Page 35 of The Bachelor

Me

So, tell me.

I faced my bestie and said, “Han, we have a bit of a problem that I think you’re forgetting.”

“Problem?” she mirrored. “Huh?”

I kept my phone in my lap, holding it close to read the screen.

Camden

What’s far more important is you telling me what your next three fantasies are, so we can get started on this little proposition of yours.

“Must I really say it?” I pleaded with her.

“Hmm,” Hannah groaned. “Yes. That.”

“What’sthat?” Camden smirked.

Dick.

He knew exactly whatthatwas.

And he loved putting me in the position where I had to talk about it.

But there was no reason why I should be ashamed of my situation, so I turned to him and immediately realized the confession wasn’t coming out as easy the second time around. Maybe that was because Hannah was here, watching, listening, analyzing.

“I don’t have a lot of experience with men,” I voiced, hoping that would satisfy him.

“What do you mean, Oaklyn?”

I should have known he would keep pushing until I said the word.

I took a deep breath, feeling the sudden sweatiness on my palms. “I just don’t have a lot of experience with men—that’s all.”

“Does that mean you’ve only been with a couple of dudes? One? Or …”

Why is he doing this to me?

What point is he trying to make?

“Oaklyn, just tell him,” Hannah said.

I’d avoided looking at her during this entire conversation, but I stole a quick peek. “He’s your brother.”

“But he won’t care, and he certainly won’t judge you for it,” she replied.

If Hannah only knew what her brother had witnessed on the couch at his condo …

Why did I put myself in this situation?

“Come on, Oaklyn. What do you mean?” Camden urged.

“Oh my God,” I groaned. My desire to just get this over with was at its peak. “I haven’t had sex with anyone. Ever. I’m a virgin.” I looked around the table. “Now, is everyone happy?”

His lips pulled into a grin. “You don’t say?”

I returned the expression, making sure my smile was wider than his. “And that sometimes causes a little bit of a problem. I don’t put out on the first date. Or the third. Or even the tenth.”

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