Absinthe novel Chapter 49

Faye dragged me to the side as the guys were removing the volleyball net, her grip a tad too strong for my liking.

"I heard from Vivi that you guys were late for kitchen duty," Faye began. "And your man's face is practically screaming: I just got laid!"

I felt my cheeks suddenly become hot and I tried to open my mouth to deny it but there's just no way I'm getting past Faye's scrutiny.

"Oh my god, you slept with him!"

My hand shot up like lightning to cover Faye's mouth before she repeats herself over and over again, in gradually increasing volume. She struggled with me and I could hear her muffled voice threatening to bite my hand so I had to give in.

"Spill, BJ! I'm not – "

"Yes, I slept with him! Now can you be quiet about this, please?"

"So are you guys dating now?"

"I don't know." I said, which wasn't exactly a lie.

"So it's just a one-night thing?"

"Actually, we did it this morning," I said, then realizing that I wasn't being completely honest again, I added, "and we did it twice. So it's not really a one-night thingy."

Faye rolled her eyes and pinched my left arm hard enough to make me cuss aloud.

"You have to know what you're doing BJ," Faye said. "I don't want you getting hurt again."

I watched Faye's back as she walked her way towards her teammates. What she said couldn't really be called advice. Heck, it was confusing at best! What did she mean I have to know what I'm doing? I mean, who said I was going to date Jiwoo? Can't I have a nice fuck every once in a while?

"Hey," I felt someone tap me lightly on the shoulder. I looked around and it was Jiwoo. Of course it had to be Jiwoo. Can't get enough of my ass?

"We're supposed to use this," Jiwoo said, holding out a pair of handcuffs. "We're playing in pairs."

"Seriously? When did you guys come up with these things?"

Jiwoo nodded, "Faye's idea. She brought most of the props, too."

I snatched the handcuffs off of Jiwoo and snapped it shut on my left wrist. "Let's get this over with."

I saw Jiwoo smile as he took the other end of the handcuff and locked it on his other hand. Then he leaned over to my ear. He was so close I could feel his breath on my skin.

"Thank you."

"For what?" Seriously? This dude is not thanking me for having sex with him, right? Ugh, the cringe!

"For being happy again," Jiwoo said. "Thank you for being happy again... for coming back to us as the happy BJ."

And before I could come to terms with what he said, I found myself being dragged gently back into the field.

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The first few minutes of the dodgeball match was now but a frenzied memory of balls flying out in all directions, with Faye, Derrick, Rob, and Janus' faces showing nothing but determination to hit us and kick us out of the field.

No.