by Raathi Chota
“Yeah, and to think I let you borrow Levi’s hair gel!” I said.
“So that’s where all my gel went when I got here.” Levi shook his head.
“Wait…you were in her bathroom?” Blake asked as everyone chattered. Blake and Levi talked about my bathroom, Carter apologized, Austin sat naked as he stared at us, and Kelly laughed her ass off.
“Hey! Everyone, calm down! But FYI…” I trailed off then pointed to Carter. “Fuck you.” I then looked at Parker. “Fuck you.”
“Fuck me.” I pointed at Blake and Levi, then quickly pointed at Kelly. “Fuck you.”
“And fuck you,” I finished off with Austin and Jennifer. I said it so fast I didn’t even realize what I had said. I looked around—no one seemed to notice.
“Okay, let’s carry on with the game,” Carter muttered as he spun the bottle. It landed on Jennifer, and Carter thought a bit. “I dare you to go and kiss Tiffany over there.” He pointed at Tiffany, who was talking to Aidan.
“Easy.” Jennifer smirked as she got up and walked to Tiffany. I watched as she strode between the two, then smashed her lips on Tiffany. Tiffany’s cup dropped as Aidan gaped. Jennifer pulled away, and I literally heard Aidan asking, “What the fuck?” Jennifer rolled her eyes as she placed a hand on the back of Aidan’s neck and pushed him toward Tiffany. I clapped my hands and cheered because they finally kissed. Jennifer sat down, and everyone cheered her on except for Kelly, who stared.
Jennifer spun the bottle, and finally, it landed on me. I felt bored, so I went with a dare. Jennifer smirked as she looked around the basement. Her eyes fell on me as she eyed me up and down. “I dare you to give a lap dance to the person on your left or right,” she said as my eyes widened. Austin whispered in her ear, which only made her smirk grow. “Let’s make it challenging, so whoever you pick has to be tied to the chair while you’re doing it blindfolded.” I didn’t have to look either way to know that I had to choose between Levi and Blake.
Chapter Fifteen
Lana
It turned out word spread about the lap dance, and people made their way down to the basement. I stood in front of Benny and took in his appearance. He didn’t say anything, but he was pissed. Not only were we a couple, but I was about to do a lap dance at his party.
“I’m not gonna do it, I—”
“Oh, come on, Lana, I’m freaking naked,” Austin said as he stood behind the pool table.
“I don’t think doin—”
“Do it. Their hands are tied to the chair so they won’t get too touchy. I trust you,” Benny said, then licked his lips. I let out a sigh as he leaned on the pool table. I wrapped my arms around his torso, then looked up at him. He looked down, then kissed me, and I smiled against his soft lips. The smell of alcohol fell from his mouth as he spoke to me. I pulled away and looked at him because he’d been drinking. “But you owe me, Lana Willson.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be thinking about you the whole time.”
“Why did it have to be a la—”
“What’s wrong, Nielson? Jealous that your girlfriend might give one of us a boner?” Levi asked, but I looked at Benny. His jaw clenched as he folded his arms and looked over my shoulder.
“At least she can take care of mine,” Benny said as I let out a sigh.
“Okay, let’s get this show on the road,” Jennifer said as she stood between Benny and me.
“Wa—wait, I haven’t decided yet,” I muttered as she put the blindfold on.
“Well, we’re making it fun,” she said as she tied it from behind. We moved back as she pulled me. I couldn’t see, but I heard the many voices around the room. The music stopped in the basement, and I wondered what song they might play. Jennifer stopped me, and I staggered a bit but remained still. “All right, Lana,” she began as the room got quiet. “Since you’re blindfolded, you don’t know who’s who. You’re in the center of the room, and Blake and Levi are on either side of you sitting on a chair.” I could hear everyone talking. “Each of them are four steps away. You decide whether you wanna go left or right. Ready?”
“Fuck no,” I muttered, because I still felt light headed from the alcohol.
“Good enough for me.”
The music played. I groaned because it was “Wrong” by Zayn and Kehlani. People cheered as I debated which side to go to. Okay, Lana, just do it and get over with. Eenie meenie miney mo…left it is. I turned to the left and slowly walked. That’s when the room erupted in cheers mixed with murmurs, and I wondered who it was. I bit the inside of my cheek because I tried to hold in a grin as I stopped at the fourth step. My heel touched his shoe, so I knew that I was in front of him. I parted my legs and inched closer. I let out one last sigh, then swayed my hips. I placed my hands on his hips and ground on him. My hands trailed up his sides and stopped at his neck. I locked my arms around his neck as I brushed against him. He threw his head back, and I brushed my fingers through his hair. My chest was against his as I felt his head rise. He leaned his head against my temple and groaned. My eyes widened as I continued to move to the beat of the music.
“I love you,” he whispered, yet I couldn’t tell who it was because it came out so raspy and quiet. When Kehlani’s part came on, I swiftly stood up and backed away. Whispers and murmurs spread, and I smirked as I spun around. I counted four steps and stopped in the middle as I looked at the person four steps away from me in the other chair. Whoever it was was lucky. As I crouched, I leisurely took off my jacket and tossed it aside, then crawled toward Levi or Blake, and the crowd lost it. I stopped at four, then felt around for his shoe, then stood up. I bit my lip as I spun around then placed my hands on his knees. I leaned back and made sure I brushed myself against him. I leaned back into his chest as I sat on him, then swayed my hips. I tilted my head back and felt his chin on my shoulder. As I moved against him, I felt his lips drag on my skin, closer to my neck. He left a sloppy kiss on my neck, and I instantly stood up. The song didn’t end as I reached the middle. I turned to the right and made sure I was in front of Benny. Once I pulled off the blindfold, I locked eyes with him. A pissed look filled his face as I approached him. I felt everyone’s eyes on us as my hand grazed up his thigh. His jaw clenched as he looked me, then my lips. I smirked as I placed my hand behind his neck and brought him close so that we’d kiss. Everyone went wild, and I sensed camera flashes. I raised my left leg and took his hand then placed it on my thigh so that he could hold me. We continued to kiss, and the song was about to end, so I pushed him back, and we ended up on the pool table. The song ended, and people cheered as we kissed. I rolled over and laid next to him while I caught my breath. Many faces towered over us, and the first I recognized was Miranda’s.
“That was gold, girl!” she cheered as I sat up. She handed me my jacket.
“Thanks,” I mumbled. I turned to Benny and noticed he sat next to me with an expressionless look. I cautiously entwined my hand in his, then rested my head on his shoulder. “Do I still owe you?”
“Yeah, you do. We have to finish what we just did,” he said as I let out a nervous chuckle. We still held hands as we hopped off the table, then walked through the crowd. People awkwardly high-fived me on the way, which made me turn back to the two chairs. They were empty, and I thought about who said that.
“Hey, we still need to continue our game!” Kelly said as she pointed at Austin, who was still naked. I shook my head as my grip on Benny’s hand tightened. As we walked upstairs, Liam walked past us and froze when he saw Austin.
“Why the hell does this look like the start of a terrible porno?” Liam asked. Austin flipped him off. Benny and I laughed as we walked upstairs and back into the living room. I pulled him into a corner to block out the noise.
“I’m sorry for earlier. I’m still a bit drunk, and I shouldn’t have played truth or dare with those people.” I sighed as he handed me a cup.
“It’s okay, at least I got the finale,” he said, then took a sip of his drink. “Come on, let’s dance.” He pulled me toward the crowd
. Benny chugged down on his drink, then tossed the cup aside. After a few minutes, Ethan joined us as we danced.
“Can I get a refill? Pwease…” I whined as Benny squinted his eyes at me.
“Okay…I’ll be right back,” he said, then took the cup and disappeared into the crowd. I awkwardly stood with Ethan and tapped my foot as I watched the people dance. A throwback song came on, and I let out a huge gasp and turned to him.
“I love this song!” I balled my fists and hit his chest.
“Ouch, err…okay. Would you like to dance?” He grabbed my wrists to stop me.
“Yeah, sure, okay,” I said, then pulled him to the center of the room. We danced with the humungous group of teenagers to “Starships” by Nicki Minaj. Everyone knew the song, so we jumped and sang along. “Get down on one knee and hold your hands up,” I yelled over the music.
“What? Why?” he asked.
“You’ll see.”
He got down on one knee, then held his arms up. I grinned as I held his hands, then stepped up onto his knee. I swung around so that I sat on his shoulders. He cursed under his breath as he stood up. Ethan’s hands wrapped around my ankles as I bobbed my head to the music. I threw my hands up in the air as I danced and people looked at us. They cheered as some other people joined. Everyone jumped and went crazy as multiple lights shone through the room. Some guy handed me a can of beer, and as we danced, I opened it. Some of it spilled.
“Chug! Chug! Chug!” everyone shouted as I drank it all. I dumped the can, then felt a bit dizzy from being in a full room. When I glanced up, I saw my boyfriend leaning against the doorframe as he watched me.
“Why do I have three boyfriends?” I tilted my head at the three Bennys. My head felt heavy as I leaped forward. Benny came out of nowhere and caught me in time before I face planted.
“Okay, you’re done,” he said as he took me from Ethan’s hold. He picked me up bridal style and pushed his way through the crowd. On the way, we passed a table, and I managed to grab a bottle of brandy. I hid it in my jacket as Benny carried me upstairs. I laughed as we walked down the hall. I started to hum a familiar tune, then sang. I sang a rhyme we both knew, then looked up at Benny. He squinted his eyes at me as he looked down. I waited, then gestured with my hand for him to carry on. He let out a huge sigh as he continued the nursery rhyme that we learned when we were kids. Benny mumbled the song as we entered his room. I finished the song off as he set me on the bed. He walked to close the door, and I quickly took out the bottle and placed it on the other side of the bed. I watched as he spun around and collapsed on the bed next to me. I let out a sigh as I turned to him. I placed my hand on his chest and swung my leg over his. He gazed at the ceiling as I stared at his brown eyes. I recalled what happened earlier in this bed, which made me think of us.
“Should we continue what we started?” I asked as I sat up and straddled him. I took off my jacket as he smiled at me. He placed his hands on my bare thighs and raised a brow at me.
“Do what?” He rubbed circles with his thumbs.
I leaned down then pecked his lips. I moved to his ear and whispered, “Sex,” and he turned to me.
“What makes you think we’d do that?”
“You said you’re glad that I was still sober…” I trailed off as he laughed. I frowned as I rolled off him. Benny turned to me and propped his head upon his hand. I stared at him as he stroked my cheek.
“We’ve only been dating for a month, babe. I don’t want to rush things…” He trailed off.
“But why were you trying to take off my top?” I mumbled as my cheeks reddened.
“We always cuddle and talk about everything in our underwear,” he whispered, then kissed my neck.
“Oh.” I looked down to see that I wore a bra under the crop top. I laid there and thought about what an idiot I was and how drunk I got for nothing. Benny continued to kiss and leave hickeys on me as I played with his hair. His phone went off, and he looked up to read the message. He let out a groan as he slowly stood up. “What’s wrong?”
“Nick needs help with something. I’ll be ri—” I cut him off when I pulled him back in the bed. I pulled his shirt off and kissed him.
“I’m sure he’ll understand if you’re ten minutes late.” I grinned, then picked up the bottle of brandy. He laughed as we continued to make out, then shared the bottle as we talked for the next ten minutes.
***
Blake
I looked up once again to see Benny Nielson walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. I glanced at Keene, who leaned against the doorframe. He gave me a nod as I did the same, then walked upstairs. That freaking lap dance. I knew Lana. I noticed when Jennifer told her to do that dare, she panicked. Then being the surprising nerd that she was, she gave both of us a lap dance, then made out with her boyfriend afterward. Fuck Lana Willson. When she walked off, Levi and I stared at each other, then laughed at each other’s boners. Freaking hell.
I stood in front of Benny’s room. I opened the door and expected to see Lana in bed, but I was welcomed with Lana’s back faced to me in her black lacy lingerie. I shut the door, and she spun around. Her angry expression changed as she noticed me.
“Blake, what are you doing here?” she whispered as she walked over to me.
“Put your clothes on. We’re going out,” I said as I tried to avoid eye contact.
“Where? And who’s we?” She giggled, then swayed.
“Do you trust me?” I suddenly asked as I thought about the next few hours.
“I-I don’t know,” she whispered.
“Okay, understandable, but you’re going to have to trust me for the next few hours, okay?” I held my hand out. She looked at me, then my hand. After a second, she nodded and accepted it. “You’ll find out soon if you hurry up,” I added, then walked to the bed and tossed her clothing toward her.
“Okay.” She dragged her words, then got dressed. I tried hard not to watch, but it’s kind of hard since the room was so dark and the only light was the moon that glistened out the window. The moonlight outlined her body so well as it took in every aspect of her beauty. My head whipped to the door to see the doorknob rattle. I rushed to it and locked the door, then leaned my ear against it. I heard many groans and moans.
“Who the hell is in here?” the guy asked.
“Hi, it’s me! La—”
I ran and cut off Lana as I cupped my hand over her mouth. She raised a brow at me, then looked over my shoulder.
“Anyone in there? I can pick locks, you know,” the girl said as she banged on the door. If we told our names, it could lead to something worse, so I thought of the first thing I heard when I walked past doors at a party. I removed my hand from Lana’s mouth, then wrapped it around her waist. I closed my eyes and hoped that it’d go well as I spanked her ass. She gasped, and as I squeezed, she moaned. My jaw tightened at the alluring noise that I wish I heard often. I looked over my shoulder and watched as their shadows disappeared.
“Why’d you do that?” Lana demanded as I turned back to her.
“They had to know that someone’s in here…”
“Why didn’t you moan?” she asked.
“I don’t moan loud. Mine is low and draggy. You would know if we—”
“But why spank me? Was I a bad girl?” She pouted at me.
“It was either kiss you, which I can’t because of your cock block of a boyfriend, or…eat.” I smirked.
“Eat?” She tilted her head. “How was eating supposed to make me moan? Unless it’s meat, because I love meat.”
“Don’t worry, we’ll eat soon.”
“Ooh, can we eat together?” Lana asked as her face lit up in excitement.
“Yeah, we’ll eat together every day.”
“Yay!” She clapped her hands. “Will it be meat?”
“Something like that, baby girl.”
“Ooh, baby girl. You like nicknames, don’t you, Blakey boo?”
“I guess.”
“Just like
Levi and Axel. Hehe, I’m a pumpkin princess.”
“What does Benny call you?”
“Bright eyes and babe.” Her cheeks reddened as she twirled her hair.
“Well, you’ll always be my bad girl, nerd, and baby girl,” I mumbled.
“Where’s Benny?”
“Downstairs.” I didn’t want to tell a drunk Lana that he’s with his friends. Other than being goofy and sexy, who knew what else she’s capable of?
“I want Benny,” Lana whined as she tugged on my shirt.
“I’ll take you to him, but not right now,” I said as I backed away, yet her grip tightened as the back of my feet hit the bed.
“Why?” she asked as her hand rested on my chest. I lost my balance, which resulted in us falling onto the bed. Lana landed right on top of me as her head rested on my chest. I noticed she laughed and looked up at me. My erection hit my jeans as she crawled up so that we were eye level. She reeked of alcohol as I stared into those beautiful blue eyes.
“Hehe, you have a shiny thing on your nose,” she blurted out, then poked my nose ring. Her finger traced down to my lip as I slowly opened my mouth. Her index finger was firmly placed on my bottom lip as she snickered. My hand suddenly went behind her neck as I inched closer. My other hand trailed down to her waist as I pressed her body against mine. The sound of a glass being tampered with brought me back to reality as Lana whipped her head around. She climbed off me and walked toward the window as I lay there. Shit. I was going to kiss her. She owed me a kiss, yet I didn’t want to do it on her boyfriend’s bed. I couldn’t even do it because she had a boyfriend. I got up and stood behind Lana. She opened the window and bent down to look out. “Hello!” Lana waved. I glanced over her shoulder to see Keene, Levi, and Axel.
“Come on!” Levi said as he glanced around.
“Are you here to rescue me from this big tower?” Lana called out.
“What? Just climb down!” Keene stated. Lana huffed as she folded her arms. Even though I wanted to stay, I walked around and stood next to her.