Mind Games by T. K. Leigh

Author:T. K. Leigh [Leigh, T. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Okay, so what are the rules here?” Chloe asks after we’ve all settled back outside.

With no power, it was the most logical place to congregate, considering we have the fire pit to offer us heat and light. It’s another reminder of my few summers at Grams’ lake house. While there was electricity, that’s where the amenities ended. No cable. No internet. No cell service. Our only form of communication with the outside world was a landline Grams put in for emergencies. I’d often hated returning to civilization, wanting to go back to how simple things were at the lake. Jessie seemed to careen down the narrow roads at breakneck speed to get back to the point where our cell service would kick in.

“I’ve never played the board game version of this.” Her expression instantly brightens. “There’s one. Never have I ever played the board game version of Never Have I Ever! Do I get a point or something? Or maybe I just win game night outright and we can stop this torture?”

I roll my eyes. “You’re having fun and you know it.”

She bites her lower lip, looking from me to Lincoln. “Maybe.”

“That’s what I thought.” I catch Asher’s eyes as he sits beside me. There’s a hint of amusement and curiosity in them while he observes me in silence. An artist studying his subject, unearthing every crevice, every valley, every subtle imperfection in order to paint her with painstaking detail. I wonder if that’s what he’s doing. If he’s writing a song in his head. He has that look about him. Excitement. Concentration. Inspiration. I like the idea of being Asher’s inspiration. His muse. The Marianne Faithful to his Mick Jagger. A much younger and more attractive Mick Jagger.

“So… The rules?” Chloe’s voice cuts through.

I snap my attention back to her, ignoring the smirk drawn on her face. “It’s pretty straightforward. You roll this die.” I pick it up, showing it to everyone. “On each side is a symbol that corresponds to a category on the cards.” I grab one from the stack to demonstrate. “Whatever you roll is what you have to say. So if I roll this male and female symbol, which is the sex and dating category, I have to say ‘Never have I ever ditched a date after the first ten minutes.’ If I haven’t, I move my game piece forward. If I have, I take a drink. The first person to cross the finish line wins.”

“Have you played this before?” she inquires.

“I didn’t even know they’d made a board game out of it until I saw it in the game room.”

“Then how did you know how to play?”

I grab the rule sheet out of the box and wave it in front of her. “I read the directions. Not exactly rocket science.” I pass her a sardonic smile, then return my attention to our assembled group. “Okay. Who’s first?”

“Since this was your lame idea, you should go first,” Chloe suggests with playful arrogance.

Passing her a smug grin, I say, “Never have I ever ditched my date after the first ten minutes.

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