"Last night Tristan brought over a pup in need."
"Tristan? Oh, you mean Officer Hottie, who you've been drooling over forever?" Felicia says.
I blush profusely and try to hide my face from my sisters. However, they know me too well.
"Oh my God, Emma did you sleep with him?" Luna asks.
"I…"
"EMMA!" All three of my sisters shout, making the other people in the cafeteria train their eyes on me.
"It's fine. It was a one-night thing. Don't worry."
"He said in his note he wants shared custody."
Anger fills me as I realize that Luna has indeed read my note.
"You know better than to read other people's notes. What's wrong with you?"
"Oh you won't get to turn this on me, missy. You effed up. Were you safe?"
All my sisters turn back to me at the question, and I don't think I could turn any redder than I already am.
"I'm on the pill."
"Someone needs to have the talk with her." Luna says.
Suddenly the table goes silent, and I know I'm going to get a lecture. The thing is I'm the big sister. I'm supposed to know better than all of them. How can I explain to them that things felt right at the moment and I wouldn't change a thing?
"He left his number. Are you going to call him back?" Luna asks.
"He'll be back soon. I've still got the dog."
They prod me with questions, and I tell them about Buddy and how he was mistreated. I had taken some before photos of him, and they were all saddened by his situation.
"Are you falling for the dog or the man, Emma?" Felicia asks.
"The dog, definitely. The man, I have no idea."
"Well, tell us the deets. Is he good in bed?"
"All I will say is I had a very good night."
After we have dessert and Felicia and Luna have left, Laura sits down next to me.
"Emma. I know it's been a long time for you, but you need to protect your heart."
"I'll be okay, Laura."
"You give so much of yourself to others, Emma, but I'm worried you won't be careful about this."
"Hey, I'm the big sister here, Laura. I can handle myself."
"I'm not sure that's true with matters of the heart."
Laura is not far from the truth here, but I don't want to seem weak in front of my sister. I'm completely in love with the dog and the man is making giant strides to get inside my heart.
"Laura…"
