The rest of dinner passed easily as the three of us just hung out Like good friends do. And then Kevin practically booted me out of their apartment, stating he had to catch up to me in the bedroom department.

I said goodbye to Jen and promised to pray for Kevin's stamina. And on that note I started walking home.

Danielle and Cherys were waiting in the living room when I came in, cuddling on the couch while watching some inane sitcom on TV. Then I also saw that Nataliya was on the other couch with her on-again, off-again girlfriend Leslie, a decidedly butch lesbian. I believed they were ‘off' right now.

“Hey, where've you been?" Danielle asked.

“Out," I said in a non-committal tone. Male teen responses were a hard habit to break. I started off towards my bedroom.

“Hey, did you eat anything?" Nataliya asked, getting up and heading to the kitchen. "We've got some leftovers."

“I'm fine."

“David... Nataliya came right over to me.

“You need to eat something,” her tone was motherly.

"Nah, I ate with Kevin and Jen," I replied sincerely.

“Oh! Okay, just making sure."

“Thanks, Nataliya." I walked off for my bedroom.

“Hey, squirt!" Danielle called out. I cringed just a bit. I didn't mind the nickname when it was just us. But being called ‘squirt’ in front of four women kind of wounds the male ego.

“Don't make plans for Friday night!"

“Why not?"

“Did you forget? It's your 21st birthday!"

All the girls turned around and ooohed at that pronouncement.

“Oh, that. Well, I'm kinda broke. I was just planning to hang out with

Kevin and Jen."

“No! You cannot!" Nataliya cried.

“I have special present for you.”

Danielle waved her off.

“Let me call them. I‘m sure that what we've got planned blows anything they've got out of the water. You think I wouldn't take care of my little brother?"

Cherys flashed me a perfect smile.

“We are gonna get you soooo drunk." eK