Page 32 of Forever

I stared at her. She’d definitely had a few glasses of wine. And it seemed like the more she had, the more wild she got. I was so curious about her dare.

“Screw the lingerie,” she said.

“Yes!” Nigel yelled.

She laughed. “No. We’re flipping that shit on its head. I dare all of the guys to have a pillow fight in their boxers.”

“Now that’s a dare,” Penny said.

“Here’s to that.” Daphne clinked her wine glass against Penny’s.

“Take it off!” Bee yelled and hit Mason with a pillow.

Mason stood up and tore off his t-shirt. He winked at me again as he flexed his pecs.

I wasn’t checking you out, weirdo.Although it was a little hard to look away. I watched as Rob jumped on the couch and ripped off his shirt as Daphne ducked out of the way laughing.

Penny climbed off James’ lap. “You next.”

“As you wish, birthday girl.” He kissed her and then grabbed the collar of his t-shirt and pulled it off over his head.

All of these boys had definitely grown up.

“Oh my God, this feels like Daphne’s bachelorette party all over again,” Bee said.

Penny fanned her face.

“What happened at Daphne’s bachelorette party?” I asked.

“All the guys put on a striptease for us,” Bee said. “It was so hot. And James got soooo mad at Penny. Everyone really brought their A-game for her. And she was loving it.”

“I didn’t do anything wrong!” Penny said.

James lowered his mouth to Penny’s ear and whispered something to her.

Her face turned bright red and she swatted him away. “It’s pillow fight time. Unless you’re backing down from a dare.”

“Me? Never,” he said and grabbed a pillow and tossed it at Matt.

Matt sighed and stood up.

My eyes raked down his body as he pulled off his too tight t-shirt. He tossed it at me and I laughed.

He lowered his sweatpants and kicked them off at me. Yes, everyone seeing him in his boxer briefs seemed inappropriate. But this show was all for me. Matt turned around and shimmied his butt in my face.

I laughed again and slapped his ass.

“We definitely have to do the same thing for your bachelorette party,” Bee said.

“There’s zero chance,” Matt said. “I think tonight has been enough.”

“Boo,” Bee said and stuck out her tongue. But then she cheered as Mason tore off his sweatpants. And yes. Hetorethem off.

Tanner took his shirt off, folded it, and then turned to me. “Hold this for me.” He handed me the shirt, grabbed one of the pillows Nigel had brought, and hit Rob with it.

Feathers burst out of it.

Rob grabbed a pillow too. More feathers burst into the air as he slammed a pillow against Tanner.

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