The next few days I ended up staying in a spare bedroom at Grey's apartment and I was more than surprised when we came home from school and he asked me if I wanted to go on a trip to the lake with him and some friends this weekend. My eyes widened slightly and I signed, "Really?" He laughed lightly and smiled, "Yeah! It'll be fun, I swear. Pleeeaassse?" I blushed slightly and smiled a little and nodded slightly. That Saturday Grey walked into my guest room and gently shook me to wake me up, I groaned slightly and pulled the covers over my head. He laughed a little and said quietly, "C'mon, Chris. The guys are here." I peeked my eyes out of the covers and gave him the sad eyes. He gave me the puppy dog face and I sighed slightly, sitting up and shooing Grey out of the room so I could get ready.

I changed into my swimsuit then put on a tee shirt and some jean shorts that ended just past mid-thigh and I walked down the hall into the living room. I saw that most of the guys in the living room were all popular. I stayed at the end of the hallway and looked down, then I heard the familiar voice of Grey, "Hey, Chris! Come on, sit down." I looked up slowly and walked over to Grey, sitting next to him and I looked at my hands in my lap. "Alright, everyone, this is Chris. Chris, this is Ed," he pointed to a guy with spiked blonde hair, brown eyes and a bright smile, "Kai," he gestures to another guy that looked similar to Ed just a bit better built, "Shay," he jerked his thumb in the direction of a tall guy with brown hair and bright green eyes, "And Ty." He gestured to one more guy with jet black hair that was shaved on one side and blue eyes that looked like he had contacts in.

They all greeted me and I waved slightly, I heard a voice speak up, "Why isn't she talking? We don't bite." I felt Grey tense slightly beside of me and I readied my weak vocal cords to say one sentence by putting my hand to my throat as it felt like it was on fire. "I-I'm mute..." My voice was scratchy and small but it was the first time I'd heard it in almost 8 years. I heard Grey's breath catch as he looked at me. "Y-you... You talked..." I looked at him and signed quickly, "Yeah... My- my throat hurts..." He smiled a little and nodded before getting up and walking to the kitchen. All of his friends looked worried and the voice spoke again, "I-I'm sorry, Chris.. We didn't.." I shook my head and held up a hand, smiling forgivingly at them. They seemed to relax and a few hours later we were on Shay's pontoon boat and I was sitting under the shaded part with Grey. Grey was only in his swim trunks and I couldn't help but stare at him. His chest and torso were, like, toned. He smiled at me and raised an eyebrow, "You can take your cover-up stuff off." I blushed and stood up slowly, I took off my shirt and shorts; I saw Grey's and all of the boys jaws drop.

Grey's P.O.V

Chris changed to her swimsuit and my jaw dropped. Oh.my.god.. She was wearing a black bikini and I never realized how skinny she was... She blushed and crossed her arms over her torso to hide her stomach. I stood up and walked a few steps to her, whispering into her ear, "Wow..." I heard her breath freeze in her throat and I smiled, pulling back and looking at her.

Chris P.O.V

He-he... He complimented me.. I smiled to myself softly as I scooted closer to him on the seat and his arm slipped around my shoulders, I laid my head on his shoulder gently and I felt like I could see the smile on his face.