Bedroom Games
the handle, opened the
door, and saw a comfy chair seated in front of a half a dozen
cameras and a TV screen with the House
Guests logo, just like in the living room.
I unwrapped my towel, laid it on the chair so I wouldn’t get it
dirty, and then thumped into the seat.
    “Kandis,” the voice piped in. “This is the
confessional booth. It’s completely sound proof, so feel free to
share your private thoughts and let us know what you’re thinking.
Your castmates will not see any confessional information.”
    I drummed my fingers, feeling twitchy. “Got
it.”
    “So tell us what your initial thoughts
are.”
    I smiled tightly at the cameras. “My initial
thoughts? If I have to depend on Brodie for a partner? I am
completely and utterly screwed.”
     
    ~~ * ~~
     
    An hour later, my confessional had been
taped, I’d gotten my turn in the shower, and I’d changed into a
pair of dark blue yoga pants and a white sweatshirt with a loose
collar that left one shoulder bare. My wet hair was pulled into a
loose knot atop my head, and I’d scrubbed off all the heavy makeup
that casting had put on me.
    I was in the kitchen, grabbing a bottle of
water, when hands touched my shoulders and began to rub.
    I yelped, jerking around in shock.
    It was Mickey with a sexy—or
at least, I figured it was his version of sexy—smile on his face. Mickey had
curly reddish hair, big ears, and a wide, square jaw. He looked
unusual and friendly, but I was wary of any guy that grabbed chicks
when their back was turned.
    “Did I scare you?” he asked, his voice
implying that he was amused more than apologetic.
    “You startled me,” I admitted, rubbing my
shoulder to get rid of the creeped-out goosebumps covering my
skin.
    “Sorry,” he said in a voice that seemed
anything but. “The others told me to come get you. We’re having a
house meeting in the living room.”
    “Already? Is something wrong?”
    “Liam wants everyone to get to know each
other.” Mickey grinned at me and nudged me with his hip. “I
wouldn’t mind getting to know a few of my castmates better.”
    Ugh. Creepster. I kept the smile on my face,
though it was difficult. “Shall we go to the living room,
then?”
    He offered me the crook of his arm, like he
wanted to escort me. Well, crap. If I turned it down, he might get
offended, and it was still day one. I couldn’t afford to piss
anyone off. Not if I was partnered with the living libido,
Brodie.
    So I clamped down my distaste and slipped my
hand into his arm, wishing I was anywhere but at his side.
    We headed to the living room, and most of the
castmates were already there. Three large sofas were set up in the
living room, and one had Brodie sitting on the far end, by himself.
Marla, Jendan, Casper, and Jayme were squeezed onto another sofa,
while Lenore and Fido sat on the nomination loveseat. Across from
the loveseat, Liam and Katy sat on the fireplace hearth. Liam sat
with his back against the stone, his legs spread, and Katy sat
between them, leaning back against Liam and hugged tight in his
arms.
    I moved to sit next to Brodie, since the spot
had clearly been left for me. To my dismay, Mickey immediately
squeezed in next to me, ignoring the fact that there was an entire
half of the couch left for someone else to sit on. He sat so close
that his thigh touched mine.
    Sandwiched on a couch on TV
between Brodie and Mickey. I was surely paying for some sort of
hellish karma. Maybe because I’d thrown the challenge, the House Guests gods were
paying me back in kind. I took a deep breath and kept the
poker-face smile on my cheeks, determined to make the best of
things.
    “Are we all here?” Liam asked.
    “Sunnie’s coming,” Fido said.
    Sure enough, Sunnie swanned into the room
(there was really no other way to describe it), her hair and makeup
perfect. She was wearing a cute pink slip-dress, and as soon as she
saw Brodie, she squealed and bounded over to him, tossing herself
onto his lap.
    Welp, I’d

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