Chapter 414
Vanessa perked up. “Fine, go ahead! But make it a good one. If I’m not satisfied, I’m docking your tips.”
But by now, the guys had loosened up. After all, it was a dream job, partying with gorgeous women and getting paid for it.
Sonny cleared his throat and blurted, “Do you have a boyfriend?” His cheeks flushed–maybe from the booze, maybe from nerves.
Vanessa slapped his arm. “Seriously? That’s your question? What a waste!”
“She doesn’t,” Vanessa answered for her, “Next round!”
Sonny just laughed, sliding the bottle toward Aria. “Your turn.”
Vanessa egged her on, “Go, babe!”
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Cloe, watching all this, couldn’t help but marvel. No wonder these two could party together. Put them together and you’d get zero romantic tension.
Aria spun the bottle, and it landed on Julia.
“Julia?”
Julia raised her hand. “Truth!”
This time, the guy with dimples, Brennen Melton, asked, “Julia, who do you love more, your mom or your dad?”
Julia gave him a “are you stupid?” look. “Of course I love Mom best! And Aria, and Vanessa, and Owen–who’s Dad? I don’t have one of those.”
Cloe kissed her daughter’s cheek. “I love you too, sweetheart.”
Brennen scratched his nose awkwardly. “Your turn to spin, Julia.”
Vanessa waved her hand. “This is getting boring–bring out the cards! If it’s too racy, skip it, or just take a drink.”
“Agreed!” Sonny got the cards while Julia spun the bottle again–this time it landed on Vanessa.
Vanessa picked truth, drew a card, and read it aloud: “Are you still in touch with the first person you slept with?”
She grinned, “Nope! Kicked him to the curb ages ago.”
Aria and Cloe both gawked, turning to stare at Vanessa in shock.
Myla did a dramatic flop off the couch, then popped up with wide eyes. “You’re a celebrity! You can’t just say stuff like that!”
Vanessa flipped her hair and shrugged. “So what if I’ve slept with someone? At least he was hot. I’ve got no regrets.”
Aria always thought Vanessa had never been in a relationship. ‘Well, guess you learn something new every day–texting could only reveal so much.‘
The game rolled on. Everyone was getting tipsy and laughing louder.
This time, the bottle pointed at Sonny again. He glanced at Aria and said, “Dare.”
One of the other guys handed him a card.
Sonny read it out. “Pick someone of the opposite sex and touch their abs.”
If the card drawer was a woman, she’d pick a man; if a man, pick a woman to touch his own abs.
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Chapter 414
Everyone looked at Aria.
Even Cloe glanced her way, and Sonny’s gaze lingered just a little too long.
Vanessa finally realized what was up–these models were all about Aria.
Sonny cleared his throat. “Ms. Saxon, I choose you.”
Aria blinked. “Me?”
Sonny nodded, all shy earnestness. “Yeah, you.”
Aria looked at Julia, “There’s a kid here–maybe not the best idea?”
Julia, of course, nodded vigorously. “It’s totally fine! Go on,
Arial”
Sonny offered a gentle smile and said, “I’ll just lift my shirt a little.”
Honestly, for a nightclub, a dare like this was downright mild.
“Alright.” Aria sat up straight.
Sonny tensed his abs, sitting up, and slowly lifted his shirt. He really did have a pretty impressive six–pack–pale, chiseled, just as advertised.
Julia leaned in, but Cloe quickly covered her eyes.
“I wanna see too!” Julia protested.
“No, you don’t,” Cloe replied firmly.
Sonny held up his shirt, cheeks flushed, looking for all the world like a bashful guy being shamelessly teased.
Aria reached out, her hand drawing close, and for a weird moment, she found herself thinking of Owen–how he’d looked, shirtless, the day she’d accidentally walked in on him.
She definitely hadn’t been this calm that time.
Was it just because she thought of Owen as a friend?
Her palm hovered, just about to make contact when suddenly, a sharp knock echoed through the room.
A moment later, the door swung open.”
