"How could you possibly?"
"I know your heart, Tera. It's pure and sincere. I get you're going to need a little time to get past this—if you want to?" he questions.
I smirk. "I do want to. I've waited for you for what feels like forever."
"Not quite that long," he replies with a cocky look. "But you'll get to keep me that long if you want me."
"I do. Forever sounds like a pretty good deal," I tell him with a smile.
He nods. "Let's get you to class."
He takes my hand in his and walks me to my art class. He knows my schedule, the rooms, and he kisses me softly before we part ways. I thought he didn't want any part of me, but he's been keeping track of me this whole time.
"It's about time that dumbass came to his senses," Shea says as she walks into the classroom.
I laugh out loud. "I guess it is. Wait—I thought you hated him?"
"Oh, I did. I still kind of do because of how much he hurt you. Anyone that stupid isn't going to get my kindness. But now that he's smartened up, I might warm up to him in a year or ten."
I snort. "Likely ten."
"Likely," she replies. "How's Carter?"
I sigh. "Heartbroken."
Shea nods. "Devastated is more like it, but he knew the risks when you got together. You were always honest about your feelings for Xander."
"It doesn't make it any easier."
"No, it doesn't. But he'll be okay. He's hot and a good guy. He'll find someone to get on top of and he'll get over it soon enough," she snarks.
I roll my eyes. "Seriously, Shea."
"What? Haven't you heard the saying 'the only way to get over someone is to get under someone else'? Or, in Carter's case, on top of someone else."
"Where do you come up with this stuff?"
"My mom. Where else? My mom's cool as hell."
"She totally is."
We set up our supplies and start working in silence.
"Maybe you should be the one he gets on top of," I suggest to Shea.
She looks over at me, her eyes wide, then she bursts out laughing. "Are you kidding me? He's not my type."
"Well, whoisyour type? We need to get you hooked up."
"My type?" she questions. "Julie Franklin. Julie Franklin is my type."
I lift a brow. "Only girls now?"
"No. There are just no guys I want right now."
"You'd so do Carter."
"Any girl in her right mind would do Carter, but he needs to get through the grieving process which will include a whole lot of rebounds. I'm nobody's rebound girl," she states.
