Quentin suggested playing a game to pass the time.
Naomi promptly pulled out a deck of cards and suggested, "Let's play spin the bottle, card edition. I call it the King's Game."
It was a fairly simple game.
A Joker card and several other numbered cards were to be drawn at the start of the game. The person who drew the Joker was the King and could give a single order to anyone with a numbered card to do anything.
It just so happened that most of the people playing were couples.
Stephen and Tessa, Quentin and Naomi, and finally Henry and Samantha.
Sienna, Lester, Marissa, and Torin were the only single folk of the group.
That made things interesting.
Everyone could tell that Lester had feelings for Tessa.
Meanwhile, even a blind man could see that Marissa was in love with Stephen.
Torin and Sienna were scandal-free, at least that was the case for everyone else. However, Tessa was aware that Torin only decided to attend because of Sienna.
Thus, the game might be a simple one, but it definitely did not lack excitement.
The thrill came from the fact that the King could make anyone with a numbered card do whatever they wanted.
Naomi pulled the Joker card in the first round.
She swept her gaze across the room as a mischievous smile appeared on her lips. Then, she said gleefully, "Ten of Spades, do 100 push-ups."
"Damn it! How are you so damn lucky?" Quentin exclaimed in dismay.
Naomi beamed from ear to ear. "Well, I can't help it. I'm just tuned to you like that."
Quentin rose to his feet with a resigned sigh. "Wonderful. Fantastic, really. I'd rather you not be so in tune with me in the future."
Once he was done complaining, he dropped to the floor and started working on his push-ups.
He did 50 in a row without so much as breaking a sweat.
Henry teased with a chuckle, "That's some nice stamina you got there."
Quentin even had the energy to come up with a witty retort. "Well, my ears would be filled with complaints if I didn't."
Naomi immediately flushed crimson and snapped, "What are you saying? Can it!"
"Yes, ma'am," Quentin replied with a grin.
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