Neither of them noticed Danni, Melody and later Sarah joining them.
Still drifting a bit in his sleep, Josh gradually became aware of girl talk around him.
He could feel the warmth of the sun on his skin and felt a body spooned to him.
Opening his eyes, he saw that although the curtains were closed, it was a beautiful day.
"Ah, he is awake" he heard Sarah say and someone jumped on the bed.
"Coffee or juice?" Danni asked him from near the bar.
"Coffee," he answered with a hoarse voice.
Danni poured him a mug and walked over to the side closest to him.
She wore a very nice silk robe, hiding all but showing her figure.
She sat down close to him and reached him for the mug, his spoon buddy protesting softly.
"Thanks" he said and took a sip, smiling at her.
Looking behind him he was surprised to find someone else then Sam.
Melody lay curled next to him, still covered but the thin sheet made it obvious she was naked.
Sarah was moving towards him on the bed, wearing a large cotton shirt and a big grin.
"Where is Samantha?" Josh asked, a little stronger of voice.
"She went this morning with Rose, for a checkup and "Danni said, pausing before continuing with a big grin "some other things."
"She asked me to tell you that she was sorry and she'd call you soon, but this weekend might be a problem" Danni finished.
"Megan, my dad?" Josh asked, last night still clear in his mind.
"Both still asleep in a guest room" Danni grinned leaning closer to him.
"So what are you two smiling about?" Josh asked when Sarah sat down next to him and Danni.
"Did you really break her?" Sarah almost shouted in her excitement.
"Sam? Why do you ask?" Josh answered cautiously.
"Because I know Sam asked permission from Rose and I saw her staring at you sleeping, she was obviously impressed."
"Rose was?" Josh asked, his back ache returning with a vengeance.
His face betrayed his pain and he felt a little feverish.
"I'll apply another dose of ointment after you have had your shower," Danni said kindly.
"I can't believe I actually did that, you know, in hindsight" Josh smiled weakly.
"What?" Sarah asked "the whipping or the breaking?"
"Both" Josh answered hiding behind his mug.
"Two extremes in one night" Danni said kindly "you sure know how to have a good time."
"Yeah well, in my wildest dreams I could not have imagined a night like last night" Josh said "It was almost as if I kept on being in the right place at the right time with the right person."
"That you were" Melody sleepily said, stretching her legs across his.
Josh turned and smiled at her "a few minutes earlier might have been better."
The bruise on her face, now without makeup, dark purple and mean looking.
"Perhaps, but I am still happy you walked into my life when you did" Melody purred.
"I think we all agree on that," Sarah said, still grinning.
"Okay" Josh said grinning at Sarah "what gives? You are acting like the cat from Alice, grinning madly, what don't I know and are you spoiling to tell me?"
"Oh damn" Sarah said laughing "you caught me."
"Well alright then, we, Danni and I, have a proposition for you."
"Shoot," Josh said curiously.
"We are going into business together and we both would like you to be a partner in our new production company and studio" Danni said, beating Sarah to the punch.
After some mock arguing between the two women Josh simply said "Okay."
"You don't want to hear what we are planning to do?" Sarah asked, surprised.
"Nah, count me in, you asked me already last night remember, the wager for the name?"
"Oh yeah" Sarah said "I forgot about that, oh wait, I won the bet."
Josh slowly dropped back on the bed again, smiling lazily at the two women.
"How about we discuss the new venture on Monday, say lunchtime, you pick the spot."
"It's a date" Danni said and made a note in her PDA.
"Oh crap" Josh said when he saw her PDA "I completely lost track of my phone and other stuff."
"Don't worry," Melody said. "Your phone and wallet are in your boots. Come to think of it, your boots are all that is left of your costume, at least, all that I could find last night."
"Oh thank you, you are a lifesaver" Josh said to her and placed his head in her lap.
"Is there a reward for such a heroic action?" she playfully asked.
Josh smiled at her battered face and said "Yes, how about dinner and a movie next weekend?"
"You're on" she smiled and looked quickly at Danni, who was smiling as well and nodded yes.
Josh finished his coffee and got out of bed, his back hurting and stiff.
Despite the fact that there were three women present, Josh didn't cover himself, they had seen him naked anyway so why bother now.
"Another brownie point scored" Danni said and both Sarah and Melody voiced their agreement.
"What do you mean?"
"You, walking around naked around us as if it's the most natural thing in the world" Sarah answered "it takes confidence or pride but I think we all know it's not the latter."
Josh smiled as he turned around to grab a shower.
A gasp made him stop and he looked back asking "what is it?"
"Your back Josh, it looks really bad" Melody said in a very quiet voice.
"Well, in all honesty I can say then, it looks worse than it feels, at the moment anyway."
A few minutes later he almost wished he'd eaten his words as the warm water of the shower gave no relief but only aggravated his skin and tensed his muscles.
He sat down under the shower, his back against the cool tiled wall.
The cold tiles took away some of the sting but it still hurt, worse than last night.
"Fuck" he said under his breath and leaned with his head on his knees.
When Josh stayed away longer than expected, Danni went in to see if he was alright.
She saw him sitting still, under the hot water stream, his face down on his knees.
Undoing her robe she stepped into the shower and sat down next to him.
"Are you alright?" she quietly asked, fearing his answer.
"Not really no, my back is hurting like hell and all my muscles feel tensed up, just short of cramping up" Josh answered just as quietly.
Taking him into her arms, she hugged him softly and kissed his forehead.
"You are really something you know, most men would tough it out rather than show weakness, you don't care about that do you? You are as real as it gets" Danni said with wonder in her voice.
Josh could feel her stifling a laugh and asked "what's so funny?"
"You" she answered "you do everything right by instinct, your vulnerability and not hiding it are a turn on for me, as well as a sign of trust, the trust between friends."
"Simply put, you could not have done better to endear yourself to me than by how you act."
Josh smiled and said "I am glad you're here with me, right now."
Danni kissed him again and called out to Melody.