Forever - Chapter 8 #2
“You set me up,” Rob said.
“I know your weaknesses.”
Rob groaned. “That doesn’t prove anything.”
“You’re both ridiculous,” Mason said. “I’m definitely going to be the best man.”
Tanner and Rob both turned to him. “No,” they both said at the same time.
I laughed. I would be shocked if Matt didn’t ask Mason to be his best man. But I kind of loved this rivalry Tanner and Rob had going on.
“I’m here, I’m here!” Nigel yelled and ran into the room. You could only see the top of his head. The rest of him was hidden behind a huge pile of pillows in his arms.
“Sorry,” Tanner said. “I forgot to cancel this. It was part of the adult sleepover article I read.”
What?
“Extra down in these ones,” Nigel said and put them on the floor. “And I brought the lingerie too.” He pulled a lacy bra out of a bag.
“What the hell is that for?” Matt asked.
“For the pillow fight. Like in the article Master Tanner sent me. And in my favorite movies about modern day sleepovers. If the lingerie doesn’t fit, naked is fine too, based on my research. Actually naked is better.” He dropped the bag and kicked it to the side.
What kind of movies was he referring to?
“Mademoiselle, you first,” he said and smiled at me.
“No,” Matt said firmly. “Truth or dare or whatever Nigel is referring to is over.”
“But…” Nigel started.
“I didn’t get a turn though,” Bee said. “And it’s only fair that I get to dare someone to do something."
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. He tore them 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.
“Boys fight!” Nigel yelled and pulled off his shirt. He was surprisingly fit too. I’d seen him naked before, but I didn’t remember his abs. I’d been rather distracted by his enormous monster dong. I stifled a laugh.
James jumped from one couch to the other, trying to get away from Mason.
Matt tried to break up Rob and Tanner hitting each other. They were being a little violent about it. And Matt was somehow taking most of the blows from the pillows.
“This is amazing,” Penny said and plopped down next to me.
Daphne sat down on the other side of me. “It finally feels like we’re all…whole.”
Bee screamed and jumped on top of us.
“You’re so drunk,” Penny said.
Bee laughed. “Not even.” She leaned across us and grabbed a pillow. “Are you guys thinking what I’m thinking?”
“Oh we’re definitely joining in on this,” Penny said.
We all got up and grabbed pillows.
“Attack!” Daphne yelled and we all charged into the fight. She jumped onto Rob’s back and they somehow managed to both hit Tanner at the same time.
James and Penny started making out and Mason and Bee hit them with pillows.
There were so many feathers in the air now that I could barely see anything.
Matt caught me around the waist, holding me close so no one could hit me.
I looked up at the feathers floating all around us. It reminded me of the snow at the lake house. I closed my eyes for just a second and pictured Miller’s smiling face. I felt him here with us. I felt him all around me. I opened my eyes and smiled.
Miller would always have my heart.
And so would Matt.
I could love them both at the same time. Daphne was right. I was whole again.
Matt leaned down and kissed me as the feathers fell all around us.