text.
Smiling like a Cheshire cat, Mia asks, “And how is Golden Delicious doing?”
Golden Delicious.
I can’t help but snort with laughter. That’s Mia’s little pet name for Sam. Not that he knows it.
When they first met freshman year, she had a massive crush on him. Nothing ever happened between them, but it wasn’t for lack of Mia continuously throwing herself at him. Like every single weekend.
I have no idea why Sam wasn’t interested. Mia is absolutely gorgeous. Long thick ebony colored hair, mossy green eyes, and an olive complexion that does her Italian ancestors proud. She’s also tall and curvy. Rather strangely, Sam has never even batted an eyelash in her direction.
“He’s fine.”
Mia props her chin up on her hand as she purrs out the next words, “Yes, he certainly is.”
Another small laugh gurgles up from my throat as I shake my head. “And what would Carter say if he heard you talking like that?”
She sticks out her tongue in response. “Oh stop ruining all my fun. I’m always careful not to scream out Sam’s name when I’m coming.”
“Mia!” I can’t help the scandalized note that creeps into my voice. I really hope she’s kidding about that. I mean, come on, she has to be. Right? Mia loves her boyfriend. They got together two years ago when Carter was a senior. After graduation, he moved to Philadelphia for a civil engineering job.
Hence the sexfest that is currently being planned for the weekend.
My eyes narrow as a huge grin slides its way across her face.
Sometimes I think she says these things just to get a rise out of me. I’ve grown used to it over the years but I don’t particularly like when she makes comments about Sam. Although I would never say anything to Mia because I love her to death and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for her, I’m secretly glad she and Sam never hooked up or got together. They’re both good friends and it would have been weird if they had slept together or ended up in a relationship.
“Like you’ve never rubbed one out thinking about that sexy bod of his?”
Again my mouth drops open before crashing into our thinly carpeted floor before I quickly snap it shut.
I rest my case.
“Mia!” Even though I should be used to the over-the-top remarks she makes, I feel heat creep into my cheeks. “Of course not!”
She levels a knowing look my way before adding a little wink for good measure. “Oh, please, that boy is hotness personified. Can’t say I haven’t used my battery operated boyfriend a few times thinking about those massive muscles of his.”
When I simply shake my head, she spears me with a look of total disbelief. “Are you seriously telling me that you have never , not one damn time, fantasied about him while getting off?”
Again I jerk my head in denial. “Never.”
Technically this isn’t a lie.
I have absolutely positively never gotten off to thoughts of him. But lately… for some strange reason… I can’t stop noticing just how good looking he is with all that thick blond hair and those gorgeous bluer-than-blue eyes.
And don’t even get me started on that big broad chest of his...
Plus, he’s just so tall...
Not to mention hard...
His body!
His body is all hard and muscly.
For goodness sake, I have no idea about that .
Because thinking about that just feels like it would be crossing some imaginary line of our friendship. Even if he wouldn’t know about it. I still would.
Thankfully his answering text saves me from the god awful conversation I’ve somehow been sucked into while I wasn’t looking.
Freaking Mia and her freaking questions…
“Well? Don’t keep me in suspense. What’s Golden Delicious got to say?”
“ Sam ,” I enunciate slowly while skimming over his words, “says its fine.”
Her grin unfolds into a huge smirk that practically overtakes her face. God but I hate that up-to-no-good smirk of hers. I
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