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“Watch yourself,” I snarl. “That’s my fiancé you’re talking about.”
“Relax, you neanderthal.” He laughs. “I don’t love her likethat. It’s just that Avery has this personality that makes you feel like you’ve known her forever. You can’t help but have a smile on your face, laughing at her loud craziness.”
“I have to agree,” Oliver adds. “I haven’t been around her as much as everyone else, but the times that I have been, she’s a trip and funny as shit.”
“See.” Logan tilts his head to the side and opens his arms very matter of factly. “She’s easy to love.”
I don’t say anything back other than nod to acknowledge what they are saying.
The truth of the matter is that they’re right.
She is easy to love.
And that’s what terrifies me the most about our situation.
Of all Friday nights… you all choose THIS Friday night to be busy?
Peyton
Sorry boo. We’re taking James to the shore house this weekend for some carnival they are having.
Emiline
I’m working, girlfriend.
Kali
My boss asked me to stay late. I wish I could be there.
I let out a drawn-out groan and toss my phone on the bed as I stand in front of my open closet trying to figure out what to wear to dinner tonight. It’s not out at a fancy restaurant or anything, but it is at his boss's house. I don’t know if we’re walking into a little cottage or a crazy large mansion. What the fuck do you wear when you have no idea what to expect?
I decide to forgo getting dressed for a moment and head into the kitchen to pour myself a glass of champagne. Listen, I’m not one for drinking alone. But desperate times call for desperate measures right now.
I gulp down the first glass and then pour a second before I retreat back into my room to get ready.
I decide I need to be my own hype girl for tonight.
“I’m a bad ass bitch,” I repeat the words of affirmation to myself.
“Marc Ford has no effect on me, and I can do this,” I add for dramatic effect.
The truth of the matter is, Marc Forddoeshave an effect on me.
One that I never asked for nor wanted.
Unfortunately for me, he’s the first guy I have ever been close to that causes my body to melt into a puddle when he’s near me. No matter how hard I try… his touch, the way he looks at me, and his heaven-sent smile, just causes chills to spill down my spine.
I don’t want the chills.
I don’t want to lose my breath when he touches me.
I don’t want butterflies to swarm my stomach when I think of him.
Why are my thoughts lately consumed with only him?
I went into this agreement completely confident I could keep feelings out of this, based on my history with men.
Then on Wednesday, he had to go and bethemost perfect guy in the world and have Freddy pick up and deliver some things to help alleviate my period cramps. I hate how I can’t control my hormones when Aunt Flo comes to visit. She’s always so nasty to me and she makes me want to curl into a ball with a pint of ice cream.
