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“Hey, birthday girl,” I say as she timidly enters the room. Very unlike her, I might add. My Quinn is anything but timid.
Nerves take over when she doesn’t respond right away.Is she okay? What happened?“You okay?” I ask, sitting up straight.
“Ye—yeah. I'm good.” She clears her throat and then looks at me. Knowing her as long as I have, I can, without a doubt, tell she’s lying. I just don’t know why.
“Cross your heart?”
She can’t lie to me on across your heart. It’s the one thing we’ve always held in high regard. No matter how we’re feeling, you speak the truth.
I slide off the bed and head to my dresser to retrieve her gift. “Come on, go sit. I want you to open your pres—”
“I want you as my gift,” Quinn blurts out, causing me to pause mid-stride, my heart stuttering.
“What do you mean?” Did she just say what I think she said?
Joining her on the bed, I search her gorgeous face. Her cheeks take on a slightly pinkish hue, a sight I can't help but smile at.
“Fuck, this is harder than I thought it would be,” she says, staring at me with widened eyes.
She takes a steadying breath before continuing. “I want you for my birthday… I want you to have sex with me. I had a shitty first time and I don’t want to remember it that way.”
Being stunned speechless is an understatement. Right now, I don’t think I could form a response even if I tried. She takes my silence as me wanting to hear more. “It was horrible. He didn’t care at all about me or how I was feeling. I mean, I knew what I was getting myself into… he just wanted sex. Which was fine with me because he was a means to an end, but he could have at least tried to get me off, too. No joke, I think the whole thing lasted less than two minutes.”
I gulp down the lump in my throat, trying to wrap my head around this. I have so many questions circling around, but one in particular leaves my lips before I can reel it in.
“Who was it? Do I know him?”
She sighs. “It was Evan… We went on a few dates, and I figured why not? I'm a senior and I should probably get it over with.”
The anger that rises within me is sudden and uncontrollable. That piece of shit couldn’t even make it enjoyable for her?
Looking into her eyes again, I can see her silent plea. Begging me not to turn her down.
“Why me?”
She studies my face for a moment. As if surprised I don’t already know the answer. “Because you're my person, Eli. And I know we will always be there for each other, no matter what happens.”
Shiiit.
“Fuck, Queenie…” I exhale a heavy breath, trying to justify my need to fulfill her every wish and desire. Running my hands through my hair, I’m still in shock at what she's asking of me.
Even though this is probably a horrible idea, my dick twitches at the possibility.
“You know damn well that hot as fuck kiss we shared didn’t change a thing between us… and neither will this.”
I cock an eyebrow at her in response.
Sure, we kissed, but with me being away at college we’ve kept most physical contact to a minimum after that… That was, until today. I can't risk fucking this up, because that’s what happens after sex. Emotions get involved, and then shit goes south. But the problem is Iwantto be that person for her. I just need to know where her head is at.
I guess I’ve been quiet for too long, because she abruptly stands, but I follow her before she can walk away. Grabbing her arm gently, I spin her to face me. “You know what? Forget I said anything. It was stupid of me to ask. I just—I just wanted it to be with someone I actually cared about.”
My thumb wipes away a stray tear that trickles down her cheek. “It’s not stupid. You know you can ask anything of me. It just took me by surprise. That’s all.”
She cracks a small smile and rolls her eyes. “It’s not like I want to be your girlfriend or anything. Trust me, I know you have no interest in one. Baseball comes first and I quote... ‘you don't want someone holding expectations over your head.’ I just wanted to feel that connection with someone. Someone who knows what they're doing.” She laughs out the last bit.
“I just don’t want to do anything that would ever jeopardize us,” I say, cupping her face in my hands.
“Eli, I don’t want that either. I promise you, I would never let this come between us. Best friends over everything… Do you trust me?”
