36| Game On (pt. 2)

Just then, Ryan entered the kitchen with a deck of cards and a huge grin on his face. "So, what do we think... King's Cup?"

"Sure; how 'bout that shot first?" I reminded him. I was gonna need it to get through a drinking game with these two.

"Oh yeah—one sec," Ryan said, placing the cards in front of me.

I busied myself by shuffling the cards while Ryan retrieved the shot glasses, alcohol, and soda to chase with. Ryan and Alec didn't really need the soda; it was more for me.

He poured them up and the 3 of us raised our shot glasses. "To one hell of a night!" Ryan cheered.

I used the soda bottle to put some into my mouth first, then took my shot, and finally chased with more soda. Unfortunately, the soda was super fizzy, and some of it foamed from my mouth, dripping down my chin onto my bare thighs. At least it had missed my dress.

"You good, Jay?" Ryan asked, handing me a napkin which I gratefully took.

"Yeah," I responded. "I'm not great at shots."

I heard Alec snickering beside me,