“I know.” She nodded. “It’s hard to be sleeping with a guy and not really have anything confirmed.”
“Yeah, I feel like a bit of a slut if I’m honest.” I took my shirt off and pulled on a navy sweater. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the sex with Aiden, but I kinda feel cheap. And I don’t know why. I think that if men can have sex when not in a relationship then I should be able to as well, but it just feels wrong.”
“I think it’s because you want to be in a relationship with him, so you’re kinda in limbo right now.”
“Yeah.” I nodded as I pulled my jeans on. “I guess I just want that official title of girlfriend.”
“That’s understandable, Alice. I felt the same way with Xander. Well, kinda. I mean the first night was a one-night stand, but after I’d slept with him a few times, I did start to feel like ‘is he really into me and is this about more than sex or not?’”
“Yeah,” I sighed and sat on the edge of my bed. “I just want to know where this is going.”
“Why don’t you ask him?”
“You think so? It seems a bit forward, don’t you think? I mean, we barely just admitted that we had feelings for each other.”
“Yeah, but I think you’ve both had feelings for each other for a while.” She groaned. “Just ask him.”
“Maybe.” I sighed. “I don’t want to scare him away.”
“He’s Aiden. He doesn’t get scared.” Liv grinned. “If anything, he’s the scary one.”
“He’s a bossy bear, not a scary one.”
“I know, I know.” Liv groaned. “He’s the bossy bear who likes to tie you up and have his wicked way with you and you love it.”
“Don’t be jealous.” I giggled as we walked out of my room. “I can’t help it if my man has a kinky side.”
“Oh, I had a question for you,” Liv said as we left the apartment and headed to our favorite fried chicken place a few blocks away.
“What?”
“So what happens with Elizabeth now?”
“No idea,” I shrugged and then paused. “Though you wanna know something funny? When we were at the coffee shop and I saw Scott and Elizabeth looking at each other, it seemed to me that they had already met.”
“Oh, really?” Liv looked at me curiously. “Like, through Aiden?”
“No.” I shook my head and thought back to that moment. “It was as if they knew each other better than that. I don’t know. Maybe I imagined it, but I swear I thought to myself that they had a really intense stare for a few seconds and then it passed.”
“Ooh,” Liv murmured. “I wonder how they know each other?”
“Yeah, me too.” I grinned at her. “I’m going to see if I can find out.”
“Oh, Alice,” she groaned as we walked into the restaurant. “Can we eat first and then figure out a plan?”
“Sure,” I said as I took a deep breath and smelled the greasy wonderfulness that was fried chicken and French fries. “Let’s eat first.”
***
I lay in bed feeling full and happy. I was about to roll over and go to sleep when my phone beeped.
Hey sweet pea. I grinned as I saw the message from Aiden.
Alice: Hey.
Aiden: I missed you today.
Alice: Oh wanted to get some spanking in?
Aiden: Hmm. I’d use any excuse to touch your ass.
Alice: How was work?
Aiden: Good. I thought about you all day though. Had a big boner. :)
Alice:Aw, how special! I typed, but inside I frowned. Was this all about sex to Aiden?
Aiden: What are you wearing right now?
Alice: Why?
Aiden: I want to picture you.
Alice: Okay …
Aiden: So what are you wearing and where are you?
Alice: I’m at a costume party and I’m wearing a rat costume.
Aiden: Not sexy. :(
Alice: Where are you and what are you wearing?
Aiden: I’m in bed. Naked and thinking of you.
Alice: Oh Aiden, the words I’ve always wanted to hear.
Aiden: I wish you were here.
Alice: I’m sure you do.
Aiden: Take your clothes off.
Alice: At the party?!
Aiden: I know you’re not at a party.
Alice: Okay, stalker.
Aiden: Tell me when your clothes are off.
Alice: Why?
Aiden: Because then we can play.
Alice: Play via text?
Aiden: Just take your clothes off.
Alice:Okay. I groaned and took off my T-shirt and shorts. I’m naked.
Aiden: Good. Send me a photo.
Alice: No.
Aiden: No?
Alice: Nope. I don’t do naked photos.
Aiden: Face time with me then?
Alice: Perhaps.
I jumped out of bed and ran to my dresser and quickly applied some lipstick and blush to my face. I grabbed my comb and brushed my hair as well. There was no way I was going to FaceTime with him looking washed out.
Aiden: Is that a yes?
Alice:It was a perhaps.
Ring ring. I laughed as I saw the video call coming in from Aiden.
“I said perhaps, not yes.” I giggled as I answered the call.