Spin The Bottle

Inhibition

"I'm going to make a move'' I said as I stood to my feet, picking up my handbag. It was getting late, and I was ready to turn in for the night.

''HEY WAIT A SECOND!!'' Dean yelled as I made my way towards the door. He grabbed hold of my arm. ''Why don't you stay? Roman and Seth are staying here, so you might as well stay as well. There's plenty of room and I could find you some clothes to wear for the night''

I was exhausted and just wanted to go to sleep

''Please?'' Dean said with what I could only describe as an attempt at a pout

I laughed at his expression ''Fine, but only because I'm too tired to argue''

I made my way back to the couch and flopped down on it unceremoniously

''Oh, you're back'' Seth observed

''Yes Seth, I'm back'' I answered sarcastically. I'd barely even left.

The TV was making a noise in the background as the four of us lounged around Roman's living room. I say noise because none of us appeared to be watching it.

''Let's do something. This is boring'' Dean suddenly said, breaking up the repose.

''Like what?'' Roman asked

''Why do we have to do something? Why can't we just hang out?'' Seth asked.

''I agree with Seth'' I added ''I'm tired''

''We should get drunk and have a foursome or something'' Dean suggested

Seth and Roman looked startled at the suggestion and i just stared at Dean with a look of disbelief

"'I was only joking'' Dean added, sheepishly

''Yeah sure you were'' I said, unconvinced

The four of us had been friends for several years. Roman and I went to the high school together, and I lived close to him in Pensacola. When I first met Dean and Seth, we hit it off immediately and ever since, whenever the three of them were travelling near Pensacola, we'd hang out.

''What about spin the bottle?'' Dean suggested

''Spin the bottle?'' I repeated unimpressed

''Oh, come on, why not?'' Dean asked. ''It's a classic!''

''Well, in case you haven't noticed, I'm the only girl and if I'm not mistaken, one rule of spin the bottle is that you have to kiss the person who the bottle lands on'' I pointed out

''So?'' Dean asked

''So are you guys going to be cool with kissing each other?'' I was the logical thinker of the group at times like this. It showed.

''Then why don't we play it a little differently, up the ante?'' Dean suggested

I could tell that he was plotting something from his expression alone

''What do you mean by up the ante?'' Seth asked, looking as skeptical as I felt

''Well instead of just kissing each other we could add other things into the mix too, hickeys, disappear for 2 minutes and truth or dare. It could be like a combination of different games''

''Again. Will that include you guys as well, or is this all directed at me?'' I asked.

''I'm down if you guys are'' Dean shrugged

''Sure'' Roman agreed. ''I mean, it's just a bit of fun, right?''

''Right'' Seth nodded. ''It's not like it means anything''