Chapter 21The sun was shining, the pool water was warm, and we all went in, joined by JR’s and Marti’s friends, including the ubiquitous Damien, who kept the width of the pool between him and Wills.
My lover and I had just finished racing each other to the end of the pool, and I swam back to the shallow end and sat on the steps. JR joined me.
“You didn’t say anything about that.”
“Excuse me?”
He nodded toward my chest, and I looked down. s**t. He was staring at my pierced n****e. “Did your mom and dad get mad at you?”
“I wasn’t living at home.”
“Oh.” He chewed his lip. “Did it hurt?”
“You want the truth?” He nodded. “No. Getting my ear pierced hurt worse. But then, I wasn’t drunk when I had that done.”
His eyes grew huge. “You were drunk?”
“As a skunk.” I sighed. “I…don’t handle a
