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“I know, Court. I’m just worried that there will be certain expectations with Sebastian. What if I’m not ready?”
“Maybe you’re not yet. But trust me, eventually, you will be. And when that time comes you’ll be glad if it’s with someone like Sebastian. At least he knows what he’s doing. Nothing worse than losing your virginity to another virgin, trust me I know. It’s like two people who’ve never played chess before trying to play a match in the dark.”
I laugh at her analogy. Only Courtney would describe her first sexual experience as playing chess. She doesn’t even know what the chess pieces are called. If I had to guess she probably has never even seen the game played. Then again, maybe that’s why she’s used that as her comparison.
“Yeah, but that also means I’m subject to being compared to every other girl he’s been with before.” I sigh, shaking off the thought. “Whatever, it doesn’t matter anyway. It’s not like I’m just going to hop in bed with him after four days of hanging out,” I say, ignoring the voice in my head that tells me that’s exactly what I want to do.
“Well, you better snatch his ass up before long. Ant and I have a bet going that you’re going to be the first girl Sebastian has officially dated since he moved here from California, and I’ve got fifty bucks and a blowjob on the line.”
“What?” I snort in disbelief.
“If you and Sebastian become official, Ant owes me...Well, you don’t want to know what.” She giggles. “But if you don’t then I owe Ant fifty dollars and a blowjob. Not that I mind that second part.”
“Gross.” I shake my head, not wanting to envision that picture at all. “And why would you bet on something like whether or not we’ll start dating?”
“It’s Ant’s fault. He says there’s no way you’ll break Sebastian’s no relationship rule, and I disagree.”
“Wait—his what?”
“His no relationship rule. Tell me you knew about that. You’d have to be living under a rock not to know that Sebastian has a strict no dating rule.”
“Well then, apparently I’ve been living under a boulder because I had no idea. I mean, obviously, I’ve never seen him officially date anyone, but I had no idea it was some weird rule of his,” I say, feeling a bit of my happiness deflate. “And if that’s the case, you shouldn’t have bet in my favor because I seriously doubt a guy like Sebastian is going to change his rules for a girl like me.”
“I think you’d be surprised,” Courtney sings confidently. “Trust me, I can read people a hell of a lot better than Anthony. He may know Sebastian, but I know boys and I’m telling you—the way he looks at you—he’s definitely interested in more than just a hookup. When he smiles at you, dear god, even I melt a little. I’m telling you, girl, as long as you don’t do anything to screw it up, that boy is going to be yours.”
“Do I want him to be mine?” I ask like I’m asking her permission.
“Um... duh,” she says dramatically followed by a long pause. “Hey, I gotta go, Ant is beeping in. Talk soon. Love you.”
“Love you, too.” I barely get the words out before the line goes dead.
Tossing the phone down on the bed next to me, I let out a deep exhale and let Courtney’s words sink in.
Sebastian has a no dating rule?
He looks at me a certain way? Why have I not noticed?Then again, maybe I have. I mean, I feel it don’t I—the connection between us, the chemistry. But what if this is all just a game to him? What if this really is just some elaborate scheme to get me into bed? It’s not like things like that don’t happen on the daily. And while yes, he could have any girl he wants, what’s the fun in that? Don’t boys like him get off on the chase, conquering the unconquerable? After all, isn’t that kind of what Dylan was doing?
I shake the thought away. Courtney’s right, I can’t let what Dylan did effect the way I see Sebastian. I’ll never know unless I try, right? And god knows I want to, more than anything I’ve ever wanted before.
And while yes, this no relationship rule is a bit of a shock, it’s also something that could very easily change. Who knows, maybe I’ll be the first girl to ever get to call Sebastian Baxter her boyfriend.
Now isn’t that a thought…
