PUCK ME ON ICE
I’d had my first kiss already, but not like this — not in front of a house full of strangers with a countdown running.
“My friend’s mistaken,” I said, voice thinner than I wanted. “I’m not playing.”
The crowd booed on cue. “No fun!” someone shouted from the kitchen.
“Party pooper, Miss Tessy?” Ryder’s smirk didn’t move. “If you can’t do it, you drink this.” He held up a half-full bottle of whiskey like a verdict.
“Are you insane?”
He just nodded, entirely serious, entirely delighted with himself. I shot Sophie a look. She mouthed I’m sorry with an apologetic little air-quote.