Naughty or Nice - Alexis Winter Page 0,12

seen one another since before I started college. I wasn’t getting laid then. You wouldn’t let me. You were always in my way,” she points out.

I wish I never would’ve gotten out of your way.

“Then me and Greg were working up to it—I told you about that. But after your last visit my senior year, he suddenly stopped calling me and started avoiding me around town. So I had to go off to college a sad little virgin.” She makes a little pouty face, jutting her bottom lip out. “But no worries, with the number of horn-dog frat boys, it didn’t take long to give it away,” she jokes—at least I hope she’s joking.

“I didn’t realize you were so hell-bent on losing it before college. You should’ve told me. I would’ve been more than happy to help you out.” I smirk at her, hoping she’s blowing this all off as fun banter.

She scoffs. “Yeah, right. You were hell-bent on keeping me innocent. But…” She shrugs. “Look at me now, no more little nice girl. All your work is in vain.” She smiles.

I pick up my beer and take a drink.

“So, is Greg coming later? I have some unfinished business with him.”

“I have to use the bathroom,” I say, standing up and practically running off. In the bathroom, I lock the door behind me and lean against the sink, hanging my head. What the fuck is she trying to do to me? She’s always been a flirt, that’s nothing new. But she’s never openly teased me or flirted with me like this. Or is she goading me? Is she trying to piss me off? It’s always been in the name of fun, never serious. Or maybe it was. Was it serious flirting on her part? Was she dropping me hints? And even if she was, that doesn’t change the fact that we’re best friends and our relationship is worth more than a random hookup. I can’t lose her. I’ve gone months without talking to her before and every time, it felt like I’d lost a part of myself.

I splash some cold water on my face and leave the bathroom, deciding to just change the subject and steer away from the sex topic altogether. I take my seat and she’s still in hers, eating and enjoying her beer.

“Feel better?” she asks with a lift of her brow.

I nod and take a sip of my beer.

“So, your mom really seems to miss you. You don’t come home often.”

I nod once and take a bite of my burger. “I know, I’m working on it.”

Her brow lifts.

“I’m working on putting the past behind me when it comes to her and that house. It’s not easy forgetting how I grew up.”

“I know you had a hard time at that house with your mom and dad always fighting and then the divorce, but your whole childhood wasn’t that bad. You had me.” She smiles. “And you still do.” She reaches out and grabs my hand briefly.

I return her smile. Maybe she’s right. Maybe I’ve had her all along for a reason. Maybe she was meant for me after all. I mean, there has to be a reason she was brought into my life and has stood by my side longer than anyone else ever has, right? But what if I fuck it up like I have every other adult relationship I’ve been in? What if she ends up hating me and I lose her too? The what-if is what gets me; it’s too dangerous to bet everything on a what-if.

The night goes by in a flash. We leave the diner and go to meet up with some of the guys at the bowling alley. We drink draft beer and throw a couple of games. Everyone seems to fall back into their old rhythm. It’s like having us all together again takes us back to our teenage years. But this time, Felicity isn’t so young. Now she’s a grown woman with a killer ass, dirty mouth, and sexy smile. The guys are eating her up and she’s loving it. I, however, am hating it. I’m jealous and pissed, but I’m trying to make it appear like it’s not bothering me and that I’m in a good mood.

I’m sitting on the bench waiting for my turn while Greg and Felicity are sitting at the scoreboard behind me. I can’t help but to listen in to their conversation.

“I’m serious, I really wanted to. Just…couldn’t,” Greg tells her.

“Well, if I wasn’t

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