Love Again (Cowboys & Angels 4)

“Depends on what type of alcohol you brought, Aunt Vi,” Amelia said.

My mouth fell open as I stared at my sister. “You can’t be serious?”

“What? I think it will be fun. Besides, Corina drove, so we have a ride home. Jonathon can come pick you up.”

“And what about Aunt Vi and her ya-ya sisterhood friends?”

“Her what?” Amelia asked with her head tilted to the side.

Aunt Vi chuckled. “We have plans to get back to my house, Waylynn darling. The boys will be by later to pick us up.”

“What boys?” I asked.

She winked. “Just some friends. Don’t worry your pretty little head about it.”

Joyce and Carol came barreling into the office. “We are here! Let the drinking start!”

Aunt Vi opened the basket and pulled out a root beer. “Corina, this was the closest thing we could think of for you.”

Jumping off the sofa, Corina rushed for the root beer like she hadn’t seen one in years.

The next thing I knew, wine, whiskey, tequila, and beer were lined up on my desk.

“Take your pick, ladies. Let’s get hammered, and then let’s get naked!”

Lifting my hands up, I said, “Wait! Why do you have to get drunk?”

Joyce placed her hand on the side of my face. “Oh, Waylynn, honey. I know you aren’t afraid of getting a little… How shall we say this? Getting a little daring, but if I’m going to dance around naked in my mid-fifties, then I’m gonna need to be wasted.”

I had nothing to say to that. It didn’t take long for Paxton, Amelia, Joyce, and Carol to get toasted. Aunt Vi could certainly hold her liquor. Even Corina seemed to be two sheets to the wind, and she was only drinking root beer!

“Aren’t you going to have another drink?” Corina asked as I watched my sister and sister-in-law start stripping out of their clothes.

“No.”

“Oh, come on, Waylynn! Don’t you want to do something crazy for once in your life?”

I turned to face Corina. “Dancing around naked in my studio that is opening tomorrow is not how I want to start this journey!”

Reaching for the tequila, I took a long drink. “I’m nervous enough as it is.”

Corina lifted her brows. “That’s all the more reason to do it!”

I took another drink and shook my head. Thirty minutes later, I put down the empty bottle and stripped out of my clothes. Corina was attempting to put the sheer robe on me, but we were laughing so hard, she had to rush to the bathroom to pee.

“Ladies! It is time to give our thanks to Mother Earth!” Carol shouted.

Amelia, Paxton, and I all started giggling as Aunt Vi pointed to us.

“Now, we have to bring in our new flock. Girls, approach your elders.”

I stumbled forward and turned to Amelia. “They’re going to prick our fingers and make us touch blood! Watch!”

Laughing, Amelia replied, “Gross!”

“I’m not doing that!” Paxton declared.

“Shut up, girls,” Aunt Vi snapped.

“Wait! Wait for me!” Corina shouted as she ran up to stand next to us. “What did I miss?”

“Aunt Vi wants our blood!” Amelia cried.

“Umm, I think I’ll sit this part out.”

“Corina! I do not want your blood,” Aunt Vi said as she swayed on her feet.

Leaning over to Paxton, I whispered, “Is she swaying or is that me?”

“I think…it’s all of us.”

I nodded. “Thought so.”

“Now, girls. Spit on your palms and stand in a circle holding hands.”

“I’d rather do the blood,” Amelia whispered as we all giggled.

“Once you join hands, Carol will offer up the chant.”

The bell to the front door of the dance studio jangled and I froze. I had locked the door before everyone started getting hammered. The only person who had a key was…Jonathon.

“Oh my God! Someone just came in!” I shouted.

“What?” six other voices cried out.

“Waylynn?”

“It’s Jonathon!”

“Waylynn, what’s going on?”

I screamed, “We’re naked! Don’t come in!”

“I wouldn’t mind the boy seeing me naked,” Aunt Vi said with a snicker.

Jonathon looked through the windows to find us completely naked except for the sheer robes. “Holy fuck balls! This can’t be happening!”

Spinning around, Jonathon covered his eyes.

“Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! I’m going to get my ass kicked repeatedly!”

He ran out the front door so fast I didn’t have time to stop him.

“Why did he say he was going to get his ass kicked?” Carol asked.

I couldn’t contain my laughter. My boyfriend had just seen my baby sister and two of my brothers’ wives naked.

“Okay, ladies, fun times are over,” I said.

“Wait. Waylynn, we didn’t do the chant.”

Kissing my aunt on the cheek, I replied, “Aunt Vi, I don’t believe in any of that. This was fun, but now it’s time for everyone to get their naked asses dressed.” I pointed to Paxton, Corina, and Amelia. “And you three, go home to your husbands.”

“Party pooper!” Amelia cried out as I walked through the dance studio and collected my clothes. Once I was dressed, I made my way outside to find Jonathon sitting on one of the benches that lined the square.