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Ivie smirks as I start the shower and throw my hair up under a shower cap She’s the only one who knows about Rafe and me I had to tell her She lives here, and I spend a lot of time with him
“Tonight’s the night,” I inform her
“Of what? Is there a new movie out?”
“No, it’s the night”
She flings the shower curtain back and stares atto do it?”
“Yep” I smile and shave one armpit “I’ve been on the pill for a month, so we’re covered there Ielse It’s borderline torture I’s to me that I didn’t even knoere possible The way I feel when he looks at me, let alone what happens toyou, Ivie, it’s incredible”
“I’ain, but I can hear her organizing things on the countertop “Also, you’re stupidly hot together Like, you could be a celebrity couple, you’re so pretty It’s like Brangelina”
I lather up one leg but pull the curtain aside so I can grin at my best friend “You’re so sweet Thank you”
“I think you should tell your parents”
“No” I get to work shaving and shake or would throw a fit, and I’d be in big trouble I don’t even want to think about what the punishment for this would be And for Rafe, it would be worse So, no It’s our secret”
“But what happens after this, Annika? I know it’s exciting now, but you won’t be in college forever What then? Are you going to get married in secret and have secret babies?”
Tears want to threaten, but I s thes
“Stop it Tonight is going to be special, and I’ to think about the future and ruin it It’ll all work out All I can do is live day to day”
I wrap the towel around
“I don’t agree with you, but I hope tonight is everything you want it to be” She pats me on the shoulder and leaves the bathroom, and I stare at my reflection
“Everything’s going to be just fine”
“Are you okay?”
“You’ve asked me that about six times” I smile at Rafe as he tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear The truth is, I’ht it would, and was over pretty fast, too But I’ve also never feltin Rafe’s giant bed
“Are you okay?” I ask hiertip down his nose Rafe is a handsome man He’s tall and broad, and I knoorks out almost every day The efforts show He has muscles on top of muscles and tanned skin I could lick every inch of him