Page 41 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 1
"Yeah sure. Why aren't you giving me the details? Was he small or something?"
"No!"
"So he's big?"
"Melissa!" I smoothed my hair and pulled it back into a ponytail. "We're just friends."
"He doesn't look at you like you're his friend."
I grabbed my shower caddy and went to the bathroom without hearing what else she had to say. I brushed my teeth and washed my face without looking in the mirror. This was getting out of hand. I needed to find Tyler a girlfriend so that I could stop lying to both him and Melissa. My addiction to ProfessorHunter wasn't going anywhere. I was already breaking rules if I was going to date him. I didn't want to have to feel bad about anything else on top of that.
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"Okay, Tyler," Melissa said as she sat down across from us in the dining hall. "I can't get the truth out of Penny, so I'm going to ask you instead. You guys had wild sex last night, right?"
"Not wild sex, no." Tyler laughed.
"But you did have sex?" Melissa asked. My face was turning scarlet.
"No. We're just friends." He shrugged and smiled at me.
"Ugh, you're both ridiculous."
Tyler laughed again.
"I hate to break it to you, Tyler, but friends don't usually sleep together."
"We didn't sleep together sleep together. We just fell asleep together."
"So, you're trying to tell me that you don't like Penny?" Melissa never backed down easily.
"No, I hate her guts. She's the worst."
"Hey!" I said and nudged his shoulder.
"So, Penny, you're telling me that if you found out Tyler was dating someone you'd be okay with that?" Melissa was staring at me.
Tyler silently took a bite of his bagel.
"Yes. I'd be happy for him."
"Prove it," she replied.
"Wait, what?" Tyler asked.
"Go ask a girl out. There are at least fifty in here right now. I'm sure one of them would say yes. I can point out a few that have definitely checked you out since you've sat down."
"Look, I don't want..."
"See. That's because you like Penny. Boys and girls can't be just friends. It doesn't work. I have homework to do. I will let you two soak in your denial." Melissa left the table.
"Your roommate doesn't like to be wrong," Tyler said once Melissa was out of earshot.
"Tell me about it," I sighed.
Tyler finished his bagel and turned to me. "So is that what you really want? For me to be dating other people?"
"Well we're friends. I want you to be happy."
