Page 140 of Prince Charming

“Did you know TAG stands for That’s All Good? I bet he is.”

Mmm, yes.

“What happened to your baby daddy, is he still in the picture?”

Marianna was unsurprised by the question, even more so she didn’t mind sharing. “No. He’s dead.”

“Oh, shit.” Replied Roux. They all gave her looks of sympathy.

Marianna chuckled and their eyebrows shot up. “I am not sad about it. I’m glad he’s dead, he was, how do you say? A conniving dickhead.”

“Then good fucking riddance.” As a cackling group, she felt she could come to like them very much. They all lifted their glasses and toasted.

Hour two passed as quickly.

More drinks.

Lots of laughter and sharing.

She liked these women a lot.

“Don’t be afraid of this blonde monster,” Warned Gia, nudging her sister-in-law. “She gets a sniff of a new biker old lady and she recruits them into her girl squad. Get good at saying no to her. She doesn’t listen, but it feels good to pretend you have some say in the squad.”

She’d love to be in their squad.

“I think I’m ready to have sex.” Angela announced, sipping her alcohol-free cocktail. Marianna didn’t know the girl, so she didn’t understand the shock waves going around the table. They turned their heads cartoon fast.

“Oh, sweetie.” Zara frowned.

“Get on the pill.” Advised Roux. “And buy lots of condoms, don’t assume he’ll have them. College guys are dirty pigs. And if he says he can’t wear them or he’s too big, tell him to fuck off. Always use condoms, girlie.”

“I thought you weren’t dating Josh anymore.” Zara asked, who she now knew was like a second mom to Angela.

“I’m not. He went to UCLA. We talk sometimes, but I wasn’t interested in having sex with him when we did date.”

Marianna knew from the earlier introduction she was in her first year at Denver college. She didn’t know the girl and didn’t feel it was her right to have an input. But Marianna was a mom, and she’d want another mom to give her Lily-pad advice in this situation too.

“I started having sex way too early,” she shared. “I wish I had waited. Not for the right forever person, but someone I felt strongly for, so the sex was good. Because a man has a dick, doesn’t mean he knows how to use it properly.”

“Amen.” A chant went around the table.

“Have you met someone?” Inquired Zara. Angela’s dark eyes rose, then shook her head no.

“I don’t want to be around if Rider finds out,” chuckled Winter, her silvery hair sparkling under the low lighting.

“Or Lawless.” Added Luxe. “Dios mio.”

Angela, who had been pleasantly chill up to that point, scowled. She sat poker straight in her seat. “What’shegot to do with what I do?”

“Well. He’s kind of a dad too, isn’t he?”

Angela made a visible gagging sound. “He absolutely is not.”

“I always thought… well.” Winter started, but stopped when Angela glared at her. “Forget I said anything, I’m being stupid. I don’t even have a boyfriend. Mom always told me to wait until it was right.”

“You’ll know when you want to take that step, Angie. If it’s now, then please be safe.”

“And have fun.” Roux added. “Sex has to be fun or why bother.”

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