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“Hunter isn’t innocent, by any means. But he’s also not a manwhore. At least, I don’t think he is.”
Rose was quick to point out, “He kissed her.”
“Wouldn’t he have done that on a regular date, though?” I interjected.
They both nodded before Morgan said, “The first kiss was him not wanting to embarrass her. The second, maybe curiosity more than anything. He actually seemed to regret it, don’t you think?”
“Maybe,” Rose said as she looked at me. I could see she wanted to say something more, but she held her tongue. For which I was grateful.
“Do you always have a game night during the week?” I asked, hoping to change the subject.
Rose answered. “Not normally, but during winter break, Wednesday and Saturday nights are always game night. It’s mild on Wednesday, but come Saturday…those have lasted well into the morning hours of Sunday.”
My eyes went wide.
Morgan nodded. “A word of advice. Do not ever play Monopoly with anyone in this family.”
I laughed. “Georgiana already warned me. I had a friend like that in high school. When she and her brothers played, the game would last for days. What is it about that game that makes people so crazy?”
Before either could respond, Lily stood. She was adorable, with her brown hair pulled into a high pony, and those honey-colored eyes of hers, dancing with excitement. “As you all know, it’s my turn to pick the game of choice.”
“Yeah, yeah,” Joshua said. “Just get on with it. We’re getting a late start with the whole show.”
He must have realized what he said, because his cheeks turned bright red and he looked at me. “Not that you’re to blame, Kipton. I’m glad you’re here. I mean, I’m glad you’re playing with us.”
“Thank you, Joshua,” I said with a wink. That caused him to look at Nathan with a smug expression.
“Back to what I was saying,” Lily interjected. “The game for tonight is Pictionary. We’ll break up into pairs. Married couples, of course, are already pairs.”
“I’ll take Rose!” Bradly quickly said.
“That’s not fair! You got her last time!” Nathan argued.
Morgan turned to me. “As you may or may not know, Rose has a gift for drawing, so everyone wants her on their team if it has anything to do with drawing.”
“I’ll remember that for future game nights.”
Morgan giggled.
“I want Joshua,” Lily stated as they clapped their hands in a high-five, then did some weird handshake thing.
“Guess that means you’re with Nathan,” I said to Morgan. “I’ll sit this one out.”
“I’ll partner with Kipton.”
The new voice caused everyone to turn and see Hunter standing in the doorway.
“No way, dude! You can have Morgan. Kipton’s my partner,” Nathan argued. “You just got here. You can’t claim a partner.”
“I’m older,” Hunter stated, his eyes going from Nathan to me.
“Why don’t you go team up with one of the twenty women panting after you?” Nathan retorted.
“Nathan Christopher Shaw,” Timberlynn warned.
He blushed and looked away.
“I can sit out, honestly, it’s okay,” I said as I stood. “I’m exhausted anyway.”
