Hey, anon! Sorry I haven't been on here much. I guess tumblr support finally let me out of the time-out corner since I can see my posts in tags now. Maybe I won't have to use a new account but here it is just in case. Anyway, here's a preview for chapter 19:
āGirl⦠Come on. Fill us in on the deets. Iām going crazy over here.ā
āOkay, okay! Just give me a second to think.ā Two pairs of eyes are trained on her and itās a little nerve-wracking. Would Eddie mind if she talks to them about it? Some things should clearly stay privateālike his monster porn collectionābut what about the rest? Does he have similar conversations with his friends? Is she brought up? Are they going to know what happened earlier?Ā
āUh-oh. I feel like Iām going to burst. Canāt think about that⦠And itās too late to back out now on this end. Theyāre both invested already.ā
āIām not really sure what this is. Weāre technically not dating. He hasnāt asked me out or anything⦠Actually, we havenāt even talked about it. Who knows if heās even into any of that? Relationship stuff, I mean.ā She says pensively, ignoring how Charlotte gasps and clutches her chest.
āSo, youāre not going out, havenāt talked about going out, and have no clue if he would even want to go out. Maybe you two are just friends?ā
āNat! She said theyāre technically not dating. Thatās like dating without putting labels on anything. Read between the lines.ā
āNo, ānot datingā means not dating. If thereās no actual date, then itās just hanging out with someone.ā
āThatās the thingā¦ā Chrissy stares at the two and pulls both knees up to wrap her arms around them. Thankfully the rug is extra fluffy with some cushion to it. That spanking from earlier left her backside a little sore, so moving around gives a not-so-subtle reminder that theyāre not just friends. āI just donāt know anymore. Itās confusing sometimes. Like, weāre definitely more than that. Iām really nervous about all of this.ā
āHold up! If youāre more than friends, but not going out, does that mean youāre fun buddies?āĀ
āNo!ā The captain turns a bright shade of red, waving her hands frantically. Of course this would go in that direction. Sheās been pretty vague about whatās going on, so itās not too hard to see how Charlotte got there. āItās not like that.ā
āWait⦠Are we? Iām not sure what counts.ā
āWell, maybe? Weāre into each other. Thatās obvious. I like him a lot.ā There. That little tidbit is finally out in the open. No more dancing around it. Pretending theyāre purely platonic friends is silly, especially after today. āI guess you can say weāre just seeing where things go? Itās sort of similar to being in a relationship, minus actual dates or putting a label on it like Charlotte said.ā
āAnd youāre okay with that?ā Natalie arches a brow, tilting her head to the side. Itās been pretty clear that sheās not the biggest fan of the recent developments. Particularly because of who itās with.Ā
āI can tell she doesnāt like him. This isnāt going to be easy. Itād be nice if everyone could get along, but thatāll take time.ā
āFor now, I guess? Itās just⦠when we hangout, Iām happy and we always have a fun time. He makes me feel good. Itās so different from being with Jason. Thereās no rules or pressure or having to worry about making him mad. Itās nice. Since this started, Eddieās been a great friend. But now things are⦠changing. Stuff happened and Iām all mixed up about it. I donāt think we can go back to the way it was anymore.āĀ
Charlotteās eyes go wide and dart over toward the junior to confirm if she also heard that. āChris⦠Did you⦠Did you guys get it on? Is that what youāre saying?āĀ
Chrissy grabs onto the strings of her sweatpants to play with. Anything to use as a distraction from the pounding in her chest. Sheās overly aware of both girls giving their full attention to this lame attempt at an explanation. āNāNo, not yet. It didnāt go that far. I mean, it feels sort of like things could maybe head in that direction? Possibly?āĀ
āIt didnāt go that far? Then how far did it go?ā The curiosity laced in the redhead's whisper makes this a bit more tantalizing to drag out. Theyāre dying to know. Did the āprudeā do something scandalous for once?Ā
Letting out a shaky breath, she steels any resolve left to bare part of her soul in front of them. This is going to cause a complete meltdown. āWell, we kind of kind of made out earlier⦠and he⦠spanked me.ā She bites down on her bottom lip and slowly looks up from the strings, almost afraid of their reactions.Ā
Natalie sticks a pinky in her ear and twists it around before yanking it out. āSorry. Didnāt hear that last part. Now what did you say?ā
It's not edited yet, but the full chapter should be out by tomorrow! I'm just finishing up some parts and cleaning it up a bit. Thanks a lot for asking. It makes me super happy to see interest in my writing š