Walking out of his bedroom ten minutes later, thankfully having put on some shorts, he hugged everyone except Cindy and myself, thanking them for coming to his party and hoping they had a good time. They all assured him they had, and the group eventually left with Mike assuring they would be invited to his next party, if they would be interested in attending.

Waking with only Cindy in my bed the next morning, we spent time snuggling, aware that Mike and his other guests had remained awake and having fun long after we'd close the bedroom door. Still feeling the lingering effects of the previous day, though we were...