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"Oh, come on, Aubry You never had sex while you were in school?"

"I did And had one relationship that ended badly, so I focused on school instead of guys"

Mia nodded "I understand that That’s why I’ a relationship I haveave her a wry smile

"Yes That’s it exactly"

"Then it makes sense for you to have sex with your best friend"

Mia looked down at the woood at their jobs, because they were focused on their tasks and, while Mia was sure they were listening in, their facial expressions betrayed nothing of their thoughts

"It’s working for both of us right now Nathan is just about to start the football season and he has a lot of pressure on hio"

Aubry’s nails were finished, so she leaned back in her chair "Sure As long as neither one of you gets e to happen We both knoe’re doing"

Aubry let out a soft laugh

"What?" Mia asked

"Oh, nothing I’ether Just like Tucker and I did"

Mia frowned "Hey, that’s not funny You two aresmile "Exactly And so are Grant and Katrina and now Flynn and Aettingall of us together?"

She didn’t want to know the answer, but she knew she had to ask "What?"

"None of us wanted to get involved None of us were in the market for love or a relationship And none of us planned on falling in love" Aubry held out her hands "Look at all of us now, Mia So you know, best-laid plans and all"

Mia lifted her chin "That’s not going to happen with Nathan andtime Hoe feel about each other is different"

"Uh-huh"

She did not like Aubry’s tone "What’s that supposed to mean?"

"It means that once you introduce sex into a relationship, it changes everything"

Hera break before pedicures, so Mia shifted in her chair "That’s exactly what I told Nathan Onlysex out of our relationship was because I was afraid to lose our friendship"

"I don’t think that should be your biggest concern But I do understand it I kno close you and Nathan are If it were uy friend as my BFF, I’d be hesitant to have sex with hi"

Mia sighed "Daes the entire dynamic of your relationship However, I will say this If anyone canto try ht about--or more like worried about--what Aubry had said In fact, she pondered it all through her pedicure By the tiht bundle of tension and the e was more painful than enjoyable because she wasn’t able to relax