Page 48 of My Fake Relationship With the Popular Boy
The plan seemed feeble to me, but I didn’t want to put that thought into the universe, so I didn’t say it. I would be very impressed if they managed to get away with it.
He then begged, honest to god begged, Eli to lie for him. Both Sabrina and I couldn’t hold back our laughter as we watched him speak.
“Eli please!” Jaxon said. “Please, I need you to do this, okay? If I get in trouble now, I might get banned from prom and I have big plans for prom! I need to show up Lewis and…” He looked around in a panic. “And what about, Violet, Eli? Think about poor Violet, having to go to prom without me, all because you wouldn’t just help me out in my moment of need?”
I covered my mouth with both my hands to stop my laughter from being audible. Somehow, I didn’t see me laughing as helpful to this. Much to my amusement, using me as an excuse seemed to be what convinced Eli to do it, as Jaxon said, “Thank you, thank you, thank you! I owe you, Eli. I owe you so much! Thank you, man!”
He hung up the phone and sighed.
“Well, I guess that’s the best we can do for now,” he said.
“Looks like the three of us are stuck in here for the night,” Sabrina said. “I can sleep on the floor so you two have the bed. So long as you promise nothing weird will happen between the two of you, of course.”
“No, you two take the bed,” Jaxon said. “I don’t mind sleeping on the floor.”
Sabrina shook her head. “We wouldn’t even be in this situation if I hadn’t come over after curfew.”
“This is technically your room,” Jaxon said. “You deserve the bed.”
“Look, you guys can take the bed,” I said. “I don’t care if I have to sleep on the floor.”
“If there’s one person who actually deserves the bed, it’s you,” Jaxon said to me. Sabrina nodded in agreement. “Really, the two of you can take it. I don’t mind at all.”
Sabrina sighed tiredly. “Yeah, all right. Do you mind if I borrow some pyjamas? These are a little…” She looked over herself distastefully. “Wet.”
Jaxon snorted. “Sure.” He grabbed an old track shirt and some basketball shorts and threw them at her. “Those shorts aren’t technically pyjamas but they should do the trick.”
Sabrina shrugged. “Works for me. I usually just wear Eli’s clothes to bed anyway.” She looked at each of us in turn. “You know, it’s funny. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Violet in one of your sweaters. Usually, your girlfriends are jumping for the chance to do that.”
My stomach dropped and I looked to Jaxon. While I was sure Sabrina probably didn’t mean anything by her comment, I didn’t like people questioning Jaxon and I not seeming like a real couple.
“Yeah, I guess she hasn’t gotten a chance to steal one yet,” Jaxon said. He winked at me. “All in good time, I’m sure.”
Sabrina laughed a little and headed to the bathroom to get changed. “Yeah.”
“Good save,” I said quietly once she was safely behind a closed door.
“We should have thought of that,” Jaxon murmured back. His eyes ran over his clothes and he went to grab something out of the bottom of his bag. When he pulled it out, I realized it was his track team hoodie from that year. It was black and had BAYSHORE ACADEMY TRACK AND FIELD embroidered on the front. He tossed it to me. “Here.”
“She’s going to know you just gave it to me because of what she said.”
“So?” Jaxon asked. His eyes were alight with mischief. “I mean, what if you were a jealous girlfriend who hated that my other girlfriends got to wear my sweaters and you didn’t?”
I rolled my eyes but laughed anyway. “Shut up.”
“Besides,” Jaxon continued, “this way you won’t have to wear lingerie in front of Sabrina.”
“Oh god, I forgot about that!” I buried my face in my hands. I could just wear my clothes to bed again like I’d sucked up and done the night before but my clothes from that day were pretty gross by now and I had nothing clean to wear except my stuff for the next day. I guess wearing Jaxon’s sweater over a nightgown would honestly be less embarrassing.
“I see you’ve rectified the situation,” Sabrina said as she returned. When I looked up, she nodded at the sweater in my hands.
“Yes, it was very important to her that I did it immediately,” Jaxon said seriously. “Never mind that I’ll be freezing on the air-conditioned bus tomorrow.”
“You’re more than welcome to borrow one of my cardigans,” I responded with a wink. “I’m sure they’ll look dashing on you. If you can get it over your muscles, that is.”
“Nah, it’s okay,” Jaxon said. He leapt over his suitcase and pulled me against him, with my back pressed to his stomach. I squealed in surprise but didn’t complain as he wrapped his arms around me. “You’ll just have to keep me warm.”
“I can do that,” I giggled. He pressed a light kiss to my shoulder.
