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[Indent][indent][indent]Well, shit. He had actually done it. Alice's plan had backfired tremendously. Why couldn't she have just said no? Why did she have to make everything so bloody difficult for herself? In amongst the silent curses she was wishing upon herself, however, was her surprise at the genuinity of Ricardo's words as he spoke next to her. Although the statement itself didn't surprise her, for she had always suspected that he kept people distanced for a reason similar to her own, it was the fact that he was saying it in the first place that made her raise an eyebrow as she traced the water with her finger tips, leaving behind tiny ripples that lapped at her submerged legs. 

[Color=plum]"You know, that's the first thing you've said tonight that I actually believe."[/Color] She made sure to lower her voice too, so that only he could hear her. Intoxicated though she was, most of her mind knew he was up to something - not even the trusting, naive Alice would fall for Ricardo Ignacio's charms. At least, not until he took his clothes off. Averting her eyes as much as she could from the practically naked boy in beside her, Alice became suddenly very fascinated by the grating at the side of the pool and how... metallic it was. She was not used to seeing someone so exposed that she was even remotely attracted to, difficult though it was to admit. And now that he was in the pool, hand outstretched towards her, she couldn't help but let her gaze wander over so slightly. She snatched her eyes back up to his eyes as soon as she realised she was doing it, however, and frowned, listening to what he had to say about her 'sidekick' comment. 

[Color=plum]"Yeah, that's what I thought, too." [/Color]Although she muttered the words about Victoria, she couldn't help but notice seemingly everyone around them lean in slightly, to catch even the tiniest sliver of gossip. She didn't give them the satisfaction, however, as she dragged her mind away from her enstrangement from the school's Class-A bitch and onto more pressing matters. How was she going to back out of this one?

She could cry. In front of all of these people? No way. She could run away. But where? She had struggled enough even getting here. She could about for Finn, or even pretend he had had some sort of terrible accident that she had to help him with. But, no, both of those options made it seem as if one of the pair were just ridiculously dependent on the other. She had to do it. Alice had to take her dress off and swim. In public. 

There was one big thing that was stopping her from just getting up and getting it over with. If she was to take off her dress, then everyone would see what she had hidden for years. But if she kept her dress on, the dress would be ruined and her stepfather would literally kill her coming home in a soaking wet white dress. It was then that drunk Alice spoke up in her mind, presenting another new idea that seemed to be utter genius. Maybe if Ricardo saw, he would be so disgusted that he'd finally leave her alone! And then she could put her dress back on, find Finn and go home - no harm done. 

Her legs were out of the pool and she was standing up before she could change her mind, allowing a small smirk to Grace her features.[Color=plum] "Since you're just so desperate to see me without my clothes on." [/Color]Was she only explanation she offered him as she pulled the dress up and over her head, revealing the plain-ish underwear she had on underneath. She doubted that anyone would be paying attention to her underwear, however, as she took a step forward towards the pool and the long, spidering scar that travelled up the inside of her thigh came into view. She had never shown this much skin before. Ever. She had never been particularly ashamed of the way she looked - she knew she was pretty toned from the times she spent at the gym, trying to get away from life in general, and she wasn't exactly flat-chested, but the remnants of a gash on the inside of her thigh had always been something she had wanted to hide. But drunk Alice thought it was a wonderful idea. And for some strange reason, drunk Alice was showing all of her colours tonight. 

Before she could make even more of a fool out of herself, Alice pulled her hair out of it's bun - yet another thing she would never do otherwise - and slipped into the pool, ignoring Ricardo's outstretched hand. She allowed a small smile to soften her features as she felt the cool water cut through the haze in her mind - not getting rid of it completely, but sharpening her thoughts nonetheless. Crossing her arms over her somewhat exposed chest, she finally faced the sole reason why she was in this pool in the first place. 

[Center][Color=plum]"There. Happy now?" [/Color][/Center]

Finn, on the other hand, was just as, if not more, uncomfortable with the situation he had been thrust into. Not only had he involuntarily removed his best option to strip, his jacket, thanks to Victoria, but her bra was now sitting on his lap. He was no stranger to girls underwear - having a sister and Alice as his best friend meant that he was given full access to those kinds of things, whether he wanted it or not. This strange contraption, however, was not something he'd seen before. How the hell did that thing [i]work?[/i] Where were the straps? And why did it look strangely back-to-front? Trying not to look like a 'right muppet', as Alice would say, he leaned back on his elbows and stayed quiet for the time being, watching others in silence. At least, that was until Victoria started to take his jacket off for him, her finger tips so gently leaving trails of tingles up his arms in their wake. 

[color=#00ddff]"Sneaky move. I see what you're doing." [/Color]Finn spoke with a lot more confidence than he felt, probably as a result of all that he had drunk. [color=#00ddff]"I'll let you take that, then. We'll make it a trade." [/Color]He glaced down as the strange bra on his lap and pushed his jacket towards her, pretty much regretting it immediately as he already felt so naked in a room of strangers. 

It was only when Victoria's hand moved down to his thigh, causing his heartbeat to pretty much triple in speed, that he shifted away from her as smoothly as he could. He masked the movement by running a worried hand through his hair, sneaking a glance at her almost-empty cup. He had no intentions of getting stark naked in front of these people, and the only way not to was sitting right there in front of him. Watching as Victoria set down her cup and turned her attentions onto him, he allowed a smirk to light up his face and he shrugged. [color=#00ddff]"So says the rules."[/Color] And so he lifted his arms up over his head and took off his t-shirt, pushing away the embarrassmebt and focusing on what his intentions were. 

At the last second, Finn dropped his t-shirt in front of both him and Victoria. Right on top of her cup. Which was subsequently toppled over and spilled the remnants onto the floor. Despite the fact that the actual was purposeful, Finn scrambled to right his supposed accident, onto resulting in even the last few drops being shook out of the cup and onto the floor, leaving Victoria with no drink at all 

[color=#00ddff]"Shit! Sorry Victoria! Fuck. I'm an idiot." [/Color]Offering her an apologetic smile, he sat back slightly and took the cup so it sat in the corner next to his empty one. [color=#00ddff]"Looks like we're both in trouble now."[/Color] It was only now that he started to feel somewhat self-conscious of sitting there half-naked, and couldn't help but curse himself for all of those times he had stayed in bed instead of going to the gym with Alice. He prayed to God that Victoria would, realising the predicament of her inevitable nakedness, would call off the game and let him put his clothes back on, or else he was in for far more embarrassment than he already felt.
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