Page 83 of Fear of Intimacy

“I told her no.” I watched as Josie broke into a grin, and I couldn't help but mirror it as the reality of telling my parents no fully sank in. I never blatantly told them that. I'd been so caught up in Trevor that I didn’t realize what I had done.

“I can’t believe you said that to them” Josie had the proudest look on her face. We both knew how much of a pushover I became when it came to my parents. The need to always please them took over whenever they called. But not this time.

“I’m so proud of you. I should go give your parents a piece of my mind.” I couldn’t help but snort at the idea of Josie marching up to them and telling them off. She was the least intimidating person I knew.

“I would pay to see that.”

“Excuse me, I could do it.” She narrowed her eyes.

“Of course you could.” I patted her hand, which just made her huff at me. She muttered something under her breath.

“Bitch.”

“Hoe.”

We shot fake insults back at each other until we were laughing too hard to continue. I missed this. I missed being around my best friend who could instantly make me feel better. I really wasn’t sure what I’d do without Josie in my life.

“Ready to head to the house?” Josie asked once we calmed down. With a nod, I finished the rest of my coffee and got to my feet. My legs protested, the muscles severely sore from the workout yesterday with Trevor. My entire body felt like it had been hit by a bus.

“You okay?” Josie frowned as she looked over at me.

“All good.” I waved her off. “Decided to workout yesterday. Wasn’t a smart idea.”

“See, that’s why I don’t workout.” Josie laughed. I was inclined to agree, especially after waking up this morning barely able to move.

“It’s just going to be the group right?” I asked as we left the coffee shop, heading for my car parked down the street.

Apparently, Wyatt’s family has a tradition of doing a family BBQ the day before the first game of the season. It was also supposed to be a small engagement party for Josie and Wyatt.

I hadn’t known anything about it until Josie texted me last night asking me to come. I was a bit bummed Trevor andI had to postpone our pumpkin carving date today, but he promised we’d do it later this week.

“Yeah, it’s just Mila, Bryton, Trevor, Landon, Mateo and Evelyn.”

I was glad it was going to be our regular group and not other people from the team. Not that I didn’t like the guys on Trevor’s team, but there was only so much staring and horrible pick up lines I could take.

“Oh, did you hear?” Josie said a second later when we got in the car.

“Hear what?” I briefly glanced over at her before focusing on pulling out into oncoming traffic.

“Trevor had a date Friday night.” I smothered my smile at her words.

“Oh.”

“Wonder who it is.” Josie frowned. “Think it’s serious?”

“Uh…”

“It has to be if he hasn’t told Wyatt or Bryton,” Josie went on, Oblivious that the person he was seeing was sitting next to her.

I itched to tell her, but Trevor and I said we wouldn’t tell anyone yet. I’d hate to tell her when he isn’t ready. I wanted to talk to him first before I said anything.

“You know, maybe we should set him up with someone.” At her words, I gripped the steering wheel tighter. The thought of Trevor being with someone else did not sit well with me. Someone else kissing him, seeing the side of him that only I saw.

I quickly pushed those thoughts aside. I was not going to think about him being with another woman. Not as my feelings for him grew with each passing day.

Thankfully, I was saved from the conversation as we pulled onto the road leading to Wyatt’s mom’s house a fewminutes later. When I pulled up to the curb, there were already cars parked all around.

“We’re here,” Josie called out as we stepped through the front door.

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