With Every Strike Of Lightning.

Lauren’s party didn’t end until four the next morning, much to Lauren’s enjoyment. I barley had a chance to speak to her she was always in a deep conversation with Alex or other guests.

I was out on the balcony, it was becoming a regular thing now me looking at the stars at night. I heard the glass door slide open and then I heard Joe talking to someone in an angry tone, he obviously hadn’t seen me out here yet.

“Look I’m sorry Cami but I can’t leave my brothers here, Nick is having trouble controlling Jordan and Kevin keeps getting threatened my Lauren’s brother.” I muffled my laugh with my hand.

“We can’t just walk out that’s rude, even if they don’t like us they took the first step and invited us we had to at least be civil. I mean they did used to be good friends.” Joe sighed.

“Okay, I’ll make it up to you tomorrow babe I promise. I love you.” He said into the phone.

“Forever and Always.” The words came out of my mouth before I had the chance to stop them.

He put the phone back in his pocket while staring at me. His eyes went from the vodka bottle I was drinking from to my face. He ran his fingers through his hair and licked his lips before speaking.

“Claire, I honestly didn’t see you out here.” He said his voice filled with regret.

“I know Joe, it’s okay.” I sighed playing with the lid of the bottle.

“Are you drunk?” He asked warily.

“Nope, but I so desperately want to be.” I whined.

“alcoholic much?” He laughed I gave him a small smile.

He walked closer to me and came and rested his arms on the railing like I was doing before speaking again.

“Claire, can we be friends? I’m sick of this feud.” He asked.

“Well, I don’t know Joe. I mean Camilla won’t be too happy.” I commented resisting the urge to say something mean about her.

“I’m not asking you and Camilla to be friends am I, I’m on about me and you. Come on what is there to lose?” He gave me that smile I couldn’t resist.

“Okay, friends.” I nodded after thinking about it for a while.

“So I guess I’ll see you tomorrow?” Joe said looking at his phone frowning.

“Yeah I guess you will.” I said before being pulled into a hug.

I couldn’t help but take in his cologne, Prada I had always liked the smell. For that second I was beginning to believe we were together again until he pulled away running his hand through his hair again.

“I guess I better go.” He said before turning and walking back inside.

I sighed before following him in a few minutes later. As soon as I walked in Demi was in my face asking me a billion questions. I put my hands on her shoulders to calm her down asking her to repeat what she was saying.

“So what was that between you and Joe? Oh and Alex and Kieran were giving Lauren birthday bumps and they dropped her and now she is asking for you.” She rambled.
I walked into the living room, seeing Lauren laid on the couch clearly drunk with loads of people crowding around her.

“Lauren are you okay?” I asked going and sitting in front of her.

“Yeah, im okay but I mean Claire you have grown another head are you sure you are okay?” Lauren looked at me confused.

“I haven’t got another head Lauren, you are drunk, maybe you should go to bed.” I said trying not to laugh at her.

“I’m fine, It’s my birthday I can’t go to bed yet.” Lauren pouted standing up.

“Fine, but don’t blame me when you have the worst hangover in the morning now where’s the drink?” I said standing up searching for another drink.

I saw Nick trying to hide a bottle of vodka from Jordan, he had it behind his back with one hand while one hand was around Jordan’s waist preventing her from falling over.
“Need help?” I asked him quietly. He silently handed me the bottle and I walked away swigging it.

By now Lauren was standing on the coffee table, singing along to 4ever one of our songs. I heard the beginning notes of Someone wake me up and joined Lauren on the table.

We got the same friends
We're going to have to see each other eventually
So won't you tell me how we're going to deal with that
My CD's are at your place
And you know I'm going to have to pick 'em up
So won't you tell me how we're going to deal with that Lauren and I sang, Jordan was to busy ranting about something to come and join us.

I could tell the lyrics had gotten to Kevin and Joe because they were staring at us intently then I realized Joe was still here. Alex came and picked Lauren up from off the table I could tell that Lauren had fallen for Alex she had that sparkle in her eye. Then Alex looked up and me quickly before pressing his lips against Lauren’s.

Kevin had his fists clenched, I walked past him and smirked. I walked up to Jordan and Nick.

“But Nick she is fake. And she's trying to steal you off me! Oh and her and her dad? Seriously no father and daughter are normally that close!” Jordan slurred. I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Jordan, she is not trying to steal me from you. Anyway even if she was the only person on earth and you were on mars I wouldn’t get with her. I would fly up to mars and bring you back down. You know Billy Ray is a really nice man once you get to know him.” Nick was used to this speech he got it every time Jordan got drunk.

“Your lying, Miley is on all the covers of every magazine she is like a billionaire and she has loads of fans. Just admit it you still love her! It’s fine I’ll just go back to England.” This is when I decided to step in and help Nick out.

“Jordan, Miley may be on covers of magazines porn magazines. She may be a billionaire but why would Nick want money when he has the prettiest girl in the world? He once told me he could never see himself with anyone else, he said you are his soul mate.” I said.

“You did?” Jordan said rubbing her drunken tears away staring at Nick who mouthed a thank you before I walked back inside.

“Have you been avoiding me?” Jonathan asked as soon as I stepped inside the living room again.

“Of course I haven’t, where are Lauren and Alex?” I said smirking.

“I think they went upstairs to talk.” Jonathan said.

“Hopefully they come back down a couple.” I said getting excited.

“You know I’ve never seen three girls as close as you, Lauren and Jordan are. You do really care about each other, you’re not just putting it on for the cameras.” Jonathan said leaning on the doorframe.

“We don’t love each other all the time, there are times when we get on each others nerves. Like I hate it on the days they are constantly hyper and I’m not. Lauren hates it when we don’t tidy up after ourselves and Jordan goes crazy when we try and help her tidy her room.” I shrugged.

Just then Lauren and Alex came down holding hands, I didn’t wait for Lauren to confirm it. I could tell by the look on her face. There was a new couple in town. Aauren