Page 76 of When Ellie Falls in Love

Sadie couldn’t help but smile and giggle at Ellie’s sweet words. As Ellie pressed her forehead against Sadie’s, their smiles grew even wider.

“I really like you, too.”

“That’s good, cause otherwise, this would be super awkward.”

Ellie gently kissed her cheek once more before standing. Sadie hated that their kissing had stopped, but knew it was probably for the best. Her mom and Charlie should be there any minute, and the last thing Sadie needed was for them to find out she was dating Ellie by walking in on them kissing.

“So, what are we telling people?”

“About us?”

“Yeah.”

“And by people you mean your parents?” Ellie smirked, picking up Sadie’s duffle bag and sitting it on the bed. Sadie nodded. “I mean, my whole family knows.”

Sadie dramatically groaned while smirking. “Oh, I know.”

“So I definitely think you should tell your parents before they find out from mine.”

A flash of panic coursed through Sadie’s body. “Do you think your parents would tell them?”

“God, no,” Ellie waved off her worries. “My parents are legit the coolest. They’d never tell anyone anything without asking for permission first. Unless it was life or death. Then I think they’d make an exception. But this? No. They’ll let you tell them.”

“Your parents are the best.”

“I know.” Ellie’s smile was genuine as she picked up Sadie’s bag. “Come on. We still have time for breakfast before your mom gets here.”

As Sadie followed Ellie down the stairs, she thought back to the softball camp she’d attended last summer in Vermont. While the camp was for incoming high school senior girls, the counselors were made up of college-aged athletes from around the country. Sadie didn’t make friends easily, so she was glad when she met Sydney Davis.

Sydney was a pitcher, just like Sadie. The two went to every session at the camp together and ate every meal together. When they had free time, they were always together. Which meant it wasn’t a surprise when the two of them found themselves in the cabin by themselves while everyone else was celebrating the last night of camp by the campfire.

When Sydney started kissing her, Sadie had tried to make herself enjoy it. After all, Sydney was cute and hot. Not Sadie’s style as she was blonde—Sadie preferred brunettes—but Sadie tried not to let that stop her. They were kids. Kids did dumb things like make out at summer camp with someone they’d never seen again once camp was over.

But things escalated quicker than Sadie was ready for. Sex with Sydney was nothing like Sadie imagined her first time to be. It was awkward and uncomfortable and she couldn’t wait for it to be over. When Sydney pulled her hands from Sadie’s pants, she asked Sadie to do her next. Sadie declined, which pissed Sydney off. Sydney stormed out of the cabin and the two never spoke again.

Sadie hadn’t told anyone the story, not even her mom. She was mostly too embarrassed that she had been too scared to tell Sydneynothan anything. She vowed then she’d never let herself be in that position again.

Which made her all the more thankful that Ellie definitely wasn’t the type of person to put her in that position.

“Hey,” Sadie grabbed Ellie’s hand just before they rounded the corner into the kitchen. She gently pressed her up against the wall as she kissed her. The move always turned Sadie on when she read it in books, so she hoped Ellie felt the same way.

And judging by how quickly she dropped the duffle bag at her feet and wrapped her arms around Sadie, she did.

“Thank you for inviting me.”

“Anytime.”

“When we get back to the Cove, we need to do more of this.”

Ellie smirked. “Making out in hallways?”

“That, and just hanging out.”

“I’m totally in for that.”

Just as Sadie was about to lean in again to kiss Ellie, Everleigh came around the corner. Sadie took a step back from Ellie as Everleigh narrowed her eyes at her sister. Ellie stuck her tongue out at her as she walked past them. Just before she entered the kitchen, Everleigh turned around with a mischievous grin on her face.

“You may continue your activities.”

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