I scoff. “Don’t be ridiculous.”
She points a fry at me. “I know that look. You’re like a dreamy-eyed girl with a bad case of puppy love.”
“Blue is hardly a puppy.”
“And you need to remember that.”
“So, will you cover for me tonight? I was going to tell my mother I’m spending the night at your house.”
“So that you can meet him?”
“Yes.”
“Then that makes me a part of this.”
“If you’re not comfortable with it, I won’t make you do it.”
“But it won’t stop you, will it?”
I shrug. “Probably not.”
She sighs, and her shoulders slump. “Was it good?”
A slow smile forms on my lips. “So good.”
She finally grins and rolls her eyes. “I am happy for you. At least about that part.”
Picking up my fork, I toy with my food, my appetite gone. I don’t think she’s going to cover for me, and so I suppose I won’t be able to see Blue this time.
“You won’t get your heart broken, will you?” Carmen whispers, lifting my eyes.
“The truth? Probably, but it’s already too late.”
“Well, at least you’ll have the memories of your first love to take with you.”
“Can I tell you something?”
“Anything.” She reaches across the table.
“I can’t imagine my first time having been with anyone else but Blue.”
“But Luisa, what will happen with Mateo?”
“I don’t want to think about him, Carmen.”
“Yes, but won’t he expect… I mean, won’t he assume you’re a virgin? What happens on your wedding night when you aren’t?”
“I don’t care.” Then my eyes light up. “Maybe he won’t marry me if he knows.”
“And who would tell him? You? Blue?” Carmen asks with a quirk of her brow.
“Maybe you could tell him.”
“Me?No way. Nope. Not a chance.”
“I was kidding.”
“Not sure you were. But I’ll cover for you tonight.”
