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Chapter Eleven

“Gosh guys, this is more than enough stuff to last us quite a while.” Mariah said as they got into the truck to head back to the cabin. Using the word we, put a sly smile on both their faces, hoping to spend more time with Mariah and convincing her they belong together. The ride was quiet, but as soon as the truck stopped, Mariah started pushing Garret out of the truck. “Bathroom first!” she cried as she hurried to unlock the door. The guys laughed and started unloading the truck. “No wonder she was so quiet on the way back.” They both laughed and started putting things away while noticing the shower was running. “Must think she needs cleaned up.” Lucca said, “I wonder what is going through her head.”

When Mariah entered the kitchen, she looked around noticing the supplies were put away and the guys were sitting at the table having a beer. “Hey, guess I was gone long enough, good job guys carrying and putting away all the supplies.” She laughed and kissed them both on the cheek. Quick and sweet, just what she needed to start her game.

She grabbed herself a beer and sat down at the table with them, noticing they were both looking at her with a question in their eyes. “Okay guys, we are going to play a little game. Garret cocked his head to one side and asked, “What kind of game?” “Questions and answers, and you can only answer with the truth.” Lucca responded first, “I thought the name of that game was truth or dare.” “Nope” Mariah challenged. “This is my game and since we hardly know each other there will be no dares.” Both guys looked disappointed, but it was a place to start.

“Here’s a deck of cards, we will draw to see who gets to ask the first question, high card wins, Ready?” Mariah said. She hurried and split the cards and shuffled so they couldn’t accuse her of cheating. She had every intention of drawing the highest card and asking the first question. She knew they hadn’t been completely honest with her and she wanted answers.

All three drew a card. Garret drew a jack of diamonds, Lucca the ten of spades, and turning her card over, she had a six of hearts. Wait a minute, she could always pull the highest card when playing with her sisters. When she played with them it was for dirt on guys they were dating, or being nosy, even though Mariah wouldn’t date, she still played with them, kind of a way for all four sisters to keep tabs on each other though they all lived together, they all had classes, jobs, and friends that kept them so busy they hardly had time for each other.

“Garret, I guess you get to start.” Mariah muttered. “Be nice.”

“Okay,” Garret responded. “When is your birthday, Mariah?” Although Lucca and Garret had looked her up and the company she was working for, they didn’t want her to know that. They already knew a lot about her. After all, she was their mate and would spend her life with them, she just didn’t know it yet.

Mariah replied “November 8th, that was easy enough.” “Lucca, you have a question for one of us?” Lucca chuckled “Well of course, but I already know everything about Garret. We have been together for years, but Mariah, I would like to know your middle name.”

“Wow, okay. Marie. Mariah Marie Marten. I was born two minutes after my twin, Maranda Michelle Marten, and arrived to a happy family.” Mariah said while silently hoping it would stay this simple, but knowing the game would change once she started getting personal with her questions, so decided to start light.

Mariah added “okay, my turn, but I get two questions since there are two of you and only one of me.” Both guys started challenging the rules but they all laughed together. “Lucca, what is your favorite color?” Mariah started. “Green.” Lucca replied. “Garret, the same question. “Blue.” Garret answered. “And what’s yours Mariah?” Garret started the next round. Mariah answered, “Well, it depends on the color of what. I love royal purple but would not live in a purple house. The sky, I really love the blue of the sky, I love the different shades of green in the forest, the trees and grasses. Not into any shades of pink or yellow for anything, and, “Whoa girl” Garret laughed. are we suppose to answer all questions like that? Mariah replied with a smug look on her face. “Well, you wanted to know all about me and I just gave you a world of information for one question. “She did Garret” Lucca slid in, “I liked her answer.”

The evening flew by and Mariah knew the next time she could up her game because the guys were more relaxed with her. They had continued asking questions like favorite music, favorite holiday, favorite movie, favorite clothes and favorite time of day. All light easy questions, it also made Mariah much more comfortable around them. Being able to laugh and joke with guys was a big thing for Mariah. They hadn’t crossed any boundaries yet, but Mariah wondered when that would happen and Mariah was actually looking forward to it.

They both gave her a quick hug and kiss on the cheek, and that would keep her smiling all through the night.