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Chapter 1
Brie
Thealarm on my phone won’t stop ringing.
I groan as I roll over and turn it off. Today is going to suck.
My car is in the shop, we’re still short-staffed at work, and for some fucking reason I can’t get rid of this big ass pimple on my chin.
Taking a deep breath, I sit up in bed and roll my neck.
“I need a vacation,” I mutter under my breath as I drag myself out of bed and into the bathroom to get ready for work. The sun has just risen, making golden sunlight pour through the small bathroom window. I keep the lights off as I take a quick shower and go through my morning ablutions.
When I’m finished, I let my nose carry me into the kitchen where my best friend is making breakfast.
“Good morning!” Katie chirps from the stove, her golden blonde hair shining in the morning light.
“Morning,” I grumble, dropping my chin to my fist as I take a seat at the breakfast counter.
Katie turns around at my less-than-enthused tone. “What’s wrong, Brie?”
“Nothing,” I sigh. “I’m just tired.”
Tired is an understatement.
I’mexhausted. I spend almost all day at work, putting in overtime so I can get my car out of the shop and pay off the student debt I accrued fucking around in school.
“You need to get laid, my love,” Katie says, putting a plate of pancakes and bacon in front of me.
Chuckling, I pour syrup over my pancakes before cutting into them. “Sex isn’t the solution to all of the world’s problems, Katie.”
Her answer is not surprising in the slightest. She and I have been best friends since we were in middle school, and she’s always had a very active sex life. While I was sitting at home reading and wallowing in self-pity, she was out with whomever she was seeing for the week and living her life. I’ve always envied how easily men flock to her.
It’s not hard to understand why, though. She’s gorgeous. At five-foot-seven, she’s tall and lean with skin kissed by the sun. Her golden, beachy waves hang down her back like spun silk.
And then there’s me.
I’ve been told a few times before how beautiful I am, but when I look in the mirror, I still see that chubby girl I was growing up. Not that heavier people can’t be beautiful, too, but I didn’t feel pretty before I lost weight. I don’t feel confident enough to let anyone else see me naked. So, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’ll remain a virgin for the rest of my life.
Lovethat for me.
Katie fixes her plate and sits down next to me. “No, it doesn’t solve everything. But it’ll make you much happier.”
I narrow my eyes at her. “How can a dick make me happier?”
She grins, a wicked gleam lighting her eyes. “You’ll understand once you’ve had one.”
I roll my eyes. “Whatever.”
The two of us chat and eat, killing time before I have to go wait for the bus. When we’re finished, I take my dishes to the sink and thank Katie for breakfast, then I grab my things and walk to the bus stop.
“Good morning,Brie!”
I turn at the sound of Nina’s voice as she power walks down the sidewalk toward me. I wave and give her a halfheartedgood morningin return.
“What’s wrong, sweetheart? It’s a beautiful day!”
I met Nina last month when my car crapped out on me. She’s an older Mexican lady who’s always in a good mood, despite being homeless.
