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Vanessa perked up . “ Fine , go ahead ! But make it a good one . If I’m not satisfied , I’m docking your tips . ”
But by now , the guys had loosened up . After all , it was a dream job , partying with gorgeous women and getting paid for it .
Sonny cleared his throat and blurted , “ Do you have a boyfriend ? ” His cheeks flushed – maybe from the booze , maybe from nerves .
Vanessa slapped his arm . “ Seriously ? That’s your question ? What a waste ! ”
“ She doesn’t , ” Vanessa answered for her , “ Next round ! ”
Sonny just laughed , sliding the bottle toward Aria . “ Your turn . ”
Vanessa egged her on , “ Go , babe ! ”
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Cloe , watching all this , couldn’t help but marvel . No wonder these two could party together . Put them together and you’d get zero romantic tension .
Aria spun the bottle , and it landed on Julia .
“ Julia ? ”
Julia raised her hand . “ Truth ! ”
This time , the guy with dimples , Brennen Melton , asked , “ Julia , who do you love more , your mom or your dad ? ”
Julia gave him a “ are you stupid ? ” look . “ Of course I love Mom best ! And Aria , and Vanessa , and Owen – who’s Dad ? I don’t have one of those . ”
Cloe kissed her daughter’s cheek . “ I love you too , sweetheart . ”
Brennen scratched his nose awkwardly . “ Your turn to spin , Julia . ”
Vanessa waved her hand . “ This is getting boring – bring out the cards ! If it’s too racy , skip it , or just take a drink . ”
“ Agreed ! ” Sonny got the cards while Julia spun the bottle again – this time it landed on Vanessa .
Vanessa picked truth , drew a card , and read it aloud : “ Are you still in touch with the first person you slept with ? ”
She grinned , “ Nope ! Kicked him to the curb ages ago . ”
Aria and Cloe both gawked , turning to stare at Vanessa in shock .
Myla did a dramatic flop off the couch , then popped up with wide eyes . “ You’re a celebrity ! You can’t just say stuff like that ! ”
Vanessa flipped her hair and shrugged . “ So what if I’ve slept with someone ? At least he was hot . I’ve got no regrets . ”
Aria always thought Vanessa had never been in a relationship . ‘ Well , guess you learn something new every day – texting could only reveal so much . ‘
The game rolled on . Everyone was getting tipsy and laughing louder .
This time , the bottle pointed at Sonny again . He glanced at Aria and said , “ Dare . ”
One of the other guys handed him a card .
Sonny read it out . “ Pick someone of the opposite sex and touch their abs . ”
If the card drawer was a woman , she’d pick a man ; if a man , pick a woman to touch his own abs .
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Everyone looked at Aria .
Even Cloe glanced her way , and Sonny’s gaze lingered just a little too long .
Vanessa finally realized what was up – these models were all about Aria .
Sonny cleared his throat . “ Ms. Saxon , I choose you . ”
Aria blinked . “ Me ? ”
Sonny nodded , all shy earnestness . “ Yeah , you . ”
Aria looked at Julia , “ There’s a kid here – maybe not the best idea ? ”
Julia , of course , nodded vigorously . “ It’s totally fine ! Go on ,
Arial ”
Sonny offered a gentle smile and said , “ I’ll just lift my shirt a little .”
Honestly , for a nightclub , a dare like this was downright mild .
“ Alright . ” Aria sat up straight .
Sonny tensed his abs , sitting up , and slowly lifted his shirt . He really did have a pretty impressive six – pack – pale , chiseled , just as advertised .
Julia leaned in , but Cloe quickly covered her eyes .
“ I wanna see too ! ” Julia protested .
“ No , you don’t , ” Cloe replied firmly .
Sonny held up his shirt , cheeks flushed, looking for all the world like a bashful guy being shamelessly teased .
Aria reached out , her hand drawing close , and for a weird moment , she found herself thinking of Owen – how he’d looked , shirtless , the day she’d accidentally walked in on him .
She definitely hadn’t been this calm that time .
Was it just because she thought of Owen as a friend ?
Her palm hovered , just about to make contact when suddenly , a sharp knock echoed through the room .
A moment later , the door swung open . ”