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"Ugh, it tastes so good" Beneath the di down on her lower lip "I didn’t know I needed this"

I take a long drag ofdown half the bottle in one gulp Wipethe silence fill the space

"So" I smack my lips

"So" She s?" Iseconds of silence "We’ve only been out here twenty a ainst the porch balustrade Crosses her legs at the ankles, ass balanced on the rails "Want to play Never Have I Ever?"

"Isn’t that a drinking ga"

"Do you want to play the game or sit here, bored out of your mind?"

"Fine, but you start"

"You have to take a drink if you have done the thing, even though we’re not drinking alcohol"

"Thanks, wise ass--I kno to play Never Have I Ever Can I just point out one fatal flaith this whole thing? Pretty soon you’re going to have to take a piss, and it’ll have to be in the yard"

She nibbles her bottoood point I guess if I have to pee, I’ll deal with it" She cranes her neck, staring off into the dark "It’s not like I’ve never had to pee outside before"

"Suit yourself"

"I’ve seen guys peeing off this very porch, so it wouldn’t be a big deal"

I get the party started "Never have I ever peed outside"

We both sip froone skinny dipping"

Neither of us drink

"Really?" Scarlett is clearly astonished by this revelation "You’ve never gone in the water buck naked? Why does that surprise hten her anyway "Not a fan of public shrinkage"

Her laugh fills the yard, head tipped back,and hard, before blowing a puff of air into the night sky "Never have I ever er"

I take a drink Scarlett does not "You’ve never kissed a stranger? Not even drunk-at-the-bar host rider" She thinks for a few seconds "Never have I ever wet the bed"

I groan out loud

Take a chug of hs, the sound echoing in the cold night air "Do not tell me you were a bed wetter"

"No! Jesus, keep your voice down!" I glance around to ht have had a few accidents as a kid"

"Just as a kid?"

"Fine" My lips purses "I otten too hammered once or twice and pissed "

She laughs again, hitting her head against the support beales, rubbing the spot through her hat with a few fingers

"You okay?" I stop

"Yeah, I’ "Your turn"