Page 55 of Best Served Cold

“I’m just going to go get something,” River said, his smile a bit wobbly. “BRB.”

“Is he okay?” Stone looked concerned.

“He will be,” I said. “He doesn’t handle change well. He just needs time to process everything.”

“So,” Jett spoke up hesitantly, “anyone want a drink?”

“Hell yeah.” Nick jumped onto Gray’s lap.

“Oof.” Gray grunted.

“Oops. Did I crush your dick?” Nick threw him an apologetic look over his shoulder.

“Little bit.” Gray shifted under him and wrapped one arm around Nick’s waist, sliding him over to one side of his lap.

“Good thing you’re a bottom.” Nick pinched Gray’s thigh and swerved his attention to Jett. “You were mentioning drinks.”

Jett motioned to the six shot glasses in front of him nervously. “I thought we’d stick with a theme tonight.” He pointed to each glass as he told us what was in it. “We’ve got a screaming orgasm, a pornstar, a blowjob, a slippery nipple, a cum shot, and a cowboy cocksucker.”

“A cowboy cocksucker?” River sidled up next to me. “That’s a real drink?”

“It is, and it tastes like butterscotch.”

“Butterscotch? Ooooh, I want that one.” Nick eagerly swiped the glass from the lineup.

“I think Stone needs the pornstar.” Kai winked at him.

He rolled one shoulder in a half shrug as Jett slid the shot to him.

“Zane?” Kai asked. “Riv? What do you guys want?”

“I don’t get a choice?” Gray teased.

“I’ll take whatever,” River said. “They all taste like fire and sugar water to me anyway.”

“Same,” I said.

Kai looked pointedly at Gray.

“I’ll take a screaming orgasm, please.”

Nick and River snickered as Jett slid the glass in front of Gray.

“I’ll grab ours.” River put the envelope he’d gotten from the back room down and went to the bar to grab the last shots.

My neck heated as he handed me the blowjob.

River shot me a curious look but didn’t say anything.

“Toast time!” Nick held up his shot, pausing while everyone did the same. “To Kai. The big brother I never had and the friend I always wanted.”

“To Kai,” we all chorused.

I slammed back my drink, barely tasting it as I tried to keep my focus on my friends and not on the memories of what Noah and I had done earlier.

“To Kai,” Gray said, a hairline fracture in his voice. “My friend, my brother, and one of the best people I know. We’re gonna miss you, but we’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished, and I can’t wait to see what you achieve.”

“Goddammit.” Kai swiped at his eyes with the back of his hand. “Come here.”

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