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Ruby sits up, her mouth hanging open in shock. “That’s low, Zara. But I accept.”
“Of course, you do, Cube. You can’t resist showering me with compliments.” Ezra uncrosses his arms, shifting so that he’s splayed out in his chair like a smug king.
Zara totally has Ruby’s number. She hates losing at shit like this. She would jump in the freezing ocean or try to down a gallon of milk and puke just because it was a dare. This must be torture for her.
“You’re right, Ezzie. That giant, oversized head of yours is always right.” Ruby smiles and bats her lashes at Ezra.
Ezra runs a hand over his closely shorn hair, pretending to look put out. “That doesn’t sound like a compliment.”
Ruby ignores him, turning her stare to Archer. “What’ll it be, Archer?”
“Dare.”
“I dare you to run around the outside of the house naked while singing I’m a little teapot.”
Lena closes her eyes and shakes her head while Archer stands up, a little too excited. “Fully balls out?”
Ruby’s mouth turns down in a frown. “Dude, I don’t want to think about your balls.”
“You’re the one who wants to see me naked.” Archer lobs back as he pulls his sweater and t-shirt over his head. He starts working on his belt, kicking off his shoes at the same time.
I throw up a hand to block the show. “Can you do the balls out part outside? I don’t want to see your wrinkly sack.”
“My balls are smooth and perfect.” Archer grins as he tosses his pants at Lena, who sighs like we’re all a bunch of idiots.
“This is such a weird conversation.” The look on Zara’s face has me bursting out laughing.
The group breaks up for a few minutes while Archer runs around the house, the strains of his shouted song barely audible through the open front door. Miri grabs some food from the kitchen and Ruby mixes up more drinks with Ezra.
“That’s not enough liquor.”
“That didn’t sound like a compliment.”
Ruby rubs her hand over her face. “You’re really good at making drinks that suck. Move out of the way.” Ruby elbows him aside and takes over.
As soon as Archer’s back with us—and fully dressed—he turns his grin toward me.
“What’ll it be, Rhys?” Archer knows too much dirt on me and could ask an embarrassing question to be a dick. We’ve called a truce on our fight over him dating my sister behind my back, but he’s still not ready to stop giving me shit.
“Dare.”
“I dare you to pick someone to take into the closet for seven minutes in heaven.”
“What are you, like, twelve?” Ruby glares at Archer.
“Yes, since Truth or Dare is such a refined and mature game.” Archer snickers.
“I’m not taking you into that closet, Archer. You’re not getting the twin experience.” I shake my head at him.
“Rhys. Ew.” Lena shakes her head, but Archer and I both chuckle.
“I’ve got all the Marsten I can handle.” Archer pulls Lena onto his lap. She rolls her eyes, but then gets comfortable real fast.
“No offense, Ruby, but I don’t want my balls kicked in tonight, so I’m going to pass on picking you.”
“So many conversations about balls tonight,” Miri murmurs into her drink.
I stand up and stretch out my hand toward Zara. “Will you join me in the closet for seven minutes?”
