake up tomorrow with my name in lights over a fabulous marquise announcing a fantastic singing career, but I know that's a lie."    "Singer? You want to be a singer?" He looked curious. "Ambitious much?"    I shrugged one shoulder. "Maybe someday. I do know one thing though. I stand a better chance of that than you do of getting into my pants mister." He laughed at that.     "Okay. Tell you what, The day you realize your dream I'll come to your door with a sincere apology. Maybe even have my wife grovel at your feet. Just to prove I'm sincere too." His green eyes danced in the firelight.    "Bring me flowers and chocolate an I might believe you." I answered back.    "You strike a hard bargain!" His grin got bigger, "But, okay deal!" He stuck his hand out for a handshake.     I laughed. "You have no idea how determined I am."    "Well your hot, I have no idea if your talented but hell! Stranger things have been known to happen." He leaned in. "Besides I know for a fact you start college this fall. Business major right?" He had a cocky smile.    "I haven't decided yet. Might go into record production and music." I teased back.    "Hey s**t head!" Mark called out. "Take my sister home will ya? I'm taking Harry and Sam. Vic has Lee."    "Yeah, yeah. Think you can trust me that far?" Gareth answered back.    "My trust is in her. She doesn't think with a dick." Mark snickered.    "Funny man!" Gareth stood and offered me a hand up. "You heard the man. Let's get you home.                                                               ______________________________________________    The drive was short. My parents home was close to the beach even though not on it. Growing up in South Carolina were the weather was actually really nice most of the time , sported some of the nicest beaches. My parents settled here and built a life right after the got married. First my brother came along then three years later me.     Gareth pulled the rental car into our driveway. He killed the headlights and put the car in park. He and my brother had taken a hotel room nearby. Mark claimed it was because he didn't want to over burden Mom, but I'm sure its so they could entertain girls while they're here. I started to reach for the door handle when Gareth stopped me by putting a hand on my arm.    I looked up into his green eyes. He was smiling. "I have been dying for a little kiss Jess. Don't I deserve one for being a gentleman and bringing you home safely?"    I actually thought hard about his words. It wasn't that I didn't want to kiss him, it was just I hadn't kissed a guy before. I mean a quick peck sure, but not a real kiss. I grinned. "Sure!" I leaned over towards him and offered my lips.  I think if I hadn't drank as much beer as I had I wouldn't have, but I did.    The moment his lips touched mine and electric current ran through my body from where our lips were connected. His tongue slipped out against the seam of my lips seeking entry. I gave a little gasp and it slipped in and mated with mine. A small groan left my throat and I pulled away. "Wow!" I breathed. My fingers danced across my lips as I gazed stupidly into his eyes.    "Wow is right." He murmured.    "Um...I better get inside. I'm sure my dad saw us pull in." I pushed on the door and stumbled out. "Thanks for the lift Gareth. I'll see you later." My cheeks were burning. I skuttled to the front door and went in. Sure enough Dad was seated n the living room watching the news.    "Hi honey! He called out. "Good day?"    "Yeah Dad, a great day! I'm so glad Mark made it home for my graduation and pit party." I stared fr the stairs to go up to my room. "Night Dad! I'm going to the mall tomorrow to hang out and maybe catch a movie with my girls."    "Okay love. I'll lockup and be up soon."    I sat on the edge of my bed and simply lost myself in thoughts about that kiss! Holly cow! That was some kiss! My lips were still tingling. I got up and went into my bathroom and peered into the mirror. My lips looked a little swollen where he had sucked on them. I stared into my blue eyes. "Wow" I whispered. "You Gareth just shook my world." I turned and twisted the faucet on my shower then disrobed and stepped in to wash away the sand and sweat from the day. Then throwing an over large t-shirt on I climbed into bed and was out with dreams of that kiss on my mind.