"Delicious," Zeke and I said in unison, which made Jade blush slightly but had her smiling at the same time.
"I have to fix my dress," she pointed out and looked at Zeke accusingly.
"My hands needed something to do." He winked. "You know I like taking the lead. I was being generous today."
"Ya right," I muttered as he helped her slip her breast back into her dress.
"You missed my bra cup, silly." Jade laughed as Zeke scooped her off my lap and helped her stand. "Oh. Hey, Lisette."
I loved how casual she said the greeting as we turned to see Lisette patiently sitting on the dresser near the door. She didn't seem to be watching as she kicked her legs up and down and bobbed her head like she was listening to music.
She paused to look our way before her eyes brightened. "Hello! All done?"
"All done," Jade declared with an appreciative smile. "You could have joined, you know."
I was gawking just like Zeke at the idea, which only prompted extremely graphic images that left me and my brothers groaning mentally.
"Zeke," Zackery and Zion said in unison. "I swear we had the conversation about you warning us before graphic visuals?"
"No regrets," he replied.
She really should have joined.
"If she had, would we be partying tonight? Nope. We both know that."
Lisette giggled as she skipped over to us. Zeke let go of Jade so Lisette could hug her.
"Now if I joined, you wouldn't leave this room for the rest of the night."
I'd been ready to pick up my dropped jaw, but it just remained there as I looked at Zeke and watched his eyes brighten at the declaration.
"Then we can totally-"
"Let's go, you horny addict," I concluded and began tugging his tie and leading him to the door.
"NO! Don't steal my fantasy from me!" he screamed and had his hands out while looking like a hopeless puppy.
"Don't take too long, you two," I encouraged.
"We won't," Jade replied.
"Jade! Let's fix up your dress. To the washroom."
"Is that all we're doing in there?" she asked as we reached the door.
"Maybe?"
"You're teasing me on purpose," Jade noted as I looked back to see them heading to the washroom. Lisette's hand was in hers as she tugged her to the marble-tiled room.
"Well, after that lovely show, do you think I'd go to the party unsatisfied?" Lisette quietly inquired but I caught it.
"You can see in the dark?"
"I'm the one who kept it dark," Lisette purred.
"Then you should be humbly rewarded," Jade purred back.
"I swear to the heavens I have to see this!" Zeke was literally trying every way to get out of my grip. I had to wrap my arm around his neck to drag him out.
Sorry bro, but you didn't buy tickets to see the lady triple X show.
"NO!!!"
I closed the door after catching onto quiet giggles and kissing sounds.
Gotta let Jade enjoy all the pleasure.
~CALVIN~
* * *
I took great pleasure in downing another shot. I looked back at the R-squad, who were attempting to beat me at this game of 'Let's Get Calvin Drunk'. It was clearly failing; Zackery, Zeus, and Zeke were all down for the count at the kitchen island on my left.
Rock was barely holding on while Rick's head was already on the counter, his hand still holding the tiny, full shot glass. Only Ruke and Royce seemed somewhat coherent.
"This was a bad idea," Ruke concluded and hiccupped. "I'm out."
"How the hell did you build up a tolerance like that?" Royce asked as he pushed his shot glass away.
"I once had a mission in Germany in some dangerous, below zero weather. Alcohol helps you stay warm, and the people I needed to catch thought they could beat me at a game of shots. You can guess how that played out."
"From your nerdy appearance at times, I would have never guessed," Ruke concluded. "Our bros are out."
"Better than the Maxwells," Royce pointed out. "Zackery? Zeus? Zeke? You guys alive?"
They didn't even stir at the mention of their names, the three of them totally out for the count. "At least they tried," I concluded.
"We should put them to bed." Royce sighed.
"Or leave them on the floor with permanent marker all over their faces," Ruke suggested.
"As fun as that sounds, I'm not in the mood to get into an elemental fight in the morning," Royce whined. "We have stupid art class bright and early.”
"That was the stupidest part of our whole schedule," Ruke pointed out. "Want us to recover and only do non-magic classes but you schedule art class to be at eight in the morning? Like why? What sin did we commit?"
"Being assholes half the time!"
We turned over to see Lisette walking in with a handheld videogame. She was glued to the pink device as she slowly made her way to the island.
"Were you playing that the entire time?" Royce and Ruke asked in unison.
"Mhm," she replied. "Pew pew pew pew!"
The two of them sighed but looked a little relieved.
"Was that your 'we were assholes so please forgive us' gift?" I inquired.
"Yup," the two of them replied and got off their stools to stretch. "We went to the mall after the assembly to get her that and some girly stuff. That's why Jade left for a bit," Royce explained. "She helped us out."
"Awww. Did our Queen have to help you pick what size underwear to buy for me?" Lisette asked and finally moved her eyes from the game to look at us. She blinked and looked over to the sleeping Maxwells before turning her gaze to Rick and then Rock, who'd lain his head down. "Damn. What possessed you guys to get this wasted?"
The two remaining survivors pointed in my direction, leaving me to blink innocently before I fixed my glasses.
"I'd question how but then again, you're dangerous," she summed right up. I smirked with a bit of pride before she looked from one side to the other.
"We're missing one of the Maxwells and Jade," she acknowledged.
"They're over there making out." Royce pointed to the couches where Zion was all snuggled up with Jade, the two of them kissing from time to time and talking quietly.
"They're not drunk?" Lisette asked.
"Oh no, they're drunk," Royce and Ruke said in unison, followed by Ruke, "We just realized rather quickly that Zion is like Rick, who's a selfish mother fucker when he's tipsy and won't share whatever his prized possession of the night is with anyone."
"Seriously?" Lisette looked over to Zion. "Zion! Can I play with Jade?"
"No," he replied.
"Okay," she answered and looked back at us. "You're right."
The two of them shook their heads while I sighed. "Is it that bad?"
"One time Rick drank way too much and really liked this penguin statue thing at the bar," Royce began. "He kept by it all night until the bar had to close."
"That's not bad," I reasoned.