I sighed deeply and crawled to my sleeping bag, flipping ontomy back to stare at the camping lantern that hung from a hook in the top of the tent. “Okay, so I didn’t plan for any of this happen.”
“Mm-hmm.”
“We have strictly been roommates this entire time.”
“Mm-hmm.”
“No, really! It’s as much of a surprise to me.”
“But see, it’snota surprise to me. I told you he was obsessed with you.”
I closed my eyes and grinned like a Cheshire cat.
“Paige!” she whispered hotly, poking me through my sleeping bag with her foot.
“I can’t help it. I’m so happy.”
“Holy shit, you really are. I don’t understand...”
I flipped onto my side and propped myself up. “I need you to be okay with this. We’re doing this, me and him.”
She raised a brow. “Looks like you already got started.”
I shook my head to emphasize that we had not done the deed. “This is all new, and we have no idea what we’re doing. But I’ve never wanted anything more, and I hope you can be happy for us.”
“I’m not a monster, Paige. I’m your best friend. I would never not be happy for you when you’re happy.”
I smiled. “Same.”
“Besides,” she said, running her fingers through her curls. “Who am I to throw stones when I’m living in a glass house? But why didn’t you tell me when I fessed up about Paul? You were asking me if I had a thing for Benny, and I remember thinking that was such an odd question. But now I get it. You were secretly hoping you weren’t the only Wag.”
“Maybe I was just confused and didn’t understand my own feelings.”
“And you do now?”
I nodded. A small part of me wanted to share everything he’d told me that night. But it wasn’t as big as the part of me that wanted to keep it just for me and Seb. There had to be some balance between honesty among the Wags and our own private business. I knew Jazmine would understand that because of Paul.
Sometimes you just need a little space to make mistakes.
And maybe Seb and I needed more space than others.
Hushed voices filtered in through the thin tent walls. Seb was talking to Benny, and it sounded like an argument. My stomach tensed as I tried to make out what was being said. Were they fighting? Jazmine made a face that said she was thinking the same.
But just when I was starting to worry, I heard Benny’s deep laugh, and then Seb’s. More light laughter followed, and it sounded like they were okay. I released the breath I’d been holding.
Jazmine’s eyes softened. “Our very first Wags couple. Guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.”
“Really sorry for not telling you,” I whispered.
She shook her head, dismissive. “I suspected. His emotions have been all over the place since you got back. All I ask is that you guys try not to have a terrible breakup that destroys the Wags all over again.”
“We’ve barely even kissed. Give us a chance to screw it up first, okay?”
She snorted a laugh. “Fine. But I’m going to need all the filthy details before you do.”
“Deal.”
We talked about it a little more, but Jazmine was tired. After we shut off the lantern, I lay awake in my sleeping bag, replaying everything in my head, when my phone buzzed. The screen lit upthe small tent when I touched it, so I ducked into the sleeping bag to read the text I’d received from Seb:Everything okay over there?
