the things she was never allowed to do, and never, ever date another piece of shit again. Oh, and one more thing. May she find a real life book boyfriend like she’s always reading about in her romance novels,” Kendra said, giving me a wink.
My face began to feel hot as Kendra announced my love for fictional characters . Traitor! I narrowed my eyes at her for her duplicity, but she didn’t seem to notice.
Reed started clearing his throat before speaking, Jaxon following his cue. I thought Jaxon was going to give his toast next, but Reed began to speak first. “To the girl who has made my girlfriend the happiest I’ve seen her in this past month, and who has eaten more shit than a fly on a cow patty. May you one day get the happily ever after you deserve, and may I get my chance to beat the hell out of that fuckhead, Phillip.”
“Awe! Thank you, Reed.” I leaned over and gave him a peck on the cheek. I felt a quick state of panic before reminding myself I was not in Phillip’s presence. Old habits die hard.
“I’m serious, Courtney. Once that motherfucker turns eighteen, it’s open season on his ass. I just hope the stupid fucker realizes his age won’t protect him from me anymore.” I knew he was serious. When he accidentally found out Phillip put bruises on me, he’d went ballistic. It took Kendra and me at least an hour to convince him to not hunt Phillip down. If we hadn’t, Reed would’ve only ended up in jail for assaulting a minor, and I would’ve been the one to suffer the repercussions. From that point on, I kept my bruises hidden from everyone, including Kendra.
“I know you will, Reed,” I said with honesty, “but the past is the past, and there is no need to dig up old dirt. If I can learn to move on, you should too. Besides…” I said with a sly smirk, “… I’m a true believer in karma, and you know what they say…” I didn’t feel the need to finish because everybody knew karma was a bitch. “No more talking about Phillip tonight. We are celebrating my future, remember?”
Giving Reed a quick hug, I whispered in his ear. “Thank you for always looking out for me, big bro.”
Reed gave me a small nod of understanding. “Anytime, little sis.”
Jaxon cleared his throat again. After hearing him clear it earlier, I became more consciously aware of some odd noises he continuously made in his throat when he occasionally cleared it. I had to admit, it was quite annoying, and I couldn’t believe this beautiful man may perhaps have a flaw.
“Jaxon, your turn,” Kendra chimed.
His lip pulled up on the side, giving a slight smile. “Hmm, where do I begin?” he paused. “I just met you, so I don’t really know much about you. But I do know you’re a beautiful girl who can dance almost as well as me,” he chuckled. “I would also like to get to know you better, as friends of course.” He grinned, giving me his deep, dimpled smile. “Here’s to us,” he nodded at me, “to being your first guy friend, may we become the best of friends,” he smirked with an eyebrow raised in question.
“Hey, I thought I was your first guy friend, Courtney?” Reed said jokingly.
Before I could tell Reed he was more like my brother than a friend, Jaxon was already speaking on my behalf. “Okay, maybe not your first guy friend, but your best guy friend instead. You see, a girl always has a best girl friend and a best guy friend, and who better to fill that position?” He stood there pointing to himself with eyebrows arched high and a million-dollar smile, clearly stating he was ‘that guy.’
I snorted, trying to hold back a laugh that I was unable to contain. Kendra and Reed laughed along with me.
“Is something funny?” he was staring straight at me when he spoke.
“No, not at all, I’m just trying to figure out if you expect me to seriously believe you want to be my BFF after you clearly stated earlier that you were down with the whole ‘friends with benefits’ thing,”
My face began to feel hot as Kendra announced my love for fictional characters . Traitor! I narrowed my eyes at her for her duplicity, but she didn’t seem to notice.
Reed started clearing his throat before speaking, Jaxon following his cue. I thought Jaxon was going to give his toast next, but Reed began to speak first. “To the girl who has made my girlfriend the happiest I’ve seen her in this past month, and who has eaten more shit than a fly on a cow patty. May you one day get the happily ever after you deserve, and may I get my chance to beat the hell out of that fuckhead, Phillip.”
“Awe! Thank you, Reed.” I leaned over and gave him a peck on the cheek. I felt a quick state of panic before reminding myself I was not in Phillip’s presence. Old habits die hard.
“I’m serious, Courtney. Once that motherfucker turns eighteen, it’s open season on his ass. I just hope the stupid fucker realizes his age won’t protect him from me anymore.” I knew he was serious. When he accidentally found out Phillip put bruises on me, he’d went ballistic. It took Kendra and me at least an hour to convince him to not hunt Phillip down. If we hadn’t, Reed would’ve only ended up in jail for assaulting a minor, and I would’ve been the one to suffer the repercussions. From that point on, I kept my bruises hidden from everyone, including Kendra.
“I know you will, Reed,” I said with honesty, “but the past is the past, and there is no need to dig up old dirt. If I can learn to move on, you should too. Besides…” I said with a sly smirk, “… I’m a true believer in karma, and you know what they say…” I didn’t feel the need to finish because everybody knew karma was a bitch. “No more talking about Phillip tonight. We are celebrating my future, remember?”
Giving Reed a quick hug, I whispered in his ear. “Thank you for always looking out for me, big bro.”
Reed gave me a small nod of understanding. “Anytime, little sis.”
Jaxon cleared his throat again. After hearing him clear it earlier, I became more consciously aware of some odd noises he continuously made in his throat when he occasionally cleared it. I had to admit, it was quite annoying, and I couldn’t believe this beautiful man may perhaps have a flaw.
“Jaxon, your turn,” Kendra chimed.
His lip pulled up on the side, giving a slight smile. “Hmm, where do I begin?” he paused. “I just met you, so I don’t really know much about you. But I do know you’re a beautiful girl who can dance almost as well as me,” he chuckled. “I would also like to get to know you better, as friends of course.” He grinned, giving me his deep, dimpled smile. “Here’s to us,” he nodded at me, “to being your first guy friend, may we become the best of friends,” he smirked with an eyebrow raised in question.
“Hey, I thought I was your first guy friend, Courtney?” Reed said jokingly.
Before I could tell Reed he was more like my brother than a friend, Jaxon was already speaking on my behalf. “Okay, maybe not your first guy friend, but your best guy friend instead. You see, a girl always has a best girl friend and a best guy friend, and who better to fill that position?” He stood there pointing to himself with eyebrows arched high and a million-dollar smile, clearly stating he was ‘that guy.’
I snorted, trying to hold back a laugh that I was unable to contain. Kendra and Reed laughed along with me.
“Is something funny?” he was staring straight at me when he spoke.
“No, not at all, I’m just trying to figure out if you expect me to seriously believe you want to be my BFF after you clearly stated earlier that you were down with the whole ‘friends with benefits’ thing,”
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