Page 69 of One More Shot
I hesitate for a second and then my fingers are flying over the keyboard before I can put too much thought into it.
DANE
miss you
ELIOTT
Miss you too.
The brownie I halved with Cash earlier today is just about out of my system. My limbs no longer feel heavy and the urge to vegetate on this sofa for all eternity is noticeably less overwhelming.
I glance over to my right. Cash is still sunken in his seat, engaged in a conversation with Leo. His eyelids are definitely less heavy and I imagine the brownie is making its way out of his system, too.
Finn is over by the pool table, engaged in a game with James. The sound of their occasional laughter and friendly banter floats over towards me on the sofa and helps to pull me even further out of this brownie-induced slump.
No regrets, though.
‘How’re you feeling?’ I ask, my voice coming out as more of a drawl than I’m expecting.
Cash lolls his head over in my direction, a goofy grin tugging at his lips. ‘Not bad. You still want to try to make our reservation tonight?’
I groan as I remember that we’ve got a reservation at a semi-fancy restaurant in Amsterdam’s centre this evening. I wouldn’t say that I’m high anymore, but the idea of leaving this incredibly comfy spot on the sofa isn’t an appealing one.
Cash laughs. ‘Yeah, I feel you. You want to stay in tonight? Could order some pizza and play some games?’
I sink further into the sofa and match Cash’s grin with one of my own. ‘Sounds perfect.’
Two hours later and the five of us are scattered around the coffee table surrounded by empty, greasy pizza boxes and several open bottles of wine.
‘Okay, okay,’ James slurs. ‘I’ve got one. Never have I ever… had a one-night stand.’
Everyone, bar James, takes a long sip from their drink. He’s been with his wife since we were in school and was the first one in our friendship group to get married.
‘Boring,’ Leo laughs. He’s been with his fiancé for five years now, and they’re due to get married next winter.
It hits me with a jolt that out of the five of us, I’m the last hold-out.
James is married. Leo’s engaged. Cash will be married to my sister in just a few days. Even Finn. He and Amber might not be married yet, but from the way he looks at her and how he’s been checking in with her every couple of hours, it’s easy to tell that they’re not far behind.
‘You go then,’ James says, rolling his eyes.
‘Never have I ever…’ Leo trails off and wiggles his brows. ‘Never have I ever had sex in a public place.’
There’s a brief pause and then—
‘Definepublic,’ Finn says slowly, reaching for his glass.
‘You can decide,’ Leo says with a shrug before downing his own drink.
Finn hesitates for a second, the tips of his ears going pink, and then takes a small sip. James follows suit and Cash…
Cash shoots me a guilty glance before he brings his glass up to his lips.
Oh God.
‘I’m gonna get some air,’ I say quickly.
The intricacies of Cash’s relationship with Bailey are high up on the list of things I absolutely don’t need to knowanythingabout, so I take the opportunity to slip outside. Thankfully, no one protests my sudden absence.
