The party starts

A couple of hours later and the guests had arrived. Kenny was clean-shaven and as well dressed as his wardrobe would allow. Amy had told him that she was going to take him shopping and while he had protested that everything was fine, Lula telling him he looked nice made him change his mind.

Amy was busy playing hostess and she had to smile to herself when she saw Peter pinned into a corner by Meggan who was talking enthusiastically at him. He looked like he was being assaulted. He gave her a pleading look but she just playfully waved at him and moved on. Of course, she had her own admirers to contend with. Kevin was gawping at her every chance he got and his attempts to be suave were laughably bad. The other boys had eyes for her too but they were a little sweeter about it. She couldn’t blame them. She felt good in a simple but figure-hugging slip dress. She had been tempted to go braless but it made her nipples extremely obvious. She liked that and knew it would drive Peter wild seeing her flaunt herself in front of so many young men. She had put that desire to one side in the name of propriety and put on a strapless bra. She still looked sexy, just not so slutty.

Everyone had made at least some effort. George, the reason for the party, was wearing a loud jacket that fit his outgoing personality. Dom, in a slim-fit shirt and jeans. If it wasn’t for the fact he kept checking her out she would have been convinced he was gay. Kevin had made an effort but his shirt wasn’t ironed which spoiled the effect. Poor nerdy Anuvab was in a shirt and sweater vest. He looked quite sweet but he wasn’t about to catch the girl's eye despite his attempts to talk to them. She wondered if maybe he could do with her help as well.

The three girls were looking grand. Meggan was in a full gothic lolita dress with bold makeup and ribbons in her hair. She wasn’t ugly but she was definitely a plain Jane but it was her pushy personality that drove people away. Lula was in hotpants and thigh highs with some platform trainers. True to her style she was wearing a short top that exposed her taught middle. She had jazzed up the outfit with some bright elbow-length gloves. She had also done her makeup in vivid colours. Beth was in a tartan skirt, stockings just noticeable under the hemline and Doc Martin boots. She had a band T-shirt that stretched over her large chest but was also tight enough to show her hourglass figure. The poor boys were practically drooling.

She glanced at Kenny. He was talking to George but she could see his eyes darting to the girls, herself included. She pondered how she was going to get him to interact with them without being too obvious.

An hour or so later Petermade his excuses. “I’m going to put earplugs in and take a sleeping pill. I know how loud you can be after a drink.”

“I resemble that comment,” she joked. “Are you sure you won’t stay?”

“I’m sure. Are you all planning on sleeping down here?”

“That’s the plan. Everyone brought sleeping mats and we are going to make it a slumber party. I was going to join them.”

“That’s fine,” said Peter. He glanced nervously over at Meggan. “I might lock the door. I don’t want anyone sneaking into my room while I’m ****. I dread to think what some people will be like with a few drinks inside them.” He gestured towards Meggan and Amy followed his gaze.

“Oh, I see.” She giggled. “Not feeling like taking an even younger woman to bed with you?”

“Not that one,” he said. “Come and grab your things so I can make myself safe.”

It was the plan for her and Kenny to sleep on the two sofas so she grabbed her pillow and blankets as well as some night clothes and took them downstairs.

“Are you joining us tonight?” Asked George when he saw her with her arms full.

“I am,” she said. “Peter has run away from you party animals but I am up for a good time. I feel like an honorary member of the group.”

“Indeed you are as well as our most gracious host. I was just wondering if you would be okay with us playing some drinking games.”

Drinking games. That was the perfect icebreaker that she needed to get Kenny closer to the girls. “Mind? I insist. I’ll grab some shot glasses.”

They ended up in the dining room as it was easier to play. Things started tame with the celebrity name game. Say a celebrity name. The letter of the surname had to be the letter of the first name the next person says. If it’s a double, change direction. If you stumble, drink.

Everyone was pretty sober at this point so it took a while for someone to stumble. Most people had taken a shot by the end so it went on to fuzzy duck. There were a handful of shots here but Amy wanted to get the right mood going. “How about never have I ever?” She quickly explained the rules to the few who didn’t know them. She bit her lip. It was a good job she could hold her booze. She realised that amongst so many youngsters, she may be drinking quite a lot.

She got Kenny to start it as he was next to her and it would make her last in the line. “Never have I ever climbed a mountain.” She sighed in relief to herself. She might escape these early rounds unscathed.

Megan was the start of her downfall. “Never have I ever kissed a person of the same sex.” A round of ooh’s happened as the rest of the girls all drank as well as George and Dom.

“I had to do it on a play,” said Dom

“I’m asexual,” said George. “I thought I might be gay for a while but it turns out I’m none of the above.” That sparked a bit of discussion. The girls all just shrugged and agreed that it was pretty common among girls. Amy noted the happy look on the boy's faces as they pictured it.

It stayed pretty PG until it got around to Megan again. “Never have I ever done butt stuff.” Only Amy and Lula drank. They didn’t explain. They just gave each other a nod and then high-fived over the table. Amy saw Kenny blushing. She wondered what he was imagining.

The dam was broken and the suggestions got more sexual. Amy kept drinking. She shrugged as it was pointed out. “I’ve lived longer than you guys. Besides, I already finished university. Most of you are only in your first year. Give it time.” She ended up retreating from the table before she ended up blind drunk but she was glad to see that the right atmosphere had set in.

“I’ve put some snacks out in the living room. I suggest we get away from the table before you all get too drunk. Come and line your stomachs,” she told them. This was met with a cheer as the drunken party moved to the living room for snacking.

The conversation was well-lubricated now and everyone was chatting with everyone else. Lula got up to grab another cookie. Kenny couldn’t help but peek at her perky butt as she bent over the coffee table. She plonked herself down next to him and held a cookie to him. “Want one?” she asked.

“I’d better not. I love them but I’m trying to control my diet a bit. It’s something Peter’s been teaching me,” he told her.

“Don’t tell me you are dieting,” said Lula. “You are already so thin. That sounds really worrying.”

“It’s not that. I’m just watching my sugar intake and making sure I get enough protein.”

“Ken-ken has become quite the fitness guy recently,” Amy chimed in.

“You call him Ken-ken? That is so cute,” chuckled Beth from the other sofa.

“Amy...” groaned Kenny.

Amy giggled. “Sorry, Kenny.”

“That’s it now,” said Beth. “You are doomed to be Ken-ken from now on.”

“It’s so Kawaii,” said Megan.

“I can’t believe this,” said Kenny but he was kind of enjoying the attention.

“Quick, distract them by taking your shirt off,” said Amy.

“What?” laughed Lula.

“You said he was skinny but he’s been working out since he moved in,” said Amy. Little Ken-ken isn’t such a string bean anymore. I’ve seen him getting out of the shower.”

“Now we have to see,” said Lula, turning to Kenny.

“Even I’m curious,'' said Dom, joining the discussion.

“I don’t…” started Kenny.

“Come on,” urged Lula and started a chant of “Off, off, off,” and soon everyone was chanting it.

Kenny was blushing furiously but he stood up and unbuttoned his shirt and pulled it off. His lean but decidedly more muscular body came into view and there was a scream of appreciation from the girls and a couple of good jobs from the boys. The exception was Kevin who looked annoyed that Kenny was getting so much attention. “Alright, that’s enough,” said Kenny and he put his shirt back on as the girls booed. He sat down but he couldn’t hold back the embarrassed grin he had. He still thought he was skinny and with his clothes on he still looked it but he enjoyed the reaction it had provoked.

Amy gave him a little wink when he made eye contact with her. She knew that, while he was still a slip of a man, he had given himself a pretty decent body. She had seen it before but seeing the others react to it seemed to make him all the more attractive. The **** didn’t help as it was adding to her libido. Peter had locked himself away so she guessed she would just have to get over it.

The group separated into smaller conversations. Amy noticed Meggan flirting with an uncomfortable Anuvab and she wished her the best of luck. She found herself with Kenny and Lula and decided it was the perfect opportunity to play wingman. The conversation had turned to ambitions. “I mean, I’m studying marketing but I would love to be an artist,” said Lula.

“Really, what style?” asked Kenny.

“I do a lot of chibi stuff but I have a sort of western anime hybrid style. I’ll send you my Twitter. Most of the stuff I draw is on there. Just don’t look at it in class. Some of it is NSFW.”

“Do you play visual novels?” Amy asked. “Kenny introduced me to them and I got quite into them.”

“I love visual novels. Especially the spicy ones,” said Lula.

“Me too. Kenny’s been playing around with making one. Maybe you could do the art for it,” suggested Amy.

Kenny was clearly uncomfortable with Amy saying that. “Sorry, Lula. You really don’t have to.”

“I’m not saying yes but it might be fun to have a little project. What’s it about?” Lula asked.

Before Kenny could answer Amy butted in. “Why don’t you show her? He’s just been using found images for now but it would be so good with its own art style.”

Kenny didn’t know what to say but Lula was looking at him. “I’d be up for looking at it,” she said. “I understand if you are shy though. It’s always embarrassing showing things you made to people. It took me ages before I put my pictures up on Twitter.”

“No, I don’t mind. It’s on my computer upstairs,” said Kenny.

“Cool, let’s go,” said Lula, jumping up.

Kenny looked over at Amy who gave him an excited look of encouragement. Kenny got up and the two headed upstairs. “It’s in your hands now Ken-ken,” she thought to herself as she turned to find a conversation to distract herself.