“About what?” I felt my stomach tighten. “What’s going on?”
“Me and Josh ran into Jen and her friends up here when they were cleaning. She said if we helped out we could hang out with them at her uncle’s house on the beach, and party. So that’s where we are now and … Justin, you know Rob is up here, right?”
“I …” I took a deep breath. “Jim, get to the point.”
“Point is, Jen was drinking from the time we got to the house at five and she was out of control. Hanging on all the guys, dancing around. Shit, she took her top off at one point.”
“Jim, are you fucking with me?” Even though I was pretty sure I knew the answer, I had to ask.
“Justin, we’ve been friends since fourth grade. You think I’d joke about this?”
“No, I …” I swallowed hard. “What about Rob?”
“Well, after she pretty much cock teased most of the guys there with some bumping and grinding. She pretty much gave him a damn lap dance, then grabbed a bottle of Captain someone brought, and the two of them went into the house.”
I closed my eyes and rubbed my throbbing temple. Jim was right; there was no way I would think he would lie to me about this.
“Hey, you there?”
“Yeah,” I said softly. “She knows you and I are friends and she did it anyway.”
“I said something to her and she said for me not to be a bitch and say anything.”
“I can’t believe this.”
“Yeah, well, believe it, because then she told me if I was a good boy and didn’t tell you, she’d hook up with me next weekend up here and she’d make it worth my while.”
“She … what?”
“She was drunk, so maybe she didn’t mean it, but you should have seen her, Justin. You never wanted to hear it, but I knew she was a little wild—but man, there was a point I thought she was looking for a damn gang bang.”
“Did you tell her you were calling me?”
“No. I didn’t want to get her going, but she made a couple of cracks earlier that she was going to be staying at your house tomorrow night. According to her, you’ve been good and she figured she would throw you a bone.”
“Throw … me … a …” My temple was throbbing harder, my shock having turned to anger.
“I feel like a dick doing this over the phone, but I’m stuck up here with Josh and we’re hanging at his cousin’s tomorrow. I wanted you to know before she saw you tomorrow.”
“I … I don’t know if I can say thanks,” I said in disgust.
“I get it. But we’re tight, Justin, and this is bullshit. Dude, I don’t care how hot she is, I wouldn’t fuck that slut with someone else’s dick. Who the hell knows where she’s been?”
“I know where she won’t be,” I told him. As bad as I wanted to finally get laid, there was no way in hell I would get used like this.
“Good, and if she asks, you can tell her I told you.”
“She’ll figure it out. I’ll call her tomorrow. I don’t even want her coming here.”
“Don’t blame you.” Jim sighed. “Not for nothing, but a couple of us told you she was stringing you.”
“I’m glad you told me, Jim, but I don’t need I told you so right now, okay?”
“That’s cool man. I won’t bring it up again.” He laughed.
“What the hell is so funny?”