Page 30 of The Boy I Once Loved

“Yeah. She wants in Dylan’s pants and thinks you’re going to get in the way.”

I laugh. “Seriously? Why would she feel threatened by me?”

“Now there’s a question,” Aria snorts.

"Aria," Dylan warns, glaring at her. She pulls her tongue out in response and she stands. "I know. I know." She gives me a cheeky wink before announcing that she is off to the library. Leaving me and Katy with the boys.

“Why is Danny Brogan staring at you?” Connor asks. I follow his line of sight to the boy I had chatted with briefly at the party the other night.

I shrug my shoulders as I take a sip of my drink. “I met him at that party. We chatted for a few minutes.”

“He’s not good enough for you,” Dylan growls, he glares over at Danny who smirks but then he looks away.

“Jeez.” I roll my eyes and elbow Dylan in his side. “Will you quit with the big brother act. I don’t need you protecting me.”

Connor sniggers, making me look over at him and scowl. “Something funny?”

He shakes his head quietly, chuckling. “Big brother act. I doubt that.”

“He does, though. Saying no one here is good enough for me. He’s a pussy blocker.”

Dylan chokes a little on his sandwich. “I’m just looking out for my best friend. Besides, you not interested in Danny, are you?”

I look over at Danny. The guy is cute. “Nah, he’s not my type.”

Dylan looks relieved at my answer. “Good, because he will dip his dick in anything female.”

“A bit like you then?” I tease.

“Excuse me,” he protests. “I have certain standards. Take her for example.” He leans into me and points to a girl with a pixie platinum haircut and ears full of piercings. “I wouldn’t go near her.”

“Why not? She’s cute.”

Dylan shakes his head. “She bit her boyfriend’s dick. He had to have stitches.” He shivers in horror.

“She bit his dick? Well, maybe she had a reason. Like maybe he had been cheating on her or something.”

Dylan shrugs. “Or maybe she is just sadistic, and she enjoys biting dick. Either way, I ain’t going to find out.”

Dylan and Connor walk me to my first afternoon class, which unfortunately for me is the one I share with Beth. When I walk into class, she is already sitting in her seat, twirling her brunette hair around her fingers. I can’t help but grin when I remember I have Dylan’s name on my back. I take a seat a few rows in front of her and I hear a bang. I turn to see Beth staring at me open-mouthed, her pens scattered on the floor around her desk.

I offer her a fake warm smile. “Beth, you dropped your pens and stuff.” I point to the floor and she closes her mouth and then scowls fiercely at me before bending to collect her things. I turn back to the front and I smile smugly to myself.

At the end of the day, I find Connor and Aria waiting for me at my locker. I try to tell myself that I'm not in the least bit disappointed that Dylan isn't there, but I'd be lying.

“Where’s dick face?” I ask, as Connor takes my bag from me and he puts some of my books back in my locker for me.

Connor shakes his head. “No idea. He said he would meet us here.”

I rest on my crutches. “Are you two going to Freya’s tonight?”

“No. My mum and Dad are away tonight. Connor and I are making the most of an empty house.”

“Who’s got an empty house?” I jump as Dylan’s breath tickles my ear, and his arm slides casually around my shoulder.

"I have," Aria tells him, "and, no, before you ask, I am not having everyone around. Connor and I need some alone time."

Dylan grins and leans into my ear. “That’s code for sexy time.”

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