CHAPTER 90: 90-THE GAME GOT TOO PERSONAL

Iris:

Everyone was taking this game a little too seriously, at least to make each other feel bad about their relationships.

That was what I learned. When I was asked if I had any feelings for Kash, I responded instantly.

I didn’t even let my thoughts get in the way, and the hurt on his face told me I had done a great job.

I didn’t need to feel bad for him. Did he feel bad for me when he cheated on me?

No. So I was fine too. Or was I? I shook my head, and the game continued.

The way Kash snatched the bottle, I should have known he was up to something.

He asked Luca for a dare, kind of convinced him, coerced him into picking one, and Luca, being the biggest idiot, went along.

Now Kash was giving him a dare, and it had everyone’s eyes glued to him.

Luca managed to do the dare and kissed Scarlett, but then it was time for Lara to spin the bottle.

She had snatched it before anyone else could reach it, and then she dared Luca to kiss me. I realized what was happening.

Kash was trying to jeopardize my relationship with Luca, while Lara was making sure it didn’t happen, because if I broke up with Luca, I would be pretty open to dating Kash.

Or at least, that’s what she thought I would do. But who could tell her?

Then Luca turned to face me excitedly. I looked at Kash, and a distant memory flashed before my eyes once again.

It was the day I had found out I had been cheated on.

The way Kash had pushed me into the pantry, even now, when he said they hadn’t had sex, I didn’t care, because I knew they had been intimate.

All the hours I had spent sitting there, crying silently in the dark before he managed to get her to leave the mansion, returned to me.

At that moment, I decided I would do it. Once upon a time, I had seen Kash cheat on me. Now he would see me make out with someone else.

Luca leaned in, and so did I. Maybe it was a thank you for getting me the herbs earlier, or maybe I was just giving myself an excuse not to feel guilty.

As soon as his lips touched mine, a strange spark ran up my spine. It had been a long time since I had been intimate with anyone.

Kash had been my first kiss, my first hug, my first boyfriend, and the one I had lost my virginity to.

So when Luca’s fingers ran from my cheeks to my hair, I felt my body responding.

I didn’t remember how it felt to be loved and touched, especially with my ex-husband watching. I decided to feel it even more.

I let Luca suck my upper lip while I drew on his lower lip, our heads tilting from side to side, creating a rhythm that pressed our lips together harder.

My hands moved to his neck and then to his head. I must admit, he tasted good.

He even smelled good. As we continued to kiss, we seemed to forget the time.

One minute passed when Kash snapped loudly, and we finally broke apart.

It took Luca a few seconds to pull his hand from my hair, touch my cheeks, and step back.

He looked thrilled. He jumped back to his spot, sitting cross-legged, rubbing his palms excitedly.

I was a little stunned. I couldn’t believe I had just done that.

Before anyone could reach for the bottle again, I saw Lara attempt to grab it, but Luca snatched it first.

"My turn."

He pointed the bottle at Lara, who rolled her eyes and folded her arms, though he managed to spin it successfully.

I didn’t even have the courage to look at Kash, he seemed visibly fuming.

His color had shifted from a good tan to bright red, and I knew, because I had lived with him, that this meant he was extremely angry and on the verge of losing control.

Ironically, he had done the same to me before.

Luca spun the bottle again, and it seemed like the moon goddess herself was playing along.

She sat among us, stopping the bottle at certain people to cause more chaos.

This time, it landed straight on Kash, and I saw Luca lean back and chuckle into the air.

"Are you ready for your dare?" Luca asked, already letting Kash know that he expected him to take one.

I finally looked at Kash and noticed he was still glaring at me.

"Are you going to tell him to kiss me?" Lara asked, probably hoping Luca would.

"I’m gonna ask him an even better one," Luca stated. Luca and Kash had been staring into each other’s eyes.

I guess Lara took it the wrong way, because she suddenly wrapped her arm around Kash, and for some reason I had to look away when she got close to him.

"Pick dare," she said to Kash.

He steadily removed her hand, letting her know he was taking the game seriously, just like Luca.

"Hit me with your dare," Kash asked. His eyes were now completely focused on Luca.

Luca began to chuckle, almost as if he knew Kash would cave and pick a dare this time.

Even I was excited to see what Luca had planned, why was he so persistent about Kash picking one?

"Really, think about it, Kash. I don’t think you’ll be able to do this dare. You should pick truth," Luca said.

Then Luca returned to his usual douchebaggery.

The way he spoke to Kash, I could already tell it wasn’t a good idea, and Kash seemed to take offense.

"Just hit me with the dare," Kash repeated in a much sterner tone this time.

Luca leaned back, supporting his body with his hands behind him.

"Fine then, reject Iris."

As soon as he said it, my heart stopped for a moment. My head snapped toward Luca.