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“Glad you guys could make it. This is—”
DeeDee cut in. “Don’t worry, sis. Krissy and I were already chatting outside.”
Probably more like plotting, but okay.
“And what did you decide?” she asked.
“That the games are girls against guys,” Krissy said.
Shanda chuckled. “We’re about to kick butt. They don’t even have a chance.”
“Excuse me, we are right here,” Billy said.
“Give up, Billy. I have a feeling these ladies aren’t joking,” Larry said. “At least I know two of them aren’t.”
Krissy said, “Billy will attest to the fact that I don’t like to lose. Of course, I haven’t in a long time.” She gave him a wink and Billy sighed.
“Can’t we just drink beer and sit by a fire?” Billy asked.
“I have no idea why you guys are throwing in the towel. You have me as a partner,” Kenneth said.
Billy and Larry looked at each other and then burst out laughing. “He’ll learn,” Billy said to Larry.
Kenneth whispered to Shanda, “I think you were right.”
“Actually I was wrong. Tonight is going to be a blast,” she smiled. It was a good mix of people. “Why don’t we all grab some drinks and head out on the back porch? We have plenty of food, and games just waiting to be won.”
The guys grabbed several beers and the ladies took some wine coolers and followed them out. “Wow, it is amazing here,” Krissy said. You can’t see any neighbors. If I lived here I’d have a pool and I’d be skinny dipping every night.”
Billy laughed. “We’re moving to the country.”
DeeDee chimed in. “You’d love it. No noise at night. Well, at least the ones that we hear, we’re making,” she winked playfully at Larry.
He didn’t fall for it. “And what about our roosters who don’t care what day of the week it is?” Larry stated. “Why did I agree to having chickens?”
DeeDee leaned over and kissed him. “Because you love me.”
Larry put an arm around her and said, “I do. But it’s okay to love to sleep late too.”
“They don’t wake me up. Then again, I don’t think they are disturbing you too much. I think the rooster was complaining about your snoring,” she teased.
“It’s from allergies,” Larry defended. “To chickens, I think.” As they sat back on the two-person glider, he asked, “Hey is this new?” Shanda nodded. “What happened to the old one? I liked the way it rocked.”
Kenneth grinned and Shanda blushed. So did we. “It was…worn out.” Although Kenneth had suggested they test the stability of the new glider, they hadn’t…christened it just yet. Maybe after everyone leaves. Kenneth must’ve read her mind because he smiled and nodded. That was motivation to get the party going.
“What game did you want to play first?” she asked.
“No games that we have to get into the minds of women. It’s a…scary place sometimes,” Billy joked.
“Why don’t we let the men choose so we don’t have to listen to them whine later that we cheated,” DeeDee suggested.
“You do cheat,” Larry pointed out. “No way in hell will I ever believe that Ace accidently slipped out of the deck of cards and onto your lap.”
DeeDee held her head up high and said, “It didn’t fall from the deck. It slipped out of my bra.”
“Ha. I knew it,” Larry said. Then he looked at the others. “She cheated at strip poker.”
Kenneth chuckled. “I’m not sure there is a loser in that game.”
