Page 33 of My Heart To Heal

‘Is Nick still being an asshole?’

‘Um, no, it’s getting better.’

‘What wasthat look?’ Bree sits forward, Zoe right behind her, and Cara turns to me. I sip my wine again.

‘Marissa Morgan,’ Zoe grins. ‘Did you fuck him?’

‘No, god, of course not.’ I feel the heat rising up my cheeks. I’m not a shy girl, but he’s their friend.

‘Spill it, Morgan,’ Cara demands, and I turn to her, shocked at her tone, which makes her laugh.

‘I just made himapologizefor being a dick to me.’

‘Apologize how?’ Bree presses, and I smirk as I sit up tall and prepare to tell my friends every last delicious detail.

‘How all good groveling is done — on his knees.’

‘Holy fuckin’ shit, Miss.’ Zoe claps her hands and has a smile so wide I know it must hurt.

‘That’s hot as fuck,’ Bree adds in her calm, steady tone.

‘So, what now?’ Cara asks, and I shrug.

‘I don’t know. I don’t want anything serious, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want a little more. He’s a dark horse. He’s so quiet and nerdy, but goddam, the man has a mouth on him.’

They all giggle like little girls, and Zoe turns to Bree before they both turn their twin gazes on me.

‘You like him,’ Zoe says, liftingone eyebrow.

‘And he likes you,’ Bree adds, grinning, and I shake my head.

‘And you’re both so gorgeous,’ Cara says.

‘Well, obviously, hence him getting up close and open-mouthed with my kitty, but that doesn’t mean a thing.’

‘You’d say yes to sex?’ Bree asks, and I note once more how much I love her serious, no-nonsense tone.

‘Well, duh, I haven’t had sex with a human in a really long time. Nick isn’t purple, silicone, or battery-powered. Of course, I’d say yes.’

Zoe snickers.

‘Then lay it out for him. Tell him you want to get on that.’

‘Question,’ Cara says. ‘Nick is out with Doug, and I’m guessing Leo right now?’ Zoe nods yes. ‘So do we assume he’s telling them about what happened?’ I hadn’t considered that, but I guess it stands to reason he’d talk to his friends. ‘So, we all know, and the guys probably know, so how do we act when we see you together?’

I inhale deeply, considering it. ‘Like we’re all friends. Nick and I are adults. We can engage in casual, consensual hallway oral without it being a big thing.’

‘Oh, it’s a big thing, honey,’ Zoe drawls. ‘He put histongue in your cooch. If he’s anything like Leo, I know he’ll be desperate for more.’

‘Eww.’ Bree shoves her twin’s shoulder, and Zo laughs.

‘Zoe,’ Cara sighs, and I giggle — she can still be a little prudish at times but in the cutest way.

‘I mean, yeah, sex he can have, but I have no interest in finding Jonah a new daddy.’

‘But he brought him little baby scrubs.’ Zoe pouts, and I roll my eyes.

‘And he noticed the little pumpkin loves sparkles,’ Bree adds.

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