"Um...Gabriel, what is all this?" I ask as I walk further into the room.

"We're going to play a game," he replies with a grin.

"What kind of game?" I ask while taking a seat between Kota and Nathan.

"I'm thinking Never Have I Ever, followed by a little Truth or Dare," he responds.

"And what if I don't want to?" I ask with a smirk.

"Aww, come on!" He pouts. "They never let me have any fun!"

"Sorry," I say with a shrug. "I have siblings, pouting doesn't work."

"Kota!" He whines.

"Come on Sang, it'll be fun," Kota tells me with a smile.

"Alright. Fine, I'll play."

"Yes!" Gabriel cheers. "I'll go first. Never Have I Ever set the kitchen on fire"

"Oh come on! It was an accident!" Luke shouts out.

"What?" I exclaim. "How exactly did you do that?" I laugh out.

"It really was an accident." He says with a laugh, as he goes to take a drink.

"Spill the story fireboy," I laugh.

"It really wasn't even a full fire," he tries to deflect.

"Spill!"

"Alright, alright. I was making pepper steak for the first time, and this idiot distracted me!" He shouts, pointing at Gabriel. "Anyway, it was on the stove for too long and it started to smoke and the grease started popping everywhere and lit one of the kitchen towels on fire. So really, it's not even my fault."

By the end of the story, everyone is laughing at Luke and Gabe.

"You seriously started a grease fire in the kitchen?" I ask through my laughter.

"It wasn't even my fault!" Luke exclaims.

"Alright, let's get back to the game." Kota states, once he finishes laughing.

"My turn." Luke states happily. "Time for some payback! Never Have I Ever burned my scalp while dying my hair."

"It was my first time!" Gabe exclaims.

"Just take your drink man." Nathan tells him while shaking his head.

"Did you not read the instructions on the box?" I ask Gabe.

"How would you know what the instructions say?" He asks while shooting a pointed look my way. "Do you dye your hair?"

"No, I don't." I tell him.

"Good, don't. You're hair is mine now."

"Excuse me?"

"Just accept it Princess," Victor tells me. "He'll just keep bugging you until you give in."

"Well then, I'll just have fun saying no," I reply with a smirk.

"Good luck resisting Aggele," Silas says with a wink.

"You'll find I'm very good at resisting things I don't want," I quip.

"Well then, we'll consider ourselves lucky you want us." Sean includes with a panty dropping grin.

"And how exactly did you come to that conclusion?" I ask.

"Because if you didn't, you wouldn't be here cupcake." Luke tells me with his own handsome smile.

"I say we get back to the game. Who's next?" I ask, trying to redirect the attention off of me.

These boys will be the death of me. How they can all get these kinds of reactions out of me, I'll never know. I feel a strange...comfort, around them. I'll have to be careful.

"It's my turn Princess." Victor says. "Never Have I Ever been afraid of spiders."

"Oh come on!" Gabe exclaims. "I'm starting to feel attacked." He takes his drink and pouts.

"Aww, big bad Gabriel is afraid of spiders?"

"You would be too if you knew what's good for you." He pouts.

"Aww, poor baby. Kota, you're next right?"

"Right." Kota says with a smile. "Never Have I Ever shoplifted."

I take a look around the room and take a sip of my drink with a smirk. It's actually not that bad. You can taste the alcohol, but it doesn't overpower the drink.

"Not so innocent, are you Pumpkin?" Sean asks while taking his own drink.

"Never said I was doctor. Although I am interested in hearing your story." I reply with a smirk.

"I'll tell you mine, if you tell me yours." He says with a raised eyebrow.

"You first."

"I went through a bit of a rebellious phase when I was younger. What's your story?"

"Had to get food for the twins. Anywho, my turn. Never Have I Ever lost a race."

"Hold on a sec, what do you mean you had to get food for the twins?" North asks with a scowl.

"Doesn't matter." I reply. "Anyone gonna take a drink?"

"Not true, I beat you at swimming the other day." Nathan interjects.

"1) We were playing with the kids, doesn't count." I tell him, "And 2) I never said what kind of race."

"Well what kind of racing are you talking about then?" North asks with his eyebrow raised.

"The fast kind," I say, trying to divert the attention once again. "Nathan it's your turn."

"No...I think I want to hear about these races." Nathan says while giving me a look I can't decipher.

"What is this? The Sang inquisition? Can we get back to the game?" I huff out.

"We're just tryna learn more about you Cupcake." Luke speaks up. "We've known each other for years."

"Yeah Trouble, you're the new kid on the block." Gabe adds.

"Literally." Nathan continues.

"Fine. Street racing." I tell them, looking around the room at the disbelief on their faces.

"Isn't that illegal?" Luke asks with a tilt of his head.

I shrug, feigning indifference. "Only if you get caught."

"How'd you even get into street racing?" North asks with a scowl.

"Why? Don't think a girl can street race?"

"I never said that," he growls.

Kota must see the fight in my eyes, because the next words out his mouth are, "Nate, why don't you continue with the game."

They do this weird, eye communication thing, before Nate gives a nod to Kota, and a small smile to me.

"Never Have I Ever lied about my age to get a date."

I look around the room and see North and Silas are the only ones to take a drink. I really want to ask about why they'd even have to lie about their ages since they're so huge, but decide not to. Silas must see the question in my eyes because he answers anyway.

"We didn't really lie," he tells me, "They just assumed."

"And we didn't correct them." North finishes.

I give them a slight nod and a small smile for sharing, then turn to Sean who's next to Nathan.

"Never Have I Ever gotten caught belting out the lyrics to an Eminem song when I thought I was alone."

Wow, that was pretty specific.

I look around the room, and see Owen staring daggers at Sean's face.

Guess I know who that was.

The guys all laugh while Owen takes his drink.

"Wow Mr. B, didn't take you for an Eminem fan." North chuckles out.

"It's his guilty pleasure," Sean laughs.

"Well at least I didn't put a condom on a Zucchini just to see if the regular sized condoms would still fit and get caught by my mother." Owen fires back. "Oh, Never Have I Ever." He finishes with narrowed eyes and that same miniscule smile.

The boys all crack up laughing, while I sit stunned.

Wow, who would've thought Owen would be so good at payback?

"I told you that in the strictest of confidence!" Sean belts out, the smirk on his face telling that he isn't really mad.

"Note to self,"Luke states. "Don't piss off Mr. B. He's got way too much ammo on us."

The guys all laugh in agreement before Silas takes his turn.

"Never Have I Ever been caught in one of Luke's pranks, more than once in the same day."

Silas, Owen and I are the only one's to not take a drink.

"So you're kind of a prank master? Huh Luke?" I ask.

"Oh, Cupcake, you have no idea."

"Don't worry Princess," Victor tells me. "Stick around long enough and you'll become a victim too."

"Doesn't sound like much of a reason to stick around." I murmur.

"Don't worry Cupcake, it's all in good fun." Luke tells me with a wink.

"Just remember that I have siblings who love payback." I tell him with a smile.

"So do I." He tells me with a grin.

Right, they consider each other brothers. Well, this should be interesting.

North goes last.

"Never Have I Ever got caught reading an adult magazine by Uncle."

"Oh come on!" Luke shouts. "It was 1 time! And it was your fault. You really shouldn't leave those things lying around."

"Yes, because having it in my bedside table is 'lying around'" North huffs.

"Didn't think you'd be one for nudie mags North." I say with a smirk.

"Not just anyone can have a piece of me Sang Baby." North replies with a wink.

"I'll keep that in mind." I mumble while the guys laugh at my blushing cheeks.

"Alright, I'm bored with this game." Gabe announces. "Time for Truth or Dare."

"How about we all change into our night clothes before we start the game?" Kota asks.

"Sounds good." I comment, "Silas, my bag is in the room with the twins right?"

"Right Aggele." Silas responds.

"Then I'll be right back."

I get up and go into the room where the twins are sleeping, and change into my pink pajama pants and my white cami tanks shirt with the build in bra. I figure this is probably the safest thing to wear around a bunch of hormonal teenage boys.

When I get back into the living room, all of the boys have changed, and my mouth has dried up like the Sahara. North and Silas, who are by far the largest in the group have chosen to show off their muscles in wife beater tanks, North's in black, Silas' in dark blue, along with pajama pants in the same colors. Nathan, who's not far behind in the muscle department, is wearing a red t-shirt, with black ball shorts. Luke, Victor and Gabe, who are a little on the smaller side, are a bit more conservative in white t-shirts, with light blue, black, and orange pajama bottoms, respectively. And last, but certainly not least Kota, Owen and Sean are wearing t-shirts with matching pajama pants in green, purple, and grey, respectively.

After I subtly check my chin for drool, we all settle back down into our spots on the floor for the next game.

"Do we really need to play Truth or Dare?" North asks.

"What's the matter North? Chicken?" Nathan mocks.

"Bawk, bawk ba bawk." I giggle as Luke makes chicken noises while flapping his arms.

"I'll show you scared." North taunts, while reaching across the circle for his brother.

"Enough of that." Gabe says while nudging Luke. "Trouble, truth or dare?"

"Hmmm, dare." I tell him with a smirk.

Lord only knows what they'd ask with a truth.

"Ooo's" are heard all around before Gabe grins maniacally and says, "I dare you to sit between me and Luke for the rest of the game."

"Pretty tame dare Gabe." Nate comments while I get up to switch spots.

"So?" Gabe shrugs, "Now I get to play with her hair, and she can't move. I win!"

"You're not seriously going to play with my hair the whole time are you?" I pout.

"Nope, pop that lip in Trouble. Your hair is mine." Gabe responds.

"Keep doing it Cupcake, he can't resist." Luke whispers in my ear.

Thinking that he knows his friend better than I do, I go the extra mile and do the puppy eyes along with my pout. Gabe's eyes widen as he starts to freak out.

"Come on Trouble, put the lip away!" I can see him start to crack as he starts to grab on his hair. I make my lower lip tremble for the added effect. "Alright! Alright! I won't touch your hair without your say so, now put the damn lip away!"

"Yay!" I cheer. "Thank you Meanie."

"Meanie huh?" He asks with a piercing stare.

"Yup." I say while popping the P. "If I'm Trouble, then you're a Meanie."

"Alright. I'll take it. How do you like that fuckers! I got the first nickname." Gabe taunts the others.

"I'd like if we got back to the game Mr. Coleman." Owen states dryly.

"Right, Trouble, it's your turn."

"North, truth or Dare?" I ask with a smirk.

"Dare." He answers with his own smirk.

Luke and Gabe both lean over to try and whisper in my ear, but I shake my head at their assistance.

"I've got this boys. North, I dare you to take a shot of hot sauce and name 5 cereals in under 30 seconds. If you fail, you go commando for the rest of the game."

"If you wanted me outta my shorts Sang Baby all you had to do was ask." North responds with a wink.

It's not about getting him out of his shorts, although that is good to know, it's about getting him off his high horse. It's time for North to have a little fun, instead of that perma-scowl on his face.

"You gonna do it or not?" I ask him while crossing my arms.

"Si, get me the hot sauce."

Silas gets up from his spot next to North, and leaves the room, coming back a few seconds later with a bottle of hot sauce. North pours a generous amount into one of the shot glasses in the middle and the shoots it back as I start the timer. You can tell that he hasn't registered the taste yet, when his smug smirk stays in place. Right before the first cereal name can come out of his mouth, his eyes start to water and he starts to cough; his voice coming out as little squeaks. Luke Gabe and I are dying laughing, while the others are trying not to look like they're enjoying it as much as we are.

"Water." North squeaks out.

"I'm sorry,' I say through my laughter, "That's not a cereal name. And you're out of time." My phone goes off right after, confirming that time is up.

"Water." North calls out again.

"Can he have water Aggele?" Silas asks through his own laughter.

"Sure Si, put him out of his misery. But you might want to try milk."

"Milk?" Kota asks as Silas helps North into the kitchen.

"Yea, I read in this book that water doesn't actually help get rid of the burn from spicy stuff. Milk works better. Something about the composition in milk that binds with the spice in order to dissolve the effect." I tell him.

"She's right." Sean comments. "Milk is the better solution. Chilies contain a substance called capsaicin that makes taste buds sting. When capsaicin hits the taste buds, your heat-detecting neural sensors send a message of 'fire' straight to the brain. Milk, however, contains casein, a fat-loving compound that binds with spicy capsaicin oil and then washes the sting away."

"How come you never told us that before?" Luke asks.

"You never asked." Sean says with a shrug. "Plus, it's too much fun to see you all run for the water."

North and Silas come back a short while later with different expressions on their faces; North with a scowl, and Silas with a grin.

"So North, boxers or briefs?" I ask with a laugh.

"You'll find out soon enough Sang Baby." He tells me before going out into the bathroom off the hallway.

North came back into the room a short while later with a definite "swagger" and tossed something in my direction. I caught it easily as he sat back down next to Silas, and saw that he was a briefs man indeed. I wink at him before folding the pair up and putting them behind me.

"Looks like it's your turn North." I say with a smile.

"Truth or Dare Sang Baby?"

"Dare."

"I dare you to stand out by the pool for a full minute." He tells me with a smirk.

Stand by the pool for a minute? There's gotta be some type of catch to this.

"Fine." I tell him as I stand up and walk down the hallway.

Nobody follows me out of the screen doors, and I resign myself to standing right by the edge of the pool. Within the first few seconds of standing outside, I realize why North chose this as his dare. It may be summer, but the nights are a little cooler. Add in the chill from the wind blowing passed the pool, and you've got yourself a bit of a problem in the boob area if you're not wearing a bra.

By the time my minute is over and I'm walking back in the house, my nipples are rock hard and poking through my cami. I cross my arms over my chest when I walk back into the living room and send a glare in North's direction when he smirks at me.

"Not funny!" I grit out.

"All's fair in love and war, Sang Baby." He replies with a wink.

We'll see about that. Wonder how he'll feel about ice cold-

"Your turn Sang." Kota tells me.

I wrench my glare from North, and stop my thoughts of revenge, to look around the circle. I'll let him stew a bit before getting my revenge. My eyes land on the cheeky grin of Dr. Sean, and I smile as I ask him, "Sean, truth or dare?"

"Truth," he replies, his grin still in place.

"So you're a doctor right? Meaning you have to go through the whole emergency room thing right?"

"Right..." He trails off, not knowing where my question is leading.

"Alright, so what's the weirdest thing you've ever seen a patient come to the ER for?"

As I finish my question, he cracks up.

"Oh, that! You had me scared there for a minute, Pookie. The weirdest things I've seen in the ER would have to be the time when a college student came in for problem with stomach problems. While going through the normal questionaire, he admitted that he was having problems 'taking a dump' as he so eloquently put it. He told me that he'd been irregular for almost a week and that it wasn't normal for him. So, even though he was a bit young, I decided to give him a colonoscopy. Let's just say when had him cough, I found the problem." Sean finishes.

"Well what the hell was it Doc?" Gabriel exclaims.

"Turns out he had lego block jammed up there." Sean laughs. "When I asked if he knew how it got there, he said that it might've been when he was cleaning up after his nephew and fell on his toys. He said he felt something poke his butt, but thought nothing of it." Sean shrugs.

"Wait a minute, how the hell did it get up there if he was cleaning." Gabe asks.

"Turns out he likes to walk around in the buff after a shower. He was watching his nephew for his sister and decided to take a shower after he put the kid down for a nap."

"That's just too weird." North says while shaking his head.

"Agreed." I reply with a laugh. "How can you not notice something going up there? I mean unless you're use to the sensation, but still, there's gotta be a noticeable difference right?"

"Care to find out Sang Baby." North asks with a wink.

"In your dreams biker boy."

"How do you know I ride?" He asks me.

"Saw the bike outside. You're the only one whose personality seems to match with that bike. Plus I'm a racer remember? I know the type."

"Oh, there's no one else like me, Baby," he winks, to which I roll my eyes.

"She's got you pegged North." Luke laughs out.

North just grunts in response, his cocky smirk still in place.

"Sang, truth or dare?" Sean asks me.

"Ugh, you guys cannot keep picking on me." I say with a sigh.

"We can and we wll. Now pick." Sean tells me.

"Ugh fine, truth."

I figure if they really want to know so much about me, I might as well give them a chance.

"Kota says that you moved from Illinois. Why did you move?"

"Truth?" they nod. "Got kicked out."

"The twins too?" Sean asks with a frown.

"No, not the twins. Just me."

"Then how are they with you?" Kota asks.

"Our parents aren't exactly the most attentive. I doubt they even realize they're gone. I couldn't leave the twins with them."

I look down at my drink with a frown and end up chugging the rest. I can't exactly blame my honesty on my inebriation, but it'll help dull the pain that thinking of them brings up. The guys obviously sense my discomfort because they don't ask me to elaborate, but Luke does get this twinkle in his eye that makes me a little scared.

"So why the south? All the charm of us southern gentlemen, huh?" Luke asks with a wiggle of his eyebrows.

All the guys groan at his antics, but I actually find it kinda cute. I give him a giggle as I think about all of the nice southern gentlemen that I've met since we've moved here. The guys at the track are really sweet, even if Brandon didn't think a girl racer could beat him.

"Yea, I guess so," I smirk. "Actually, my grandmother left me the place next door which my dad conveniently mentioned after I'd been kicked out."

"Well, if it's all the same," Kota starts. "We're glad you're here."

"Me too." I smile. "Ok, so my turn right? Gabriel, truth or dare?"

"Dare, Trouble."

"I dare yooouu, to swap clothes with Luke and pretend to be him for the next three turns."

Both of their eyes widen while the rest of the guys chuckle.

Gabriel leans behind me to whisper to Luke, but since I'm right between them, I hear him ask, "You did wear underwear tonight right?"

"What?" I giggle. "Luke goes commando?"

"Religiously," North groans with an eye roll.

"Well Luke?" I ask.

Luke solemnly shakes his head at his friend as Gabriel groans.

"Ok, ok," I laugh. "Dare amended. I'm all for hygiene, so you can either do that, or take two shots of vodka."

"Give me the shots!" he shouts.

"Gabe, the kids." Kota reminds him of his volume.

"Shit, sorry. Give me the shots. There's no way in hell I'm wearing Luke's pants when they're touching his junk."

"Hey! I'm clean," Luke pouts.

"Yeah, I know. But there's just some things best friends shouldn't share." Gabriel shivers.

"Whatever," Luke rolls his eyes. "Give the man his shots."

Nathan smirks as he pours two shots for Gabriel, which he knocks back quickly before squishing up his face as the alcohol burns its way down his throat.

"Gah, that shits nasty. Why do people drink this again?"

"Most do it to forget," I shrug.

"Anything you want to forget Pumpkin?" Sean asks with a frown.

"Nothing I'm willing to drown myself in liquor for," I answer him.

"Good answer Ms. Sang." Owen gives me his millimeter smile again.

Ugh, I've gotta get this guy to loosen up.

And because it's now Gabriel's turn, I get a brilliant idea. I lean over to whisper it in his ear, making him grin from ear to ear. And if it gets them to stop picking me, all the more fun.

"Oh hell yes, Trouble. You have a wicked mind. I like it. Mr. B, truth or dare."

"Truth, Mr. Coleman,"Owen replies with narrowed eyes.

"Why do you still keep up the formality when we've all been together since we were kids?"

Owen's eyes widen, as does the rest of the guys in the room as they wait for his answer.

"Couldn't ask the question yourself Ms. Sang?" he asks me with narrowed eyes.

"Not my turn, Mr. Blackbourne," I giggle. "You could always pick dare."

"Dare," he all but growls.

"I dare you to lose the formality for the rest of the night...Owen," Gabriel says hesitantly.

The room is so silent, Owen's sigh sounds as loud as a bomb going off.

What's his deal? These guys are his brothers right? Why all the formality? What's he got to hide?

"Fine...Gabriel," Owen grits out. "Sang, truth or dare."

Saw that coming.

"Truth."

I can take what I dish.

"You've essentially kidnapped your siblings. What exactly are you keeping them from?"

Silence descends over the room as everyone waits to see what I'll do. I suppose I could always take a dare...but would it be more painful than the truth? They can't hurt me anymore. And now that I have the twins with me, they can't hurt them either.

"You want my story right? You're not ready for that yet, but I can tell you that I won't subject my siblings to the things I had to go through in that house. I couldn't leave them there. I'm sorry if that doesn't really answer your question, but that's all I'm willing to say. At least for now."

"That'll do for now, Sang," he gives me a small nod. "We have time."

"Well, enough sad stuff," I give the room a tight smile. "North, truth or dare?"

"Dare," North responds, his lips in a thin line.

"I dare you, to go in the kitchen, grab a few ice cubes, sit back down, and then drop them down your pants." I smile as his eyes widen and the guys chuckle. "Paybacks a bitch ain't it?"

North grumbles as he stands from his seat and lumbers to the kitchen. He walks back in with a handful of ice cubes and retakes his seat next to Silas, mumbling incoherently as he closes his eyes and drops the cubes down his pants. He immediately starts squirming as the ice makes contact with his...delicate equipment, before standing up and shaking the ice out of his pants leg.

"You're evil," he grunts.

"You'll learn to love it," I smirk. A yawn breaking the end of my sentence. "Sorry, long day."

"You ok to play?" Kota asks.

"Yeah I'm fine. Besides, with everyone picking me, not everyone has gone yet."

"How about we do one group truth and then relax for the night?"

Everyone agrees so I ask, "Who gets to ask the question?"

Kota, taking charge again suggests that we each write down a question and I get to pick one out of a paper bag. Luke and Gabriel leave the room to get paper and pens, while Kota goes to get a paper bag out of the kitchen. After everyone writes down their question, Kota folds up the slips of paper and places them in the bag, shaking them up before handing it over to me.

Reaching in, I pull out a slip of paper and unfold it. I read it to myself and think about my answer for a minute before reading it aloud.

"Do you believe in love at first sight? Who answers first?"

"How about we go clockwise and end with you?" Kota suggests.

"Alright, Gabriel, you're up first."

"No."

Sean, "Yes."

Owen, "No."

Nathan, "No."

Kota, "Yes."

Victor. "Yes."

Silas, "Yes."

North, "No."

Luke, "Yes."

I think for another minute, looking around the room, thinking back on my life. Then I think about the twins and I smile, but I'm pretty sure that's not the kind of love they're talking about. So I give my honest answer.

"No."