When I feel him take a seat on the bed next to me, I finally turn back around and instantly lock onto those bright green eyes that make me weak at the knees.
“So, Little Pixie, you ditching me for the girls?”
“Are you mad?”
His eyes soften, “not even close. Go have fun.”
He kisses me on the top of my head, and that one little gesture makes me think that maybe there’s more to Johnny and me than I originally thought.
twelve
SASHA
Steph eyes me when I walk into Claire’s room a couple of minutes later, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t completely terrified.
It’s not that I think they’ll hurt me or anything, but I am entering unfamiliar territory. I’ve never really had female friends, let alone two of them.
She’s not eyeing me like she doesn’t want me here, no, it’s more like she’s trying to figure me out.
And that’s the last thing I want.
My secrets are mine, and no matter how badly I want someone to confide in, I know that today is not the day for that. She would eat me alive if she found out I could have stopped Nathan that night, she would kill me just for being associated with him.
So I keep my mouth shut and stand in the doorway like a complete weirdo, waiting for one of them to make the firstmove.
“Are you and Davis together or not?” Steph asks, brow arched.
Claire slaps her on the shoulder, “Steph!”
The short blonde with a fiery personality doesn’t even try to act embarrassed, instead, she stands her ground. “You guys look at each other the way Claire and Lucas did just before they started dating, it’s kinda gross actually.”
I hang my head, allowing my hair to fall in front of my face to hide how hot it’s burning right now. “We’re just friends,” I offer weakly, “he doesn’t feel that way about me.”
“Bullshit,” Steph laughs.
My eyes snap up to meet hers, and Claire hides her face in her palms while muttering something about her best friend having a big fat mouth.
“That boy is so in love with you, it’s ridiculous.”
Being friends with these people is really not good for my heart. I think one of these days it’s gonna explode in my chest.
I stay frozen in the doorway, wanting her to continue, but simultaneously wanting her to stop. It doesn’t feel right talking about his feelings when he isn’t here, but at the same time, I want nothing more than to know how he truly feels about me.
“Watching you guys do this stupid friendship dance is painful, I mean, the boy is crazy about you… he calls you Pixie for fucks sake.” Steph’s face contorts in disgust, “no one in their right mind would say that if they weren’t completely head over heels.”
“I think it’s cute,” Claire interjects before turning to me, “it’s a cute nickname, Sasha.”
Steph gags, “your stupid boy-toy calls you pretty girl, you don’t get a say in this conversation.”
They both stare at one another, a silent battle over god knows what.
I’m fucking lost.
“Um, I’m still here,” I say, feeling the need to remind them.
Claire gives Steph one last look before finally turning back to me. “Steph likes to pretend like she hates them all, but she’s protective, she doesn’t want to see any of them get hurt.”
“I would never hurt Johnny,” I say, startled.
