Let's hope they didn't take the alcohol, too," I said as I stood.
Corey shook his head. "I think I'm okay--" Another wave of agony doubled him over, retching.
"I'll grab a beer from--" Daniel began.
"No, I'm okay. Really. Just get dressed before you scare the girls." He waved at Daniel, bare-chested after taking off his soiled shirt. "Help yourself to my closet."
"You wear a medium. I don't."
"That's just because I like my shirts fitting better."
"Tighter," I said.
"And, again, I don't," Daniel said. "I'll wash this one."
Corey made a face at him and waved him off. Once Daniel was gone, he collapsed, panting, as if he'd been holding back.
"If a drink will fix this--" I began.
"No." "You're refusing a drink?" Sam said. "From what I hear, that's a first."
He flipped her off.
Corey shook his head. "I think I'm okay--" Another wave of agony doubled him over, retching.
"I'll grab a beer from--" Daniel began.
"No, I'm okay. Really. Just get dressed before you scare the girls." He waved at Daniel, bare-chested after taking off his soiled shirt. "Help yourself to my closet."
"You wear a medium. I don't."
"That's just because I like my shirts fitting better."
"Tighter," I said.
"And, again, I don't," Daniel said. "I'll wash this one."
Corey made a face at him and waved him off. Once Daniel was gone, he collapsed, panting, as if he'd been holding back.
"If a drink will fix this--" I began.
"No." "You're refusing a drink?" Sam said. "From what I hear, that's a first."
He flipped her off.
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