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“Not sick of me yet?” she teased.

“Never,” I said, giving her another heated kiss before forcing us to leave the room.

“Anita, you ready?” Jenna asked as we got back to the main room. Another round of games had started, but mostly the group had broken up.

Anita begrudgingly followed, but so did Matt. We walked the girls back to their house. I gave Jenna a quick hug, daring a kiss just below her ear that I knew turned her on. She swatted at me and shot a warning glare my way. I flashed her the dimples and watched her melt.

We really didn’t need to be concerned about Matt and Anita. They were so wrapped up in making out with each other that they never gave us a second a thought.

“Matt,” I said, smacking him on the arm to break them up. “Give the poor girl some air already.”

There was something about Anita, my first panther friend that made me protective of her. I didn’t want to see her get hurt and knew she and Matt couldn’t be together long-term.Hypocrite, a small voice in the back of my head said.

The front door opened just as he released her.

“Where have you two been?” Ayanna demanded.

“Sorry we kept them out so late,” I told her, giving Jenna a meaningful look and squeezing her hand before letting go; though, knowing about the challenge, I leaned in and kissed Jenna on the cheek. Her skin flushed and her eyes swore retribution, but I couldn’t hold back the joyful grin from my face.

Matt was far more in-your-face obvious as he kissed Anita one last time, before nodding at Ayanna.

“See you tomorrow, babe,” he said as we turned to leave.

Back home, my bed was covered in the scent of Jenna. It caused equal parts pleasure and torture. I longed for the day she could just stay.

Jenna

Chapter 12

The second the door closed, I noticed my sisters waiting on us, arms crossed and claws ready to come out.

“How dare you, Jenna!” Chloe squealed.

Confused, I asked, “How dare I, what?”

“How dare you monopolize Chase Westin like that!” she said.

I laughed. “Really? The stupid challenge wasn’t my idea.”

Louisa spoke up next. “No one thought you’d actually play along.”

“Well, you thought wrong. Chase is a good guy. He doesn’t deserve to be a target for this insanity.” I tried to defend him, and they laughed in my face.

“Called it!” Ayanna said. “You totally pulled the friend card to get him away from those of us actually taking this seriously.”

“You wish,” Anita said. “Chase was all over her tonight. They may not have gone all the way, but I know for a fact that they made it to second base.”

I glared at her. I couldn’t believe she’d just announced that. The last thing I needed was eleven sets of eyes tracking me and Chase.

“I don’t believe it,” Chloe said. “Were you there? Did you see it?”

“No,” Anita said, “but Jenna doesn’t whisper very well, either.”

I blushed furiously.

“Well,” Ayanna said, hands on her hips while glaring at me, “you all know the rules, and unless you have proof that you went all the way, then game’s still on.”

“Actually,” Anita said, pulling out a Ziploc bag showcasing a used condom and grinning from ear to ear, “challenge complete.”

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