Page 126 of Time To Learn

She looks to the ceiling and huffs.

“Alex.”

My eyes shoot up in surprise.

“Alex? Are you sure? What about Charles?”

She smiles sadly atme.

“I’ve only had unprotected sex once, Laura,” she sniffles, “and that was when I metAlex.”

“How long ago was that?” I ask. “You never toldme.”

“About two monthsago.”

I cross my legs in front ofher.

“You never know if Charles’ condom broke.”

“He always usedtwo.”

My mouth pops open in shock.

“Two?”

Snorting, she shakes her head atme.

“He was so bloody anal about it,” she laughs, tears running down her cheeks. “I doubt even he has strong enough swimmers to penetrate two of those fuckers.”

I try to beat back my giggle, but I can’t. Once Trish joins in, it’s damn near impossible. For a while, we sit and laugh together, but little by little, it diesdown.

“Promise me you’ll go with me?” she asks, her voice so small, devoid of its usual exuberance.

“Of course.” I grab her hand and give it a tight squeeze. “Just text me when and where, and I’ll be there.”

“Thankyou.”

“Always,” I whisper, feeling a little teary myself.

“Anyway,” Trish blows out a long breath, “enough about me. I need to know all there is to know about your new boytoy.”

I feel the blush creeping up on my neck as she waggles her eyebrows atme.

“He’s not a boy toy,” I scoff. “We’re…dating.”

Her low squeal as she wiggles her bum in her chair sets my laughter going again.

“Stop,” Ibeg.

“Oh, no, I’m definitely not going to do that. I need details! Everything.”

I try to gather my thoughts, only the blush deepens when I think back on our heavy make-out session earlier today. And last night.

“I’ve never—ever—had such intense, mind-blowing, all-consuming orgasms,” I giggle. “It’s like his hands and his mouth,” I groan, “know just which pressure points to touch to make me go completely insane with lust. Phew!”

Her mouth falls slack as she hangs on my everyword.

“Keep going,” she murmurs, waving her hand at me, “I needmore.”