The Other Us

Part 4: British Integrity

Walking out of my bedroom, re-join the group and everyone is just looking at me. I'm still naked, not really caring at this point, but now, I see you... Turned on.

Max thinks I am the hottest person in the room!

I felt a part underneath me pressing into my pelvic bone. Didn't take them very long to get like that. Trying to believe that he's never done anything sexual in his life. Well in case anyone. Damn... That's also his first kiss. His first woman he's ever seen naked. I feel... Oddly comfortable with everything that just happened.

"Well, how was it?" Lauren asks for the devilish grin on her face. Rolling my eyes I said back down next to Valentina and Reynolds. Everyone just keeps staring at me, and I don't know what I should say. I would've kept going, if Valerie wouldn't have said anything. What about Max is doing right now? Then again, I don't really want to know what he's doing in my room. Not when he's that hard up.

"A lady never kisses and tells."

"She was enjoying it." Valerie says and winks at me. All I can do, is cross my arms and sit crisscross on the floor trying to ignore every single one of them looking at me. I'm kind of self-conscious now being naked. "And he enjoyed it as well... Guarantee he's in there right now, trying to get rid of the evidence."

They are snicker and I feel really bad now for Max. After a few seconds he comes out and looks at us-his cheeks reddening as he sits between Lauren and Iggy again.

"Good job champ! Proud of you!" Iggy clapped him on the back and smiles wide. I can't make eye contact with Max. And frankly he can't with me either. "OK Valentina! You're up."

"Max... Truth or dare?" Of course they're going to be picking on him now. Bunch of arseholes my friends are. His eyes widened as he realizes she's talking to him. Catching a glimpse of him I look past and I see something else... Kind of freaks me out.

"It's just... Well you've always been... I guess I do... I'm sorry I don't remember what I wanted to say. Chemo brain and all."

Behind Max, I see- an adult version of him talking to...

Me.

"I promise I'll go slow, and take my time... Because, I love my doctor."

Adult Max fades away and adult me is left looking lost and in love.

What the actual fuck was that?!

"Truth..." Refocusing, I look at Max, who has chosen his fate.

"Tell is what you really thought of your experience with Helen." Valentina says and Max's eyes shoot to mine quickly. "Or it's 4 shots."

I really don't want him to say anything. Yeah I don't want him to get drunk off the four shots he'd be taking. Shaking his head, he doesn't answer and instead looks to Reynolds to pour him the shots.

"Ooo...must've been pretty bad if he doesn't want to talk about it." Lauren says, and I feel like shit now. Max six the first shot and nearly throws up from it. His face is priceless. Takes the second one and he downs it. The third one must've gone down pretty smoothly because he doesn't hesitate to grab the fourth. His first drink ended up being four, and now there's nothing stopping him. That innocent boy we met yesterday is gone. "Well, Reynolds it's your turn."

"Okay, Max- Truth or dare for 8 shots." Max looks at him and I can tell he's slowly becoming drunk off of the four drinks he already had.

"Truth..."

"What's something you want to do right now?" Well, that's not so bad a question. He looks at me- a bit wobbly and all I can do is look at him.

"I...I don't want to answer..." He slurs slightly. Why?