I reclined my head to rest it against the loungers backrest.

Naimh shrugged and also sat up straighter, extending her arms until her elbows were locked and there were a couple of feet of space between us.

"Same ol' shite, different day."

"You're picking up American idioms quickly. Still, that's a bit jaded for only the first day of school. Gonna be a long road ahead if you're starting out this cynical."

“High school is different in the States. In Ireland we'd all be freaking out about the Leaving Cert, which kind of makes or breaks your entire career before it's even gotten started. Here, Americans need to study for SATs and AP Exams, but it's not the end of the world if you do well or not. How you do at university is what really matters.”

“I suppose. Just don't count on this year being all fun and games. What happens in the next few months will determine which university we get into, you included."

“Can I say I'LL be happy with any university, as long as you're there with me?" She gave me a pixie wink and rubbed her butt against my bulge again.

The comment got an eyebrow raise out of me. I wasn't sure if she actually meant it or was just teasing. Probably teasing. But the uncertainty did get my heart racing a Little bit again. I was still thinking of a witty response when the bell attached to the garden gate went off, drawing our attention.

“Hey guys," Alice greeted as she walked over to my lounge chair and held her hand out for our usual fist bump. My pretty but tomboyish

Korean best friend glanced around.

“Anybody else here yet?"

I shook my head.

“Not yet.”

As if on cue, a moment later the sound of a big truck engine revved from the other side of the house. It was Sam's usual way of announcing her presence in advance. A minute later, the busty platinum blonde came in through the gate, followed closely behind by her best friend Zofi, the tall and svelte brunette. Sam thrust her hands into the air, cheering, “Let's get this party started!"

Thirty minutes later, I sat upright straddling Matty's Chair while casually observing the seven hot girls in bikinis frolicking around my backyard. One of the seven currently sat directly in front of me with her head pitched forward, moaning erotically while I gave her pleasure with my strong hands and fingers.

“Fuuuuck, yeahhh..." Holly Thompson groaned, her supple flesh yielding to my rhythmic motions.

Oh, have I not introduced Holly yet? Yeah, I wasn't expecting her, either, but the BTC had never been that cliquish and other friends and acquaintances would occasionally come and hang out with us. Belle and

Mari had started off pretty nerdy, and still had their nerd friends.

Sam and Zofi had always been popular and still had their popular friends. Every now and again someone would join us for a few days and the group would sort of suss out how well they fit the dynamic. Cup size wasn't even a requirement. But until Naimh, none of them had lasted more than a month.

Holly was one of the girls who sort of popped in every three or four months. She had been good friends with Sam ever since the Latter had arrived from Australia in seventh grade, and remained so even when Sam split off to start hanging out with the BTC early sophomore year. Holly was extremely popular at school, quick-witted and outgoing, the type who could bring Life to any room she was in. It helped that she was gorgeous, with naturally dirty-blonde hair that she dyed in all sorts of colors that seemed to change every month, not to mention a pair of

34D tits she was always showing off. If she ever wanted to maintain membership in the BTC, her rack certainly qualified. But she was also a social butterfly, flitting from one clique to the next, super-friendly with everyone but never settling down for long.

It wasn't a huge surprise when Holly came through the gate just after

Sam and Zofi. Her hair was bright blue now, like neon blue all over.

She came over to me, gave me a pixie kiss on the cheek, and greeted me with a “Long time no see, Matty" in a tone that suggested it actually pained her to have been separated from me for the past three months.

Five minutes later, the three new arrivals emerged from the house wearing skimpy bikinis that drew my attention away from the backrub I had been giving Naimh. Alice had arrived already wearing her swimsuit under her clothes and had called "next" while the other three were still in the house. So Holly had been quick to make her reservation for a Matt-issued backrub before either Zofi or Sam could speak up.