Page 36 of Bless My Body

“Like he put his lips on my lips and his tongue in my mouth.” I’m whisper yelling at her because I

still can’t believe he kissed me. It was just a kiss, but being from him felt like so much more. I’ve

never had a kiss like that in my life.

“Oh my God,” she says with wide eyes.

“That’s not all. He said he wanted me to give him a chance. He wants to have sex with me for

thirty days, and then if we aren’t happy at the end of the thirty days, we can go back to being just

friends.”

“Oh my God,” Stella repeats. Her voice is almost screeching with excitement.

Then she realizes that I’m not smiling. “Are you not happy about it?”

“No, I’m not happy about it.” I throw my hands into the air. “Why would he do that? Why would

he ruin our friendship?”

“You know he’s always wanted more from you, Celine,” she says matter-of-factly.

“Of course, I know that, but I thought we had decided that it would be best if we were just

friends.”

She thinks about it for a few seconds before responding. “Well, maybe he doesn’t want to be just

friends anymore.”

“Obviously.” I roll my eyes.

“What are you going to do?”

“I don’t know. I mean, it would be… interesting to have sex with him. I wonder how he would be

in bed.” She nods like she wonders the same thing. Most women who see Ezra probably wonder what

he would be like in bed. He’s gorgeous and smart and funny. “But my friendship with him is so

important. I don’t see how we can go back to being just friends when we know how each other sounds

when we orgasm, you know?”

“It would be difficult, but I think if anyone could do it, it would be you. You’re still friends with

that Carter guy, and you had sex with him.”

“Carter is like an acquaintance. Ezra is like my best friend. It’s different.” It’s hard to explain, but

I feel completely comfortable around Ezra like I do with Stella. With other friends, I always have to

be on. Almost like I’m playing a part.

“I thought you were getting tired of random hookups?”

“I was. I am. But that doesn’t mean I’m ready to jump into bed with Ezra.” Does it? “What would