Once everyone was paying attention, Tyler finished: “ . . . had sex with a man.” He leaned back on the couch, his knowing eyes watching us all carefully.
I downed the rest of the gin and tonic. I’d slept with several men, four of them in this very room. That thought made me giggle. Or maybe it was the four gin and tonics in my system making me giggle. I really wasn’t much of a giggler. Giggler—was that a word?
Ethan gripped my hip, holding me still against him, but his beer remained untouched by his side.
Dot, Charlie, Josh, Kyo, and Marcus each took a healthy swig of their drink, and then we all gave our full attention to Tyler. Playing “Never Have I Ever” with a truth-telling Variant in the room was way more fun than the regular version.
Tyler’s eyes scanned the group, dramatically taking his time even though his ability would’ve pinpointed the lies immediately.
“Jamie.” He barely held back his laughter, his eyes dancing as they zeroed in on the tall redheaded man on my left. “Something you want to share with the group?”
Jamie’s head snapped up, his eyes wide in what looked like genuine surprise. “Me?” His pale cheeks started to turn the same color as his hair.
Laughter bubbled up in my chest, and my cheeks ached from the strain of keeping the smile off my face. Dot had given up and was covering her mouth with one hand, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
Jamie’s brow furrowed. Then, as he looked out into the middle distance, a look of recognition came over his face. “Oh . . . yeah, I guess that counts.” He shrugged and took a long drink of his beer.
“You had a penis inside you! It doesn’t matter if there was a woman in the bed. I’d say that fucking counts, bro!” Tyler managed to shout before completely doubling over in laughter. Everyone else let loose too, and the room filled with deafening sounds of mirth.
As the noise started to recede, Jamie managed to shout over everyone, “Gabe, you can see that much detail?” He looked a little horrified.
Tyler chuckled. “Not exactly. It’s not like there’s a porno playing out in my head or anything. I just kind of . . . know the information.” He shrugged.
“For a second there”—Josh held his middle, gasping and letting the odd laugh out between words—“I thought he was looking at you, Kid. I thought you were holding out on us.” He descended into laughter again. I was right there with him, throwing my head back and letting Ethan steady me.
Ethan lifted me so I was sitting on his lap instead of between his legs. “I’ve never left a woman unsatisfied.” His deep voice rumbled through me, making me shiver. “So you can suck on my big hairy balls.”
I had no idea how his answer related to the suggestion he’d slept with a man, and neither did anyone else, because we all erupted into another laughing fit.
When I managed to calm down enough to breathe, I wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes. “To be fair, his balls are pretty fucking big.”
Tyler choked on his bourbon and coke, spraying the coffee table with it.
I managed to keep my laughter in check long enough to point at Ethan. “And you be careful what you wish for”—my pointing finger traveled to Josh—“because he just might.”
Tyler made the mistake of trying to take another sip just then, because he choked on that one too. Next to him, Alec leaned his head on the back of the couch and ran his hand down his face in exasperation, but when it came away, I saw the amused smirk pulling at his lips.
“Fresh drinks before the next round!” Dot announced, getting up.
“I’ll help.” Charlie shuffled forward too. “Everyone having the same again?”
“No!” Josh sat bolt upright, halting them and everyone else’s conversation. “Sit down. I got this.”
He crawled past the coffee table and over to me, his vibrant green eyes intent on mine.
“Uh, Josh,” Alec teased, “the door is in the opposite direction.”
Josh just flipped him off and leaned into me, kneeling over Ethan’s outstretched legs. His perfect, full lips connected with mine, and I caught on to what he was doing. I kissed him back, caressing his tongue with mine in slow, luxurious movements as I gave the Light free rein to flow into him. A groan reverberated through my chest, but it wasn’t me—it was Ethan. His hands