Strings of Fate

67- Codes and cocktails Harry- Hey, wanna helpwith a project? 3 Ryann- Should | be afraid...

Megan- Class is boring. | was hoping for something more interesting today but it’s all just a recap of stuff we've done before-_- Harry- Nope. It’s a fun project. Helpthink of the weirdest most obscure cocktails. Bonus points if they have fun names.

Ryann- | have no idea. Just a sec, I'll add Megan to the chat and you can ask her.

| create a group chat with Megan and Harry. Harry instantly changes the group name.

Harry changed the group nto SHENANIGANS Harry- Hello Megan, I've heard a lot about you.

Megan- Hi Harry and same! Harry- Okay so here's the goal. We're trying to think of the weirdest cocktails. Bonus points if they have interesting names.

Ryann- Interesting how? Megan- Dirty. He means dirty names Ryann. You do, right Harry? Harry- Ryann- Riiight...

Megan- Okay well there are the obvious ones, Sex on the Beach, Slippery Nipple etc. but you don’t need our help to cup with those.

1/5 67- Codes and cocktails Harry- The aim of the gis to make the bartender react. I've already tried the basics.

Ryann- | get the feeling that there's a story here somewhere. Why are you trying to make bartenders blush? Harry- It’s a useful skill...

Megan- No way that’s the reason. There has to be more to this! Harry- Maybe there is, maybe there isn't. You'll never know.

Ryann- How about we make a deal. We help you think of drink names and you have to tell us the reaction you get when you order them.

Megan- Ooooh yes! Harry- Fine.

Megan changed the nof the group to COCK TALES | can’t help myself, | burst out laughing. Not the quiet, cute kind of laughing. The insane, rolling around, nearly falling off the couch kind of laughing. | do drop my phone on the floor but | manage not to hit the ground myself.

| pull myself together and notice all the guys are staring atlike I'm crazy.

“You alright there?” Alex asks, staring like I'm a creature in a zoo. | wave him off as | lean off the edge of the couch. | basically have to crawl half off it to reach my phone but I just refuse to stand up. I'm sure | look absolutely ridiculous but | just don’t care.

“I'm all good. Just dropped my phone Megan is being funny is all.” They all shrug and get back to work. It’s only been a minute but | have more messages in the group chat.

COCK TALES Harry- A girl after my own heart <3 2/5 67- Codes and cocktails Megan- You're an Incubus asking for dirty drink ideas. The pun was bound to cup eventually.

Harry- Can't argue there. Now, | need ideas.

Megan- Pornstar Martini? Megan- French Kiss shot? Megan- Panty Dropper? Harry- Keep ‘em coming. I'm making a list.

Megan- Screaming orgasm, Blowjob shot, Sex in the Driveway...

Harry and Megan spend the next hour listing drinks most of which | have never heard of. They get very into it and eventually I'm not even sure they're listing real drinks anymore. They might just be making up names that sound good. | don’t even notice when my movie ends until Alex clears his throat behindand this t| jerk so hard | DO fall off the couch. | somehow end up tangled up in my blanket and after a moment of struggling | give up and just stay where | am on the floor. Hoping to regain ssense of dignity, | straighten the blanket aroundand turn to face Alex who is watchingwith an amused expression. He is clearly trying his best not to laugh at my clumsiness.

“Ah, miss... miss Gale. Are you okay? Do you need a hand?” | begin to shake my head no then. change my mind.

“Uh yeah, | probably could use shelp detangling myself. I'm not quite sure how | managed this.” Alex does an admirable job of keeping a straight face while he helpspull the blanket off my legs. He grabs my hand and pullsto my feet, but he pulls a little too hard and I fall straight into him with a thump, smashing my head painfully against his chest. He lets out a grunt as | basically ram into him and knock the breath from him.

“Sorry!” | back off immediately and tumble back into the couch. Shaun bounces over next to Alex, grinning at his friend he turns and winks at me.

3/5 67- Codes and cocktails “Careful with this one, don’t wanna piss off Alpha Kane, he’s very protective of this one” he laughs. Alex looks a little horrified.

“I was just trying to help, this is why I prefer working from the office. It's less stressful.” I roll my eyes.

“You guys are being tic. Alex, you did nothing wrong. Thanks for attempting to help. How is everything going?” Alex's face brightens.

“We are just about done. I'll walk you through your new setup.” Alex showshow my windows now have locks that look like something out of a sci-fi movie. My door is apparently sspecial thing that looks like regular wood but has a steel panel inside. The doorfritself has also been reinforced similarly although you wouldn't know from looking at it. | don’t know exactly what they've done but | can’t see any of the wires or cameras. Alex points out a tiny little camera lens that is visible above my front door. He borrows my phone for a minute and sets up that allowsto view the camera and it shows a good image of the area outside my front door. He promises there will be a second camera view added later that shows the car park but will be finished up tomorrow when they do Maggie's place. He did explain why, something about the wiring but honestly I didn’t completely understand it and I just nodded along. He explains that the security y system is armed with my phone. It will go off every tthe door is accessed but all i have to do to confirm my entry is enter a passcode on my phone. The srule applies to the windows. There is also a help button in the phonemenu that will call them immediately, but if the alarm goes off and | don’t set the code within a minute it will automatically set an alert off for them and they will arrive as fast as physically possible. He haspractice entering the code a few times and getsto change it to something | will remember, but something not too obvious. Really the srules for all passcodes, don’t use your birthday or anything people will immediately guess after looking you up online. He makespromise not to tell anyone and then showshow | can access theonline from a guest phone if for sreason mine is missing, but it will only allowto do that one tbefore | have to have someone cand confirm my safety and set up a new device. By the the finishes.

explaining, | have a headache. Although | have to admit it’s almost adorable how excited Alex is about the system. He apparently designed it, and is beyond proud.

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