My friend’s family rented a beach house for the week, and they had been only with family, but my friend, Lily, said it was safe for me and I had been safe and quarantined before too.
I pulled up and it was a nice house. It was white with three floors, and with large balconies on 2 and 3. It was two blocks from the ocean, so there was a view. The neighborhood was all fancy beach houses, but across the water was the city skyline. However, the best part of the house and its views was definitely the neighbor’s orange tabby cat.
“J’s here! Time for more shots!” cheered Lily, already pouring herself out a generous shot of vodka for Nikki, Mike, and herself. I made myself a mixed drink or two and we headed out on the balcony to smoke. Everything felt normal and platonic until Lily’s husband, Alex, came home. He joined in and Lily perked up.
“What if we had a fivesome tonight?”