Page 57 of Untouchable

“Pass.” Ace’s face falls into annoyance.

Bodine looks amused as he wags a finger at Ace. “You only get one pass per game, I hope you used it well.”

“I did,” he deadpans, then his gaze turns to me. “Katarina, truth or dare?”

“Dare.”

“I dare you to get a marker from inside and write something on Mikey’s back.”

I frown in confusion. “Okay?”

“But whatever you draw he has to get tattooed there.”

“This isn’tmydare!” Mikey pipes up from beside me, making me laugh.

“Done.” I jump up from the hot tub, forgetting my whole entire ass is out because I’m in a thong and not my swimsuit.

“Hot damn,” Bodine says at the same time Mikey whistles. I laugh and go to step out, but then I’m pulled back down, and I fall in Ace’s lap.

“Ace!” I squeal.

“You can do your dare later.” He brings his lips to my ear. “Don’t you dare stand up in front of them again.” His hand grips my thigh and my pussy actually contracts at the feeling.

“Okay! I’ll just go ahead and take another turn while you two…fight with your eyes.” I turn to face Bodine, and when I try to slide into the seat next to Ace—to remove myself from his lap—he seems reluctant to let me go. His hand stays on my leg as it glides through his grip. Until he’s forced to let go completely.

“Mikey!” Bodine says loudly. “Truth or dare?”

“Dare.”

“I dareyouto streak through the backfield.” Ace shakes his head and I can’t help but snort out a laugh. He’s determined to see someone streak, and let’s pray Mikey does it, because his only other option is to dare me to do it, and I’d be tempted to just to piss Ace off at this point.

“Fuck it.” Mikey stands up, handing Bodine his beer, then goes into the grass.

“There’s no way he’s actually doing it,” I say, laughing as I lean forward to see him around Ace, just in time to see him drop his shorts.

“Oh my god!” I burst into laughter, but when Ace looks over and sees his best friend’s naked ass, he pulls his hand up to my face, covers my eyes, and pulls me into him.

“You’re not watching this,” he mumbles as Bodine cheers him on.

“Hell yeah! Full moon out tonight!” Then he proceeds to howl, and Mikey howls back.

“You two are idiots.” Ace’s chest shakes with laughter and he finally releases me. Bodine tips his drink back, finishing it off.

“Well, at least we’re fun idiots. Something has to make you crack a half smile every once in a while.”

“Life would, indeed, be duller without you.” Something about Ace admitting that his friends bring him joy makes me smile. It’s not like I thought he was eternally miserable or anything, but I’m so used to the broody, serious side of him, it’s nice to know they have fun together.

“Shit. I better go make sure he doesn't fall in a hole, or a bear trap or something.” Bodine stands up and my brows knit together.

“Um, I’m pretty sure we would have heard if he got caught in a bear trap.”

Water sloshes onto the patio as he quickly dries himself off. “Well, that still leaves the option of him falling into a hole.”

Then he runs out of sight, leaving Ace and me alone in the hot tub.

CHAPTER 32

Ace

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