Page 89 of Mr. Swoony

She points at a small white building at the top of a hill.

“That’s the nearest bathroom? What about showers? Where do I change?”

Jade laughs and swings her arm through mine. “Oh, this is going to be fun.”

She’s laughing, but seriously, I just started dating a guy last night, and he’s going to want to have a lot of sex, but I’m going to have to shower in a little white house with multiple people? This situation is not ideal.

Thirty-Six

Conor

After we arrived at the campground, we had time to set up our tents, then go to the store and grab some items none of us thought to bring before it got dark. Henry started the fire because he runs shit like a dad, and we’re all his kids. I guess that role is hard to put on pause just because your kid isn’t around. Not that any of us have a clue what we’re doing.

But it’s Eloise I’m most concerned about. She’s been acting weird ever since we arrived. Jade keeps poking fun at her about their trip to the bathrooms. She definitely seems out of her element.

Before we join everyone by the fire, I grab Eloise by the wrist and pull her to the back end of the SUV, giving us as much privacy as possible.

I lean my back against the truck, anchoring her to me with my arms. “Talk to me.”

She bites her lip.

“I’m going to pull those teeth from your lip.”

She shakes her head.

“Are you betting I won’t?”

She stops biting her lip, and her forehead hits my shoulder. “I’m not sure this is for me.”

I chuckle and tuck her in my arms. “What did you expect when you wrote it on the list?”

Her shoulders lift. “Romantic stuff. Stars and bonfires.”

“You’re about to get those things.”

She draws back, and her expression reads more embarrassment than dislike. “I swear I’m not some snob, but…” She lays her hand on my chest. “We can’t have sex tonight.”

Oh, it all makes sense now. “You got your period?”

“No.” She covers her mouth from laughing. “I have an IUD, so I haven’t had one for two years.”

“Really?” I’m sure I look fucking excited because although it doesn’t bother me to sleep with a woman while she’s on her period, some women don’t want to.

“You thinking about how you don’t need condoms anymore?” she asks, raising her eyebrows.

“Actually no. I’ve never done it without one.”

She pats my chest. “Well, until we both get tested, we need to use them.”

“But after?”

She nods. “Sure.”

My dick twitches, but I force myself to focus on the topic at hand. “So, if not your period, then what?”

She inhales and looks off into the darkness around us. “I feel dirty.”

“I like dirty.” I grin at her.

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