Page 29 of My Ex-Best Men
I went through the notes on my phone while I waited for it to cook, wanting to be sure there were no other flaws in my plans. The next day was our big spa day. I’d rented the expensive spa out and paid for services for everyone. It was my big gift to Sophia and Jake and I’d pretty much cleared out my savings to do it but I wanted to give Sophia the world. She meant so much to me that Ineededit to be perfect.
The guys found me a little while later on the couch with my half-eaten bowl of mac and cheese, staring at the black TVscreen. I heard them come inside and felt them stop in the entryway to the living room. I sighed. “I couldn’t figure out how to turn the TV on.”
Zane was the first to join me on the couch. He looked me over and groaned before dropping his head back and staring at the ceiling. “You look like sin and smell like delicious cheese. I don’t know which part of my body is reacting more.”
I snorted out a laugh and slapped his knee. “Don’t tell me that I smell like cheese.”
Will sat on my other side and leaned over to take a bite of my dinner. “For the record, I put this in the freezer for you.”
“Really?” I heard the soft, starry-eyed tone of my voice and cleared my throat. “That was really nice of you.”
“I still know you.”
I smiled. “Then you know I don’t like to share.”
Anthony came around the couch and sat on the coffee table in front of me. “How are you feeling?”
I shrugged. “I don’t know. Fine? Confused? What were y’all doing, by the way?”
He rested his elbows on his knees as he sat forward. “Will can have credit for the mac and cheese but I get credit for knowing you well enough to know that you were going to beat yourself up for those two fools banging their heads together. I knew you’d need a way to relax tonight.”
My eyes widened and my cheeks warmed. My filthy mind went to the gutter and stayed there until he pulled out a brand new game of Twister. My lips parted on a gasp as I looked back at Anthony. One of our wildest nights had started with a game of Twister and ended in Anthony taking me in a place no one ever had before.
His eyes drank in my reaction and his lips tipped up in the corners. “We’re going to play a nice, relaxing game of Twister.Innocent fun, baby. Just something to force you out of your head.”
Zane rested his hand on my thigh and smiled at me just like he had when we’d been together. It was a sweet, pure smile with none of his typical cockiness. “I just spent almost an hour shopping with these two assholes. Don’t make it have been for nothing.”
I hesitated for a moment but seeing the hopeful looks in their eyes pushed me into saying yes. “Fine! Fine. Just let me go brush my teeth. I refuse to hear that I smell like cheese again.”
Will took the bowl and groaned when I stood up. “Maybe put on a potato sack while you’re up there.”
“Don’t you dare.” Zane watched me leave and whistled. “I’m going to kiss Sal when I see him again.”
I brushed my teeth and took a few seconds to reapply my deodorant and brush my hair. I felt like I was standing on the edge of a massive building. My heart was racing and I couldn’t stop the thought that whatever happened next was going to be a big deal. I was teetering on the edge of that building and the wind was blowing. My stomach fluttered wildly.
In the living room, the guys had spread out the Twister mat and they were standing there, all of them with their hands on their hips as they watched me. One by one they smiled at me.
I decided to jump.
27
***Claire***
“Left foot, green!” Will shouted, face red as he bent forward and twisted sideways to spin the wheel.
Zane swore as he looked around at the mat. “Are you fucking kidding me? Are you cheating? Spin it again!”
“No, asshole! Left foot, green!” Will was practically doing the splits with Zane and Anthony both leaning on him and bitching about the moves they kept getting that put them in more and more twisted positions.
Zane grunted as he shoved his foot towards the only green spot open. It put his face practically in my boobs and his attitude changed instantly. “Oh, never mind. Thanks, man. This is great.”
His breath tickled me and I laughed. I was hovering over Anthony and under Will somehow and it was brutal. Not only were my muscles aching in new ways, but constantly rubbing against the three of them was killing me. I’d felt more than one erection so I knew it was hurting them, too. I did, however, feel better about the wedding photos potentially being ruined.
Zane leaned forward a bit and looked down my shirt. “Yeah, you really blessed me, Will. You’re the best.”
Will spun the wheel aggressively and called out my next move. “Right hand red, baby. Get your tits out of that pervert’s face.”
I looked back at the red spots and took a deep breath. I had to wedge my body directly between Will and Anthony’s to get to my spot and instantly broke out in a fit of giggles at the absurdity of the situation. My body writhing between theirs as I laughed just made everything worse.
