Ferris Wheel Realizations

Marnthe roughly dried Geale's rowdy mop of hair with a towel, not that Geale seemed to notice the slight aggression in his ministrations. They were both plopped on the edge of Marnthe's bed.

Geale actually showed up in the kitchen without pants! And the younger man didn't seem fazed or embarrassed at the incident.

Marnthe quickly dragged him upstairs after choking on his coffee while Tia invited the flustered Serena out of the kitchen for some calming fresh air.

"I'm really sorry," Geale said, finally clad in a white collared shirt and denim pants from Marnthe's closet. "I don't know how I ended up in the water."

Marnthe frowned.

That was what Geale was apologizing for? Not appearing almost naked in front of Tia and Serena?!

"I mean I remember drinking at the bar last night with Quin at the counter," Geale continued, his brows scrunched in thought.

"Drinking? Not getting yourself drunk?!"

Geale turned around to face Marnthe. "I don't get drunk."