Chapter 1117 Her First Kiss Was With Him
Samantha felt her heart do a little flip, maybe it was the vibe. She ducked her head and fiddled with her hair.
'Is Sam getting all shy again?' Alfred's eyes sparkled with amusement.
Samantha turned to Thalassa, trying to play it cool. "So, what game are we playing?"
Thalassa thought for a sec. "How about Truth or Dare?"
Samantha shrugged, no biggie. Lykke and Elowen, who were just flirting with Thaddeus, nodded along.
The guys thought it was kinda lame, but since the girls were into it, they went with the flow. They all crammed into the tent.
Ryan grabbed an empty bottle. "Alright, when the bottle points at you, pick Truth or Dare."
Everyone knew the drill, so they just nodded.
"I'll kick things off." Ryan spun the bottle.
First spin, it landed on Samantha.
Ryan grinned. "Sam, Truth or Dare?"
Samantha pondered for a moment. "Truth."
Elowen jumped in, "Do you really only see Alfred as a friend?"
She didn't beat around the bush, and Alfred held his breath, eyes glued to Samantha.
Samantha's eyes darted around. "Can I just drink instead?"
Usually, if you didn't wanna answer, you could take a drink.
"Nope," Elowen said with a sly smile.
Samantha glanced at Alfred, took a deep breath, and said, "No."
She realized her feelings for Alfred were more than just friendly. They'd grown up together, but she'd never thought about it like that.
Elowen pressed on, "If not a friend, then what?"
Alfred's eyes were shining, like he was waiting for a big reveal.
"I answered the first question, let's move on," Samantha dodged, not giving them the juicy details.
Elowen clicked her tongue. "Not very open, are we?"
"Yeah, spill it," Thalassa teased.
Ryan laughed, trying to keep things light. "Game's not over, let's keep going."
Alfred kept his eyes on Samantha. Even without a clear answer, he was pumped. If she didn't see him as just a friend, maybe she saw him as boyfriend material.
The bottle spun again, landing on Elowen.
Ryan asked, "Truth or Dare?"
Elowen smirked. "Dare."
Samantha jumped in, ready for payback. "Close your eyes, count to five, then open them and confess to the first stranger you see."
Elowen gritted her teeth. "You're good, Sam."
Samantha grinned. "It's just a game. Can't handle it? Don't play."
Elowen laughed. "No need to egg me on, I'm in."
She closed her eyes, and Samantha counted down, "Five, four, three, two, one, open."
Elowen opened her eyes and saw a middle-aged guy with a beer belly walking by. She frowned. "Seriously?"
Samantha burst out laughing. "Go for it."
Elowen glanced at Thaddeus.
Thaddeus shrugged. "You wanted to play."
"It's just a game, no biggie." Elowen took a deep breath, fixed her hair, and walked up to the guy, saying something.
The guy looked shocked at first, then burst out laughing and gave Elowen a hug. She pointed back at the group and waved before heading back.
Samantha grinned, "So, Elowen, how'd you confess?"
Elowen smirked, "Wanna know? Too bad! Let's keep going."
Samantha chuckled but let it slide.
The game rolled on, and this time the bottle landed on Alfred.
Ryan asked, "Truth or Dare?"
Alfred thought for a sec. "Dare."
Elowen's hand shot up. "I'll take this one," she said, shooting a mischievous glance at Samantha.
Logically, Alfred getting picked had nothing to do with Samantha, but she felt a shiver run down her spine. Then Elowen dropped the bomb, "Alfred, find a girl and French kiss her for five minutes."
Everyone went wild, cheering.
Samantha's eyes darted to Alfred, who was staring right at her. Her heart was racing. She thought, 'Why did I agree to this stupid game? Can I bail now?'
Alfred stepped closer to Samantha, about to say something.
Ryan raised an eyebrow and teased, "Alfred, gonna pick Lykke?"
Samantha, head down, suddenly looked up, caught off guard. It was a dead giveaway of her feelings.
Ryan laughed, "Samantha, you look a bit flustered."
Samantha blushed, realizing she'd been played. "No, I'm not. I need to use the bathroom."
She stood up to leave, but Thalassa grabbed her arm. "Hold on, the game's not over."
Ryan kept teasing Alfred, "Alfred, really gonna pick Lykke? No way, she's my girlfriend now."
Lykke, who'd been enjoying the show, was stunned. "Wait, when did I become your girlfriend?"
Ryan grinned, "Just now, I decided."
Lykke glared, "You decided? Did I agree?"
"If you don't agree, you wanna be the other woman?"
Lykke was speechless.
"Alright, you may not be the best looking, and you're kinda tall, but your personality suits me. Just accept it." Ryan put his hand on her shoulder.
Lykke was exasperated. "Take your hand off, or I'll kick you."
Ryan smirked, "Kick me? Really?"
Their banter eased Samantha's awkwardness a bit.
Alfred had already reached her. He swallowed, bowed slightly, and pulled her up. "Sorry, Samantha, it's just a game."
Samantha's heart pounded even harder. She tried to stay calm and didn't pull away.
Alfred tightened his grip on her waist and kissed her. The soft touch made them both shiver.
Alfred's hand tightened around her waist, pulling her close. He remembered what Billy had said.
Samantha had told her family she felt cheated because she had never even kissed Wesley while dating him. Billy had told Alfred that if he couldn't get Samantha's first kiss, he shouldn't think about marrying her.
Well, Alfred could report back to Billy now. Samantha's first kiss was with him.
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