Page 136 of The Odds of Happily Ever After
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Luna
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In the daysthat followed, I heard lots of speculation about Gabe’s resignation. Some students wondered if he’d gotten tired of the college scene, but there were others who whispered about him knocking up a student or getting fired for sexual harassment.
Then there were those who somehow knew I was the student in question. For the most part, I ignored the whispers. Only a handful of people knew the full score, and that was how I wanted it.
Meanwhile, Kai apologized again when I caught him ending his shift. He admitted he’d been jealous and that he needed time to get over his feelings for me. Though I regretted losing our easy friendship, I hoped we’d get back to some semblance of it one day—a sentiment he also shared.
As for Kriz and Chloe? They alternated between hyping me up for standing my ground and convincing me to get together with Gabe already. In the week and a half since Gabe resigned, though, they shifted more and more toward the latter.
“I still can’t believe you guys haven’t sealed the deal,” Chloe said as we walked across the quad to the parking lot after our exam. “The suspense is making me horny.”
Kriz snorted. “To be fair, it doesn’t take much.”
“Bitch,” Chloe said without heat. “I’ll have you know I haven’t gotten laid in weeks.”
“Why is that, again?”
“I think Luna’s rubbed off on me.”
“I don’t think celibacy is contagious,” Kriz deadpanned.
Maybe it wasn’t, but Kriz’s laughter sure was. Even Chloe joined in.
“Seriously, Lulu,” she told me. “I don’t know how you can take it. I’ve been without for like a month, and already I’m going batshit crazy. Meanwhile, you’ve got a perfectly bangable dude, and you’re letting him go off for two weeks without getting off?”
“We’ve been busy. Itisfinals week and he had to prepare for his trip.”
“All the more reason you should have done the deed,” Kriz said. “Multiple times, in fact.”
I gaped at her. “Not you too.”
“It’s been three years of you pining over that guy. Talk about slow burn.”
Chloe chimed in. “I could never hold out that long—and with your man? He totally gives off that proper, polite man in the streets but a beast in the sheets kind of vibe.”
I groaned. She might have shown me her sensitive side, but that didn’t mean she didn’t march into inappropriate territory most of the time.
“Notjustin the sheets,” Kriz added.
Chloe nodded enthusiastically. “And the ass on him?—”
“Guys,” I said. “Can you please not talk about him like that?”
“Fine.” Chloe rolled her eyes. “God. A girl falls in love and suddenly you can’t check out the best men anymore.” Her wink told me she was kidding, but I sighed anyway.
“What time is he arriving in Rio?” Kriz asked.
“Past seven a.m. tomorrow.” Even though his plane had taken off less than an hour ago, I checked the flight tracker again.
“He’ll be fine, Lulu,” Kriz told me. “That’s, what, half the time it takes you to get to Manila?”
“I know. I just wish I could have gone with him to the airport.” If it hadn’t been for my finals, I would have skipped class to see him off.
“At least you have that vibe to keep you company,” Chloe said.
