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Lily: Yes. Avery let it slip, so I subtly hinted to Riley that she should go as Peach.
Chase: You devious little matchmaker.
Lily: What can I say? Those two have it bad for each other. What about Ryan and Avery? Do we know what they're going as?
Chase: Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
Lily: Unoriginal. We can beat them, no problem. Tyra and Taylor are dressing up as an angel/devil duo, which is super cute. But we can do better.
Chase: A bunch of the guys are going as Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles.
Lily: Unsurprisingly, Sam is going as that dude from Outlander.
Chase: So he's wearing a skirt?
Lily: It's a kilt.
Chase: Same thing.
Lily: I heard LaRoux is going as the Joker.
Chase: Yeah, Stryker is going as Thor.
Lily: Hot Thor or Fat Thor?
Chase: Haha. The one with the actual six-pack, not the beer belly.
Lily: Holly and Luke are our only real competition, and she's not letting anything slip.
Chase: How are your bad-ass bitchery skills? I have an idea.
And that's how I ended up growing out my scruff, buying a pair of aviators, and ordering a customized belt buckle that says, "Yellowstone Ranch." I have a prosthetic "Y" scar branded on my pecs, a button-down flannel, a beat-up Yellowstone jacket, boots with spurs, and a cowboy hat. I don't look bad as Rip, if I do say so myself, and I just know Lily will slay Beth.
"Hey there, cowboy," Avery says as I step out of the hired SUV. She's dressed as Lois Lane, but her blonde hair doesn't really match the comic book version I imagined. My eyes immediately glance around, looking for Lily. "She's just inside the gates waiting for you. And I've got to say, the costume choice was brilliant."
I smile, and we walk along the sidewalk to Casa Loma's entrance. It's one of Toronto's most famous landmarks and pretty much takes up an entire block. Every Halloween, it turns into a touristy haunted house with creepy people who try to jump-scare you. The castle is fully decorated with lights, props, gore, and the like, but tonight the entire place is reserved for the Northmen and anyone who purchased tickets.
We turn the corner and I spot Luke and Holly standing with Lily outside the castle gardens where the haunted maze begins. Every time I see Lily, she takes my breath away. Her blonde hair is messy, bangs pushed to one side, and her big blue eyes are smokey and rimmed with dark makeup. She's sexy as fuck and dressed as the version of Beth that's just a little bit roughed up, with a bruised cheek and split lip. She's wearing dark jeans, some type of low-cut bustier top that makes her tits look fantastic, and a black leather jacket.
Fuck, she's hot.
"Hey there, Beth." I grin and lean in to kiss her.
"Don't mess up my makeup, Rip." She winks.
I hear Avery talking to one of the reps from Casa Loma while filming the promotional portion of the evening and then take a good look at Holly and Luke. He's wearing a well-fitted blue suit and tie, but it doesn't look any different than the ones we usually wear on game day. Holly is dressed in a silky red slip dress and high heels, with her long dark hair slung over her shoulders. She's dressier than usual, but I have no clue who the fuck they're supposed to be.
"Who the fuck are you two supposed to be?"
"Come on, dude," Luke scoffs. "We're Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele."
"You'reFifty Shades of Grey?" Lily laughs. "Gross. You, brother, are no Christian Grey." Her lips turn up, and she lightly squeezes my hand as if sharing a dirty little secret with me, and I can't help but smirk back.
"Are you kidding me?" Avery rejoins our group. "A rich, depraved bad boy and an awkward virgin? I'd say they're a perfect match."
"Avery!" Holly yells, slapping her friend on the arm, but Luke just looks smug. Holly suddenly jerks like someone just electrocuted her. "Ohhhh my god, don't, Luke."
Avery's, Lily’s, and my eyes immediately and suspiciously turn toward the couple in question. "What the actual fuck is going on?" Avery asks.
