Chapter 191
HANNAH
Jace said it would be okay. Funny thing was Devin had already been heading to the group playing truth or dare even before he asked.
Of course he would choose that particular game. I narrowed my eyes at his broad back.
If he had any ideas about daring me to do something stupid, then he would know that Jace's friendship stretched only so far. And maybe Jace would figuratively rip his head off.
The group playing truth or dare sat crossed legged on the floor. One girl, as a dare, was doing a pretty good imitation of a squawking chicken while the others laughed.
"You know, Joan," said the guy holding the stack of money defaulters of the game paid. "You could have saved yourself the stress and just paid up."
Another guy filming the whole thing laughed. "And ruin this priceless moment? No way."
"Room for three more players?" Devin asked cheerfully.
The others looked up, saw Jace and quickly made room.
"Of course," the guy holding the cash said. "The rules are-"
"We already know the rules, Dave," Devin said. "We've played truth or dare before."
Jace and I sat on the floor cross-legged with the others. I was relieved Devin didn't sit next to me only until he went to the other side of the circle and sat directly opposite me.
Those brown eyes fixed on mine. I looked away, studiously ignoring him as the game began.
The bottle spun, stopped and pointed right at the girl who just had just had her turn.
"No way!" she shouted, gaping and then laughing. "This game is rigged!"
I found myself relaxing, laughing along with the others when she was given another ridiculous dare.
Two turns later, the neck of the bottle was pointing at me. Not bad but then the person who was supposed to ask me the 'truth or dare' question was none other than Devin.
Not good at all.
What was his deal anyway? Why and how did he keep managing to find ways to pester me?
His eyes gleamed with a mischievous light as he asked, "Truth or dare, Hannah."
I hesitated. He repeated the question. The circle had gone quiet. Every eye was fixed on me. I decided not to go with truth.
"Dare," I said, silently daring him to make me do something that would surely piss Jace off.
"Ah. A daring one... Okay. I dare you to make out with anyone here."
I exhaled in a rush. That one was easy. I shifted closer to Jace, held his face in my hands and kissed him. Deeply. Slowly and deliberately for Devin's benefit. Good for him to see that he didn't stand a chance with me.
Jace's arms immediately went around me. He pulled me into his lap. Whoops and cheers split the air, got even louder than the still thrumming music.
"Hannah. Hannah. Hannah," they chanted over and over again.
With one final peck on Jace's cheek, I pulled away. Devin was still watching, a thin smile on his lips.
Someone passed around some cold beer. I cracked mine open, chugged down a quarter of the contents.
"Hits the spot, doesn't it?" said the girl on my other side with a friendly grin.
"Sure does," I said, smiling back.
When the game started up again, I found it much easier pretending Devin wasn't there and it was probably because I was actually having fun. It was my turn again after two rounds.
More beer was passed around. I took a can, a little surprised to find that I had finished my first.
"Dare you to give that guy a wedgie," a girl daring another guy said.
The guy who was dared took a look at the guy he was supposed to give a wedgie, a big tough looking hunk sitting alone at the other end of the room.
"No thanks. I'm not looking to get killed yet," he said, grimacing and handing over virtually all the contents of his wallet to the one holding the cash.
We all burst out laughing.
A little while after that, it was Jace's turn.
"Truth or dare," a girl asked him.
"Truth," he said confidently.
"What was the craziest sexual experience you've ever had?"
Jace thought for a moment. "Getting a blow job at a party. Now that was something!"
A few of the guys wolf whistled.
I chugged down the rest of my beer. Was it the fourth or the sixth now? I couldn't remember.
Tossing the crumpled empty can over my shoulder, I turned to face Jace, blinking a little to get him in focus.
"Want to do something crazier?" I said.
Jace's face lit up. "What do you have in mind, sweetheart?"
I grabbed his shirt, pulled him up with me and led him to the bathroom.
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