Page 44 of The Worst Kept Secret

“Fuck.” He groans as I feel him start to lose control. “If you come now, later tonight, after all of your friends are tipsy, you’re going to not too drunkenly stumble into my bedroom and I’m going to put my tongue in your cunt. Understand? I don’t care what you have to do, Avery. Do not leave this house tonight without coming in my mouth first, got it?”

“Oh God!”

“That’s it. Come on baby, I got you. Come for me.”

“Theo,” I whisper against him and then I come, fucking hard. I don’t know how long I’m spasming when I feel him quietly groan against my neck. He jerks a few times and I clench in response causing him to chuckle as he slowly slides out of me.

I move off the counter and rearrange my panties, staring at him as he tucks his wet dick back into his briefs and pulls his jeans up.

“Don’t look at me like that, we don’t have time for it to go in your mouth.” He laughs and I let my bottom lip jut out before giving him a smile.

“I’m going to freshen up.”

He runs a hand through his hair. “Yeah, I’m going to do the same.” He pushes my hair back and runs a finger down my neck. “I tried to be careful of my stubble.” He rubs a thumb down the slope of my neck. “I just love kissing your neck.” He lowers his eyes to my lips and then down the rest of my body. “Hell, I love every part of you.” He grabs my chin and presses a kiss on my lips. “I meant what I said.” He cups me between my legs and squeezes gently. “I better kiss these lips at some point tonight.”

Several hours later,inviting a few friends over for drinkshas turned into half my high school graduating class showing up like the ragers people threw when someone’s parents went out of town. Only this time we are older, and smarter, and have IDs stating we are old enough to drink in case the cops happen to stop by. Lucas has never thrown a huge party here, but he definitely had friends over a few times when we knew Theo was working late, and the setup feels so nostalgic. The long folding table outside that is set up for beer pong or flip cup, the slew of red cups on the island that we use for drinking games, the low hum of music playing from the speakers, and the chatter of all of our friends cutting loose after a long day.

“This wassucha good idea,” Rory says just as she downs a shot of tequila. “I’ve barely been out since your grad party and it’s been a long week.” She rolls her eyes. “I put in my two weeks at the store and they are making me work what feels like every minute of it.” She groans. Rory has worked at Sephora at the mall all through college and is leaving to move to New York after getting a job at Dior in their corporate office,otherwise known as her dream job.

“Well, you are their favorite employee. It’s going to be hard to replace you,” I tell her as I sip my margarita.

My eyes pan the room, looking for Theo and I spot him in the corner talking to some of the guys that played football in high school and one who played in college and I assume he’s giving advice about going pro. His eyes aren’t on me, so I take the time to ogle him for a moment until Rory smacks my arm.

“Speaking of which, you little tart.” I snap my eyes to her, worried that I’d been caught staring at our friend’s dad when she raises her eyebrows up and down. “What happened after your grad party? Who did you meet up with?”

“What are you talking about?” I ask, knowing the best way to get out of this is to deny and talk her in circles until she gives up.

“Don’t do that. You had the ‘I am getting dick tonight’ look in your eyes and I said I would let it go but that we would circle back.” She taps her red solo cup to mine. “This is me circling back. So, spill.”

“Rory, nothing. There is no one. I went home.”

“Bullshit.” She stamps her foot. “I am your best friend. Regardless of what Lucas thinks! Tell me,” she whines and I realize she’s starting to get tipsy, which means this will be easier than I thought. “Oh God, was it Nate? Please tell me you’re not going back for another round with your loser ex. I love you and I will always support you but not with him.”

“No.” I make a face. “Definitely not. I don’t even think he’s home yet. I think he’s still in Boston,” I say thinking about what I remember from mindlessly scrolling social media.

“Oh well, whatever.” She puts her hands under her chin as best as she can with a cup in her hand. “Please!”

“There’s nothing to tell!”

“DICE GAME!” I hear shouted from the center of the room and I see our friend Lexie, holding her hand up as she bounces on the balls of her feet. “Come on, for old time’s sake!”

I groan, remembering all the trouble that used to come from these fucking dice. She shouts outside to the people at the beer pong table, one of whom is Lucas, and tells them to come in and a few do while some stay outside. “Come on, you’re playing,” Lexie says, grabbing my hand and pulling me around the island.

“I am not taking my shirt off,” I tell her with a glare.

She rolls her eyes before tucking a long chestnut strand behind her ear. “I don’t know why, you have great tits. I’d never wear tops.” There’s a group of seven of us around the island including Lucas and I breathe a sigh of relief when I realize Theo isn’t over here though I don’t know if it’s worse if he’s watching.

“Oh my Gosh, Theo you have to play with us!” Rory cheers from next to me and I swear my fucking eye twitches.

“Rory, really?” I say, so only she can hear me.

“What! We’ll keep the game PG today, right guys?” She looks around the circle and I can already see a number of the guys are not on board with that.

“I did not agree to that.” Lexie furrows her brows before looking at me. “You want PG and she’s not taking her top off?” She points at me. “Who are you and what have you done with my friends? You get one college degree and suddenly you’re too old for our favorite game?” Lexie puts a hand over her forehead dramatically. “I am disappointed in both of you.” She points at us before turning towards Theo. “Come join!” She claps. “Does everyone remember the rules?”

“Maybe I’ll sit this one out. See where it goes first before I decide to join.” Theo chuckles but still hangs close by…I guess to watch?

This is going to be a shitshow.

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