“Let’s get a drink first, Nicky!” Reece yelled over the music and dragged Nick with him to the bar.
“Don’t get so drunk that I have to carry your ass outta here,” Nick said into Reece’s ear as they waited for one of the bartenders.
Reece gasped. “I would never!”
“Ahh! Reece Keys!”
A group of three girls squeezed through the crowd to reach Reece and Nick.
“Oh, hi! Are you Natalie’s friends?”
“Who?” one of them blurted.
“Can we take a selfie?” the one in the middle interjected, phone already held up, camera app open.
“Yo, don’t put that camera in his face.”
“It’s okay, Nicky. Let’s take one.” Reece leaned in closer to Nick, who glared at the phone while Reece smiled wide.
“Thanks! I love your work.” She made a long gesture with her hand, waving from his face down and back up. “All of it.”
“I am obsessed with your entire shoot in Modern-Styles January edition,” the third girl spoke up, hearts in her eyes. “Well, I mean it’s one of my favorite features of you…”
“Alright, we gotta order our drinks now.” Nick turned Reece back to face the bar, effectively ending the conversation.
“Jeez, Nicky. So aggressive.” Reece nudged him in his ribs, then ordered a drink for both of them.
“I’m not sharing all night.”
“But you make me share all the time.” Reece pouted. “Almost every day with Declan. What are you trying to be, his next boyfriend?”
“Oh, don’t make me drag your ass to the bathroom already, Ree. We just got here.”
Reece stuck out his tongue but thanked the bartender with a flirtatious smile when he accepted the drinks.
“What did you get?” Alex popped up, stealing Reece’s drink before he even had a taste. “Oh—that’s good.” He gave it back and then stole Nick’s.
“It’s the same!” Nick swiped his drink back and glared at Declan as if this was his fault.
“Don’t be an ass. It’s taking forever to get a drink. He’s thirsty.”
“So, put your dick in his mouth and keep him off mine.”
“He’s in a mood, huh?” Alex said to Reece, who nodded, sipping on his drink through the straw. “Maybe he needs to be dragged to the bathroom.”
“You little—” Nick started, reaching for Alex to silence him, but Declan grabbed his hand to stop him, threading their fingers together with a taunting smile that had Nick scoffing and snatching his hand back.
There wouldn’t be a dull moment throughout the night.
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Kitten:Omg, Nicky!! ?? You’re already here. I see you through the window hehe ?? You didn’t say you were picking me up on the bike ?? ??
Nick:yeah ur welcome ??
Kitten:?? ?? You’re cute when you use emojis in your texts.
Nick:??
