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The good news was that none of the younger kids were grounded after their participation in the Hub party. However, they did get a stern and severe scolding from not only the original team, but from their respective mentors and parents as well. They were scolded so bad that they all almost vowed to themselves that they would never break another rule given to them from the older members of the team, the League, or their parents again. Almost.
They all, minus Tim, came to an agreement that they loved Grant Wilson and hoped that they would see him again in the future. He threw one hell of a party that they could not stop talking about. The food, the music, the dancing, the mechanical bull, etc. Throughout the following week anything and everything about that party was talked about for days by the younger kids.
However, there was one more thing that the younger kids had to talk about concerning two particular friends of theirs.
The Girls
“So Traci,” Cissie said, “Did you have fun with Jaime last Saturday?” She added, smirking.
Traci let out a loud groan and hid her face on a pillow while the rest of the girls laughed at her reaction.
It has been a week since the party and the girls were all hanging out at Traci’s house.
“Why do you guys keep asking me about that?” Traci asked, her head still in the pillow.
“Are you serious right now?” Cassie asked, laughing.
“Yes! Yes I am!” Traci said, raising her head from the pillow and looking Cassie directly in the eyes, “It’s really none of your business. The same goes for the rest of you.” She added.
“Traci I’m insulted.” Brenda said, playfully putting a hand on her chest, “You finally jump Jaime’s bones and you expect me to not ask you all the juicy questions?” She added.
“Especially after this is exactly how you reacted when you found out that Tim and I did it?” Cassie added with a smirk of her own.
“Same goes for me and Tye.” Asami piped up.
“And Paco and I.” Brenda added.
Traci let out another groan and hit her face in the pillow once more, resulting in another round of laughter from the rest of the girls.
“I don’t understand what the big deal is.” Violet said, “Isn’t what you and Jaime did normal for a romantic relationship? I mean Brion and I had moments like that when he was still-!” She started but stopped once she saw the shocked looks that the rest of the girls were giving her.
“What?” Violet asked.
“Violet……you and Brion…..did……did…..” Tara squeaked out.
Violet then realized her mistake.
“I…….uh…..I…….” She stammered.
“Pause. We are so coming back to this.” Harper said, “But Traci, Violet is right. It’s normal for couples to do what you and Jaime did, so there’s no reason to be embarrassed about it.” She added.
“Who says I’m embarrassed?” Traci asked, “I’m definitely not embarrassed.” She added.
“Then why won’t you answer our questions?” Cassandra asked.
“Because some things are personal, and my sex life is one of them.” Traci said.
“But like we said before, you did the same thing with us.” Brenda said.
“I may have been persistent, but I didn’t make you all respond.” Traci said, shrugging.
“Oh, come on Trac!” Cassie said, “You’ve just got to tell us!” She added.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Traci said playfully, looking away.
“Ok, now you’re just trolling us.” Cissie said.
“Maybe.” Traci smirked, looking back at her friends.
“Oh, ha ha ha.” Stephanie said, rolling her eyes.
“Guys maybe we should just leave it be.” Perdita said.
“Thank you Perdita.” Traci said.
“So you’re trying to tell us you don’t want to know about this Perdita?” Stephanie asked.
“Well I……I…….”Perdita started, but didn’t finish. Though it was obvious to the other girls where Perdita stood in this situation.
“I thought you were stronger than that Perdita.” Traci said playfully. This got a laugh out of the rest of the girls.
“But seriously Traci, tell us.” Brenda said, her laughter dying down, “Was it good or not?” She asked.
Traci looked down at her lap, contemplating. Then, with her head still down, she moved her eyes to look up at her friends, a smile forming on her face. That look alone caused the rest of the girls to let out squeals of excitement.
“Girls look at her face!” Cassandra said.
“It was good?!” Cassie asked.
“Oh, it wasn’t good, it was great!” Traci said, a big smile on her face.
“Oh my gosh Traci!” Asami exclaimed.
“It was so great guys! He was just-!” Traci couldn’t even finish her sentence. She just hid her smile behind her hands.
“Look at her she’s cheesing so hard!” Stephanie said.
“Jaime really must have laid it on her.” Harper said, smirking.
“Guys stop!” Traci laughed.
“Wait I have another question.” Cissie said, “Was he-!” She started, but was interrupted.
“Don’t.” Traci said, suddenly serious.
“Noted.” Cissie said.
The Boys
Jaime wasn’t fairing any better with the boys, who were all hanging out at Tye’s house.
“So you finally couldn’t help yourself, huh?” Tye asked smirking.
“Dude seriously?” Jaime groaned.
“You bet your ass I am.” Tye said.
“Come on dude! Give us the deets!” Paco said.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Jaime said.
“Dude you know exactly what we’re talking about.” Paco said.
“Oh, really?” Jaime said, “What?” He added.
“You and Traci dude!” Paco said.
“Me and Traci?” Jaime asked, faking confusion, “What about us?” He added.
“Okay now you’re just messing with us dude.” Paco said, pouting.
“Yes I am.” Jaime said, “And judging by your reaction it’s working.” He added.
“Dude!” Paco exclaimed as the rest of the boys laughed.
“Seriously man.” Virgil said, “Tell us.” He added.
“Tell you what?” Jaime asked.
“Tell us about your moment with Traci.” Victor said, “You know, during the party at the Hub last week.” He added.
“Why do y’all want to know?” Jaime asked.
“Are you being serious right now?” Bart asked.
“Yeah, why are you guys so concerned about my sex life?” Jaime asked.
“Because we have to know how freaky y’all are!” Bart said.
“Bart stop.” Jaime said.
“What?!” Bart asked, “Come one dude tell us! Is she a freak in the sheets? Hell are you?! Did she just attack you like you were some piece of me-?” He was then interrupted.
“Bart you say or ask another thing like that and I’ll give the Scarab permission to blast you.” Jaime said.
Bart stared at him in shock, “You wouldn’t.” He whispered.
“Try me.” Jaime said calmly.
Bart recoiled in shock, resulting in the rest of the boys to burst out laughing.
“I’ve never seen him look so shocked!” Ed laughed.
“Shocked? Try scared!” Garfield laughed.
“Dude really come on.” Victor said once he calmed down, “Tell us about it.” He added.
“Why are you guys so interested in my sex life?” Jaime asked.
“Dude that’s what friends do.” Garfield said.
“Plus you were like that with me and Sam.” Tye said.
“And Brenda and I.” Paco added.
“Yeah but I was never persistent about it.” Jaime said.
“True. But still.” Paco said.
“Jaime we’re all friends here, it’s okay.” Garfield said.
“Yeah it’s not like we’re going to blab it everywhere.” Ed said.
“Even Forager and Tim want to know.” Victor said.
“No we don’t!” Tim exclaimed, “We want no parts of this! If Jaime wants to keep this to himself, let him. Stop being so nosy!” He added.
“That’s not what our text conversation said yesterday.” Forager said.
“Dude!” Tim said, looking at Forager with shock.
“What? You shouldn’t lie.” Forager said, shrugging his shoulders.
Tim continued to stare at Forager in absolute disbelief. Did he really just throw him under the bus like that?
“See.” Victor said, pointing his elbow at them.
“Come one dude, you don’t even have to give us details.” Ed said.
“Yeah, just tell us if it was good or not.” Virgil said.
“Oh it wasn’t good.” Jaime said, “It was amazing.” He added.
“Really?” Tye said.
“Dude……..it really was amazing.” Jaime said, “I can’t even begin or describe to you how amazing it was.” He added.
“Wow man.” Virgil said.
“I still can’t believe it took y’all this long to finally take this step.” Paco said.
“Yeah me either.” Jaime said.
“How did it work with the Scarab?” Tye asked, “Did he talk to you during the moment.” He added.
“I honestly don’t know because I was so into the moment that I forgot he was stuck to my back.” Jaime said, “If he did say something I didn’t hear him.” He added.
“I wish you did hear me because I noticed some things you were doing incorrectly.” The Scarab said.
“Dude!” Jaime exclaimed, looking over his shoulder.
“I’m only being honest Jaime Reyes.” The Scarab said.
Jaime only groaned in response.
“I guess he did talk.” Virgil chuckled.
“Are you guys done asking questions?” Jaime asked, “Because I don’t know if I can take this with the Scarab chiming in.” He added.
“I have on more.” Tye said, “I want to know where your mind is now. Now that you two have taken that step, what are you thinking?” He asked.
Jaime thought about the question and after a moment a dopey smile formed on his face and he looked up and off into space.
“I didn’t think I could love her any more than I did, but I do.” He said softly, a soft smile on his face.
“That’s the same way I feel about Sam.” Tye said, a dopey smile on his face.
“And for Brenda.” Paco said, he too with a dopey smile.
“I feel that way about Cassie.” Tim said, “But she and I haven’t gotten to that step yet.” He added.
“Another lie.” Forager said.
“FORAGER!” Tim exclaimed.
Once again the boys broke out in hysterical laughter at Tim’s expense. After a few moments the boys calmed down from their laughter and sat in a comfortable silence for a moment, and then Bart just had to ruin it.
“Jaime and Traci laying in the bed.” Bart sang, “B.A.N.G.I.N-!” He added, but was interrupted.
“Scarab, you have my permission.” Jaime said blankly.
The next sounds that were heard was the sound of the plasma cannon forming and Bart screaming for his life.