Chapter 4 #2
Noah grins as he settles back into the couch, pressing his thigh against mine just a little more.
I look over to see Alex introducing himself when I catch a heated glare from Savannah.
She’s practically shooting daggers at me, and I furrow my brows as I glance around at all of the cameras that are still on us.
Guess she couldn’t keep up the act for long.
“To start off the night, we figured we’d do a little icebreaker game.”
The cameras cut for a second as Alex explains the audience will see a breakdown of the rules for the game. Essentially, we’re playing truth or dare on steroids. You pick either a truth card or a dare card, read it out loud, and either answer or perform the dare.
When asked for a volunteer to go first, Luna and Connor race for the deck, but she grabs a dare card first. The cameras and lights fire up once more before we all face Luna.
“Kiss the person you think is the most attractive,” she reads. Her eyes linger on several guys before she turns to Calvin.
It’s not a simple kiss, though. It’s a hot, passion-filled, tongue-fucking kiss, and honestly, good for her.
We all hoot and holler as Noah wolf whistles.
One by one people pull cards. Shane gives Cora a seductive lap dance, Bella sucks on Andrew’s fingers like she’s giving him head, and Mason shares a three-way kiss with Kiera and Savannah.
Thankfully, I’ve been left out of all of the dares so far, which, now that I think about it, might not bode well for my chances of finding a match, or convincing the audience that I’ve found one at least.
It’s my turn, and honestly, I’m too nervous to choose a dare card, so like Andrew and Cora, I pick a truth.
“Tell the group in detail about your last sexual encounter.”
Several people ooh and giggle while I internally panic.
Shit. When was the last time I even had a sexual encounter?
I’m so busy working, there’s no time to get laid or even think about it.
There is time to watch the occasional porno, though, and before I think better of it, I start recounting the last video I watched.
“I was with this guy, and his dad showed up at his apartment. While we were in bed,” I say, pausing to make sure I’m pulling it off this far. Everyone is watching me with rapt attention, and I settle a little, leaning fully into the story.
“We didn’t know he was there, we were in the bedroom, and we were… loud,” I say with a soft snicker that has others laughing. “He came in to investigate and… he didn’t leave.”
The group erupts into cheers, hoots, and hollers. Guys are high-fiving, girls are fanning themselves, and I even see the camera crew cackling behind the scenes.
“Wait, wait, wait. So, what I’m hearing is you like to be double stuffed?” Dallas asks as everyone erupts into cheers once more.
Shane stands up, smoothing down his close-cropped hair dramatically. “Allow me to be the first volunteer.”
I laugh, attempting to maintain my sex appeal as I look him over consideringly and wink.
“Seconded!” Connor jumps in, his Irish accent thick and full of way too much excitement.
“Motion carried,” Mason says before stealing me from the couch and tossing me over his shoulder, faking like he’s going to run off with me.
I know I’m flashing my ass to the group when my dress rides up, but I think everyone loves it that much more. Finally, Mason sets me down with a laugh, and I make my way back to my seat as I feel an intense set of eyes on me.
Landon is staring at me, and he seems to be the only person who isn’t entertained by my story. His eyes are slightly narrowed, his arms loosely crossed against his chest and his expression is… I don’t know. Puckered, I guess.
Noah reaches for a dare card, and everyone settles down as he reads it.
“Kiss the person you’d pick to lock in with right now.”
“Oh shit,” Bella mutters to herself as Shane rubs his hands together like the real show has begun.
For some reason, my heart begins beating out of my chest, even though he isn’t looking my way.
Instead, Noah’s gaze is bouncing between Savannah and Kiera before he turns to me.
He doesn’t say anything, doesn’t pause. His hand cups my jaw and in the next moment his lips are on mine.
It’s surprisingly tender at first and sends my stomach flipping and my heart racing.
Noah’s tongue playfully twirls with mine as I hold the back of his neck, forcing him to come even closer. Our hands start to wander, and suddenly this isn’t a game anymore. I don’t know how much time passes, but it feels like it’s not even close to enough when we finally do break apart.
My lipstick is smeared all over his face, and I laugh as I reach out and clean it up the best I can. He just smiles at me, his blue eyes glimmering as he says, “Leave it, a little piece of you to keep with me.”
“Why have a little piece when you can have the whole damn thing?” I ask.
Ugh, God. I fucking hate myself.
The group oohs and laughs as Noah leans forward and steals another peck before someone yells, “Cut.”
“Alright, everyone. We’re going to be filming while you all are getting to know one another, so grab a partner or think about who you want to pull for a moment, and we’ll go from there. Tonight will be less scripted, though. Think fun and flirty. Get to know as many people as you can.”
We all nod and go to stand when a hand grabs mine.
“Want to find a quiet place?” Noah asks.
I fake think about it for only a moment before I smile and nod. He grins, intertwining our fingers together as he leads me away from the group.