“Seriously,though.”
“Okay, I’m going to ignore your rudeness to Cleary and chalk it up to the two glasses of wine you just downed, but what isgoingon?”
“Sterling is sweet, good-looking, and he’s made it clear he’s into me, but—” Butt is totally theproblemhere.
“But? It’s been a week, what more could you want?” she asks, completely confused by where I’m goingwiththis.
“Liam...”
“He’s good in bed, right?” She jests withawink.
“He’s not just good inbed,Jade.”
“Ohhh, so like, does he have a steel penis?” This conversation is far too serious sounding as we discuss Liam’spenis.
I hold my hands about three-quarters of a foot apart from each other and then cup my hands together to show the girth. “Like ...unreal.”
“Holy shit ... and ouch ... at thesametime.”
“No, not ouch. He’s like a magician. One second you see it, the next it’s inside of me ...” Itellher.
“Okay, how are you drunk after two glasses of wine?”sheasks.
“Helickedmy...”
“Pussy?” she asks as if I’m strange for not finishing mysentence.
“No...”
She thinks for a second before her eyes widen with understanding. “He licked yourbumhole?”
I nod my head, feeling my cheeks redden. “Itwas...”
Her mouth is hanging open. “Itwas,what?”
I admit it. “It was amazing. He had my wristsboundand...”
“Holy FiftyShades.”
“Is it weird that I like it?” Iaskher.
“Nah, I always had a feeling you were a freak in the bedroom. It’s always the cute, innocent-looking ones who surprise the hell out of you.” Isn’t that what Sam said about Liam thismorning.
“Hence, Cleary ...” Ifigure.
She looks down between us and fidgets with the bulky ring on her forefinger. “We haven’t had sex,Jules.”
“What?” I figured they were screwing each other’s brains outeveryday.
She glances up at me with a thin sheen of tears in her eyes. “I can’tdoit.”
I take her hands and hold them up to my heart. “You love Chip, Jade.That’swhy.”
“I know I do. I’m justscared.”
“You’re twenty-two. You’re thinking about the rest of your life. Of course you’re scared. I’m not going to tell you what to do, but you can have your cake and eatittoo...”
“Obviously, I’m taking this advice from the master of eating cake,” she replies,annoyed.
