Page 132 of Broken Ties (Rixon High 4)

Poppy

“I still can’t believeyou told them we’re going to Homecoming with the swim team,” I murmured as I watched Zara fawn all over Aaron.

“Well, technically we are.” An amused smirk played on Sofia’s mouth.

“Yeah, but you made it sound weird. Like we’re dating all of them or something.”

“Good. Maybe my brother will pull his head out of his ass now.”

“Sofe.” I sighed.

“Yeah, I know. Sorry. She just makes me so mad.”

“You and me both.”

“You know we need to look killer for the dance, right? I’m talking the sexiest little dresses we can find.”

“And give my dad more reason to never let me leave the house again? He’s still pissed about Friday. I’m lucky he’s letting me go at all.”

“Imagine if he ever found out about you and Aaron. Now that I would pay to see.”

“Oh my God, Sofia. What is wrong with you?”

“What?”

“You know he considers Aaron like a son, right?”

“Yeah, that could be all kinds of awkward. Or.” She laid her head on my shoulder. “It could be a good thing.”

“You do know that there is no chance of me and Aaron working this out? He couldn’t have been clearer if he’d tried, Sofe. And the fact Zara is all over him right now is all the proof you should need.” I motioned to their table and Sofia groaned with disapproval.

“Guys.” She snorted. “Can’t live with them, can’t live without them.”

“Maybe we’re destined to go to college as virgins, after all.”

“Speak for yourself, sister. I fully intend on losing my V-card this year.”

“To who?”

“I haven’t quite figured it out yet. But it can’t be that hard. Guys like sex. Especially no strings sex.”

“And that doesn’t bother you?” My stomach dipped. “The no strings part?”

“It’s just sex, Poppy. We’ve got to do it eventually.”

“Yeah.” But I didn’t want to just do it. I wanted to do it with the right person. Someone I cared about. Someone who deserved me.

“Do you think Aaron and Zara have… you know.”

“What? God, no. She’s a total bitch,” she spluttered out.

“Yeah, but she’s so pretty and—”

And now I couldn’t stop thinking about it. About him having sex with Zara.

Oh God, I was going to puke.

Sofia whirled around on me. “Oh, hell no. Who are you and what have you done with my best friend Poppy?”

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