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To let him bust it wide open.

Kira:

Do it sis!!

Me:

He invited me to watch a movie and picked one that’s borderline porn.

Kira:

As he should have. Sit on his face sis!

Me:

I gotta go!

Kira:

Super soak his ass! I can’t wait to hear all about it.

If I wanted someone to talk me out of letting this man fold me up like a pretzel, my best friend was the wrong one.

“Why are you smiling at your phone? I hope you’re not texting another man while you're spending time with me,” River said, startling me.

“Uh, no.”

“Then who got you smiling like that?”

“I was laughing at something Shakira said, if you must know.”

“Do you smile like that when you read my texts?”

“Not exactly.”

“What do you mean?”

“You only text me to ask how Rivvy is doing, which is very sweet, but it doesn’t make me smile or laugh the same way as when Shakira says something crazy.”

Instead of responding, he started the movie. A few minutes later, my phone vibrated, and when I saw River’s name on the screen, I looked at him. He was focused on the TV, pretending as if he hadn’t just texted me.

River:

Why are you sitting so far away?

Me:

Far? You can reach out and touch me if you wanted. You’ve done it plenty of times before. Are you shy now?

River:

I don’t have a shy bone in my body, but I want you closer.

Me:

It’s probably best if I stay here. I should probably actually move across the room.

River: