The bachelor day started slow. Damon woke up later than usual, took his time with breakfast, and mostly lounged around while checking messages.
He had no idea what the guys had planned, but Joey had told him to stay free and stay rested.
Ash kept sending cryptic voice notes like "hope you stretched" or "no regrets tonight," which only made Damon suspicious.
The group was small, just four of them. Damon, Joey, Ash, and Victor.
Ty couldn't make it, sent a message in the morning saying he had some family stuff to handle. Damon understood. It wasn't a big crowd anyway. That made it feel better.
Victor arrived first. He was dressed casually, jeans, clean sneakers, and a windbreaker. His presence calmed Damon down.
Victor wasn't the wild type. He was the kind of man who kept people in line without needing to say much.
The fact that he was joining the bachelor hangout made it clear this wasn't going to get stupid, and that was a relief.
