The rest of the week went by smoothly and Liam and I found our way  back down at the beach Saturday morning. Colin decided to join us and I  spent the day fielding questions from him about Harper. Apparently they  stopped texting each other around the 4th of July because they both  knew it was going nowhere.

"So she's still not dating anyone?" He asks as we sit side by side on the fluffy sand, watching Liam skim board in front of us.

"As far as I know Colin, she's still available but still living in  Kentucky," I reply as I grab the sunscreen from his outstretched hand.  Zoe's words still linger with me so I have decided to sit under an  umbrella today and lather on the sunscreen.

"Well maybe you can convince her to come out here for fall break or  something?" He asks and I know it's pointless to get his hopes up. Her  parents made it quite clear that she was to come home to Dallas every  break.

"We'll see but I honestly don't see her coming out here anytime soon," I say as I finish lathering up my skin. I would love to rub lotion all over that body I  wince at Colin's thoughts and see him staring at my boobs in my  peripheral vision. I tug my bikini top up a little higher but his eyes  don't dart away. He would never be so openly pervy if Liam was right  next to us.

"Well if she does make her way on over to us, let her know I would love to see her," naked and in my bed. He finally flicks his head away as he thinks of Harper and I  shutter at the thought as a grimace takes over my face. I make it a  point to frown at Colin but he just tilts his head back as he laughs.  I'm relieved when Liam makes his way over and he's breathing heavily as he  sits down in the sand next to us.

"It is such a beautiful day today," Liam gushes as he flicks his head  to the side, trying to get the water to drain from his ears. He's  already a nice shade of copper from the past weekends we have spent down  here. I see a deep tan line that circles around his waist from where  his trucks sit and blush when I think of how pale his upper thighs are  in comparison to the rest of his body. He runs a hand through his dark  wet hair and flicks water on me as he shakes his head.

"Liam, do not get my hair wet!" I threaten and it only makes him  shake his head more. I push his shoulder away from me and as he sways  back toward me he throws his arm around my shoulder. His cold skin is  actually refreshing in the heat.

"What do you want to do tonight?" Liam asks me but Colin interrupts before I can answer.

"Party at my place!" He announces and I immediately shake my head no.

"Nope, you still live with Cassie. Cassie is still friends with  Stephanie, which makes them public enemy number one and two. Hard pass," I  retort and Colin laughs his boyish giggle.

"Ellie, you have to move past last summer. They have no bad feelings toward you. They'd love to see you and Liam."

"Correction, they'd love to see Liam," I say with a knowing look. "So sorry, but I have no interest in  starting unnecessary drama. I would rather walk into a wasp nest than go  to a party where they are at." Liam shoots Colin a glance that screams drop the subject and it shuts  him up for the time being. I have no problem seeing Colin but it will  be a cold day in hell if I ever hang out with his two bitchy besties  again.

After we leave the beach, we decide to drive into town and catch a  "dinner and a movie" that's playing at the Arclight. We order food and  use our fake IDs to order over priced cocktails as we sit in the theater  balcony. I enjoy the plush chairs with the small tables attached and  have a good time eating junk food while watching the movie. Liam and I  overindulge in the cocktails, so Colin has to drive us back to Liam's  place after the movie lets out.

We stumble through his back yard and before we get to his front door  he pulls me into him and kisses my forehead. He then unexpectedly yanks  my tank top off and I am momentarily confused by the strip down outside  his house. He then tugs his shirt off and holds a finger up to his lips  telling me to be quiet. He tip-toes to the pool area and I immediately  know what he's up to. He unzips his shorts so he's only in his boxer  briefs and tosses them to the side. He holds his hand out for me to come  and join him.

I quickly tug my jean skirt off and glance to the main house to  make sure no one is watching. The only light in the back yard comes from  under the pool water, so our faces are barely illuminated as we linger on the edge of the deep-end. Liam glances to me with his mischievous grin and with my hand in his I give him the go ahead. We plunge into the refreshing water  and our hands don't pull apart until we sink to the bottom and propel  ourselves back to the top. We both come up, pushing water around us and I  use my hands to slick my hair back. It's chilly enough outside where it  actually feels better to be fully submersed in the water. Liam kicks  himself over to me as I slowly bob my way to the shallow end. We're trying to be quiet but there's this electric energy between us. Young love and a late end-of-summer night.

Once my  tip toes touch the slick bottom beneath me, I stand and push the waves  around me. Brilliant smiles are sprawled across both of our faces but  neither of us has said anything. His right hand reaches out and pulls my  face to his lips. Under the water he grabs up legs and swings them  around his waist. I hold onto him by his neck and he kisses me  passionately. Between the cold water and the heat from the alcohol, he  enraptures me and my heart is thundering in my chest. The harder he  kisses me the brighter the sparks and I never want this drunken moment  to end.

He steadies my legs around his waist and carries me through the  water and up the pool steps. He doesn't stop to grab our clothes as he  strides through the grass and into his house. He doesn't let me go  until we are both on the bed and under the sheets.