“I’ve never had sex in a public place, Nick was my first and it’s very cold here.” We try not to laugh, but we can’t help it. Aubrey starts laughing too. “I’ll tell him we need to try.”
“Oh yeah, Nick will love that,” Josie adds. “Fifty-yard line… last night,” she says. We look at her. Our mouths drop open. She shrugs and takes a drink of her margarita.
“I can’t believe you.”
“What, why not? Liam’s hot and yesterday he was Liam Page and I couldn’t resist. What about you Powell?”
I feel the blood rush to my head. I’ve only had sex outside one time, and that was with Harrison. “I, um… at this place called The Point, on a motorcycle.”
“What? Mason never had a… oh my God.” Josie covers her mouth. I feel my cheeks start to burn. I try to get up, but she pulls me back down. “On his motorcycle?”
I nod and am rewarded with squeals.
“Katelyn, that is seriously hot and with Harrison too. I’d do him.” I look up at Jenna and wonder why she’d say that. “Oh let’s play Kiss, Marry, Screw.” Jenna continues, “I’ll go first. I’d totally kiss Matt Dillon, but only when he was in the Outsiders. I’d marry Harrison and screw Jimmy.”
“What? Ewe Jenna. Jimmy is a such a dirty dog,” Josie says, but I’m still trying to process what she said about Harrison.
“Why Harrison?” I ask.
“Why not Harrison? A man that’s good with his son? Heaven.”
“Okay, my turn. I’d kiss Vampire Erik, marry Will Smith and screw Ryan Gosling,” Aubrey adds.
“Hey girllll,” Jenna throws out there. I look at her with confusion. “It’s his thing,” she says.
“I guess it’s my turn,” I say. “I’d kiss McDreamy, marry Prince Harry and screw Ryan Stevenson.”
“Ryan Stevenson?” Josie asks. I realize I’ve made a mistake.
“He’s a drummer.”
“You know other drummers?”
I sigh and cover my face. “Harrison showed me a picture of him one night.” I pour myself another shot and down it.
“Why would you want another drummer when you have that fine man waiting for you,” I look at Jenna questioningly. She shrugs. “Harrison’s a catch.”
“What?” I choke out.
“Nothing. My go,” Jenna says enthusiastically.
“Josie didn’t get a turn,” Aubrey adds.
Josie waves her hand. “Liam, Liam and Liam for all my answers.”
I roll my eyes. “Figures.”
“I have a good one. I’d kiss Nicholas Hoult, marry Henry Cavill and screw David Beckham,” Jenna says with a bit of flair.
“What’s with all the Brits?” I ask.
“It’s the British accent. It does things to me.”
“Ah, so that’s why you want to play with Jimmy,” Josie teases.
“He’s sweet,” she says.
“But he’ll never settle down. He likes the ladies too much.” Josie knows this from Liam, I’m sure. Harrison and I never really talked about Jimmy. “But Harrison on the other hand, I can see him settling down.”
I raise my eyebrow at Josie. I don’t know what she’s playing at but I don’t like it. I take another shot. I need to erase him from my mind.
“Maybe I should ask him out,” Jenna responds.
“Um, no, maybe you shouldn’t.”
“Why not?” she asks. Josie moves closer, holding a pillow in her lap.
“Because you can’t.”
“But you broke up,” Josie throws out there. I lean over and cover my face.
“You guys, I think you’re embarrassing her.” If I could lean over and kiss Aubrey I would.
“I’m going to text Liam and tell him to come over.” Josie suddenly changes the subject.
“Oh, have him bring Harrison too,” Jenna says excitedly.
“No, don’t,” I hastily reply. The last thing I need is for Harrison to turn up and make things even more uncomfortable than they already are.
Jenna looks over at Josie and Aubrey before continuing, “Well, if the boys aren’t coming over here, maybe we should go and see them. Josie, you can give Liam a booty call and I can get to know Harrison.” I don’t know whether it’s the amount of drinks I’ve had or the fact that Jenna seems to have a fixation on Harrison, but I do know that the idea of her getting to know him better is not okay with me.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.” I say quietly.
“Why not?”
“Because… I don’t.”
“But why? He’s single, I’m single, I think it’s a great idea.”
“Because I think I’m in love with him,” I blurt out. The room goes quiet and I notice Josie and Jenna exchange looks. Aubrey scoots next to me and puts her arm around me.
“What are you going to do about it?” Josie asks.
I shake my head. “I don’t know. I can’t…” I stand up and try to pace, but I’m too dizzy. I sit back down and pull my legs to my chest. “I can’t take anymore hurt.”
Josie kneels in front of me and takes my hands into hers. “Harrison won’t hurt you, Katelyn, he’s in love with you and he loves Peyton and Elle. Just give him a chance.”
“I did.”