Page 39 of Love Unavoidable
“I know, I’m sorry. I’m all over the place.” I tell her about the wedding and Ethan, meeting his friends and Aaron’s ambush, then Mama at the hospital, the orgasm tonight in Ethan’s backyard, and the fight just now.
“You’re staying with him and he said no to sex?”
“Yes! For two days!”
“And he’s not into guys?”
“No! He just cancelled three dates for this week. With other girls! It’s so confusing. I am totally ready for my first no strings sex-a-thon and he’s postponing.”
“Are you sure you can do no strings?” Tenley asks.
“Of course I can.”
She stays silent.
“I think I can,” I amend. “Well, maybe not. I kinda like him, Ten. I mean, he pisses me off, but I’m attracted to him. Like ‘pretend I can do no strings just to get in his pants‘ attracted.”
“Danger, Will Robinson.”
“I know.” I sigh. “Shit.”
“I don’t think you have a choice, here, Sadie-Soo.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, you have to go along with what he wants.”
“Ugh.”
“I know. But it doesn’t mean you have to like it.Andit doesn’t mean you have to play fair. Flirt, maybe give him little kisses, do nice things. Just because you can’t have sex doesn’t mean you have to avoid all fun with the hot guy.”
“Good point.”
“You good?” she asks.
“I’m good.”
“Okay then, go get ‘em, tiger!”
“I will.”
“Tenley, out.” She hangs up.
I think about it. She’s right. There’s no reason why I can’t still enjoy myself for the next forty-two hours. And who knows? Maybe I can wear him down in the meantime. Better yet, figure out how to be the girl who doesn’t need strings.
