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For all the bad luck in my life, my fortune was blessed when it came to my friends.
“All right, all right,” I finally said. “You can take the lead. I’ll try to chill tomorrow.”
“You’lltry.” He rolled his eyes, and held up his hands as if he was framing a shot for a movie. “Just picture this: you, like a bound Greek god, naked and glistening. Jess, the innocent mortal who’s stumbled into your realm — guided by me, of course.”
“I’m imagining you as a tall Satyr for this fantasy,” I said. “Also, why am I glistening?”
“Excellent. Just call me Pan. And the glistening is for effect. Girls love things that glisten. We got some cooking oil in the pantry and I can drive into town to grab some craft glitter — Ah, well, to judge by your expression, I’m guessing it’s anoto glitter?”
“If you tie me up and pour cooking oil on me, I swear to God...”
We collected the wood I’d dropped and headed back inside. Jess was snuggled up between Lucas and Jason as they waited for us. Somehow, she’d convinced Lucas to tell her the story of how he’d ended up with that piercing through his dick.
“Then this motherfucker tells me I’m too scared to do it,” he said, giving Jason a playful kick. “So I went and got it done that same day. I wasn’t going to have some church boy calling me scared.”
Jason laughed, as Vincent and I got the fireplace lit. “Church boy? There’s some fucking nostalgia. Haven’t heard that name in a while. And you were scared as shit, don’t lie.”
Lucas scoffed. “As if you wouldn’t be. Let me down there with a needle, then we’ll see who’s scared.”
Vincent lit up another joint and passed it around once we settled down. We crowded together onto the bed, and as everyone got comfortable, Jess crawled onto my lap.
She brought her lips close to my ear, gently kissing my neck.
“Are you okay?” she said, her voice low, just loud enough for me to hear.
“Of course.” I smiled, leaning back so she could rest her head against my shoulder. “What made you think I wasn’t?”
“I know you,” she said. She said it so casually, so easily, she couldn’t possibly know the impact those words would have. They cracked my chest open, breaking straight through the cold shuddering pressure that suffocated me day and night. She reached through the cracks she’d created, let herself in, and brought all her warmth with her.
Wrapping my arms around her, I kissed her forehead and said, “I’ll be fine, angel. I’ve got the best people making sure of it.”
11 - Jessica
The next morning, Iwas the first one awake. The sun was just beginning to peek through the trees when I got out of bed, squeezing myself out from between the boys. They were all still snoring, the sheets and blankets partially kicked away, limbs sprawled everywhere.
When I lived in the dorms, I’d done a lot of cooking for myself and my sorority sisters. I had fallen out of the habit since I’d moved back home, but I really enjoyed cooking. Luckily, the cabin was already stocked with cookware, and the boys had brought plenty of food for the weekend. I whipped up some pancakes, bacon, and eggs, soon filling the kitchen with delicious smells.
