Arliss couldn’t believe it. All of these people have assembled for me? His heart thudded in his chest, his mouth was dry, and there was this weird tingling sensation running through his scalp, like needles. He stood, framed in the doorway to Josh Tyler’s bedroom, and stared back as all eyes turned toward him. A nervous smile played about his lips. He had no idea where it came from, because all he felt at this moment was anxiety and trepidation.
The room, which had been loud with conversation a moment before, fell silent. Everyone stared at him. He was wearing nothing but a brand-new black jockstrap Josh had laid out for him. He knew too that his fear didn’t show. He had been stunned when he checked his own reflection in the mirror before opening the door.
He appeared fresh, vital, the co
