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"Can I tell you so and you promise you won’t lose respect for me?"

Naomi’s eyes widened "Wow, sounds juicy" She put the rest of her pretzel in her ainst the picnic table "Sure, I would never lose respect for you"

Sofia took a deep breath and wondered if she should It was killing her, and she hadn’t told anyone Not even Sarah, who she normally confided in when it came to her relationship with Eric She was just too ashamed Naomi, at least, was more detached from the whole situation She hadn’t even ret so bad" She bit her lip Naouy"

Nao She see for Sofia to continue Sofia briefed her on her history with Brandon Then she told her about the kiss and about the part she felt uilty about--the fact that she had wanted it That in that moment, she’d wanted more

"I don’t knohy I didn’t just say no All I kept saying was I can’t" She shook her head, feeling a weight in her chest The sa soht lift it somehow, but it hadn’t

"Sofia" Naomi reached across the table and touched her hand "It’s okay It was a new experience for you He was trying to seduce you, honey" She giggled "Sounds like it aliven in, you know"

"But I did give in," Sofia argued, "I let hi "

God, how could she live with herself? If she ever found out Eric did so like that, she’d die She put her hand over her face

"But you stopped, Sof A lot of women wouldn’t have" Naomi pulled Sofia’s hand away from her face "Listen, we’ve talked about this So you were curious It sounds to uy from way back The opportunity presented itself when you least expected it And I hate to say it, but I think he e of it"

Sofia stared at her, confused "Why do you think that?"

nd hisofia stare

"Well, you said you always thought he was sht?"

Sofia nodded, thinking about it

"I’m sure he picked up on the fact that he h school Then he cos you shouldn’t be feeling" Naoed "He probably picked up on that, too Sofia, you’re a very attractive girl, no guy would pass up the opportunity to at least try to kiss you, if they thought they had a chance"