Page 28 of Forever

Rob groaned. “What is wrong with you? What full grown man doesn’t know how to play truth or dare?”

“I grew up overseas.”

Tanner used that excuse a lot for not understanding pretty common references. Did children really grow up so differently overseas? “It’s when you choose to share atruth or perform a dare. And then the person asking gets to either ask a very inappropriate question or dare you to do something silly.”

“Or dare you to do something inappropriate,” Rob said and winked at me.

Daphne laughed and elbowed him in the side.

He bent over, pretending to be in pain. “Who’s handing out the first dare? Birthday girl?”

“Sure,” Penny said. She turned to Matt. “Truth or dare?” she asked.

He laughed. “Dare.”

“I dare you to kiss your new fiancée.”

“Technically she’s my old fiancée.”

“Hey.” I lightly nudged him with my foot again.

“Careful with that.” He grabbed my foot off his lap and pulled me closer. “And I will love you until you’re old and gray, just so you know.” He pressed his lips against mine.

Rob whistled.

I laughed and pulled back.

“Your turn, Matt,” Rob said.

“Hmm. Truth or dare, Rob?”

“Dare of course.”

“I dare you and Tanner to each say something nice about each other.”

Rob groaned. “Seriously? Lame.”

“You have to do it,” Daphne said. “Be nice.”

Rob shook his head. “Tanner, you look better without a man bun.”

“Thanks,” Tanner said.

Rob stood up. “He just admitted he sometimes has a man bun!” He pointed at Tanner. “Didn’t you hear him?!”

Tanner just laughed. “And Young Robert…I think you have a wonderful imagination.”

“That’s not a compliment,” Rob said. “You’re calling me crazy. And I’m not crazy.”

“Well, that didn’t work,” Matt said. “Rob, you’re up.”

He glared at Tanner. “I dare you to pull your hair into a bun and take off your glasses.”

“I can’t see anything without my glasses, but fine.” He pulled them off. “And my hair is too short to put into that hairstyle.” He ran his fingers through his hair.

I cocked my head to the side. Was it too short? I couldn’t really tell.

Tanner cleared his throat and put his glasses back on. “Brooklyn.” He smiled at me. “Truth or dare?”

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