Love Novel 16

It’s 7pm on Saturday, and Nikki and I are getting ready together at her house to head to the party she invited me to.
I’m wearing shorts and a crop top, which is all I was planning on wearing to the party. She, on the other hand, has other
ideas.
“Nikki,” I gasp, my jaw dropping open.
She laughs, “Come on, try it on.”
“I am not wearing that, my ass is going to be sticking out.”
She shrugs, “That’s kind of the point.”
“No!”
“Aiden is going to be at the party.” She wiggles her eyebrows and I roll my eyes.
Still, that makes my heart beat fast. I touched myself last night thinking about Jake, and again it was not the same. I need
something more.
I like Aiden, if things move forward with him, I would be happy.
“You need to show him what he’s missing.”
She throws the flimsy dress on the bed in front of me and I grab it, raising my eyebrows. “I am not wearing this.”
“It was worth a try.”
I shake my head. “Besides, if Aiden doesn’t like me like this then I don’t want him.”
“Oh, look at you with all that self-confidence or whatever.”
I bit on my lips and I shake my head.
“It’s because you popped your cherry, isn’t it?”
I roll my eyes and laugh, ignoring just how true that is for me. Not only do I feel like he introduced me to a new part of
myself, but it’s incredibly encouraging to be able to make a man lose himself in pleasure.
I change the conversation. “Who’s party is this anyway?”
She sits on the bed with me. “His name is Parker, he’s on the basketball team with Aiden and we sometimes get together
to make out in his car.”
“Look at you, making moves.” I tease her, throwing the dress at her. “You should wear it, then. Get your own cherry
popped.”
She groans, covering her face with her hands.“He told me he wants me to sleep with him.”
Intrigued, I raise an eyebrow. “Do you want to sleep with him?”
“Yeah, I think so.”
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30 minutes later, we pull up to a neighborhood and Nikki parks her car on the side of the street. “We have to walk a bit, I
don’t want to park too close so we can leave whenever we want to and not get blocked in.”
The house we walk up to is enormous. “Is he like, rich rich?”
Nikki laughs. “Yeah, his dad is like some hotshot exec. Don’t ask me for what, though. I don’t know-”
She stops talking and squeals, running up to a tall guy with dark hair put up in a bun. He smiles wide when he sees and
her and catches her when she jumps into his arms. They kiss and it makes me smile, Nikki beaming up at him as he puts
her down.
From where I’m standing this looks like more than just a guy she occasionally makes out with.
She turns to me, throwing her arm toward me. “Parker, this is Alina. Alina, this is Parker.”
“Hey,” He nods toward me, wrapping an arm around her waist. “Mi casa es su casa. There’s drinks in the kitchen. And the
fridge is all for grabs, but only for you guys. Don’t tell anyone else.”
He winks and I smile. “Thank you. It’s nice to meet you.”
He doesn’t say anything else, getting called over by some friends. Nikki doesn’t follow him, staying with me as we head
to the kitchen as we look for something to drink and snack on.
There are people lingering around everywhere, and music is playing, though not loudly. For the most part, it’s pretty chill.
I can smell the alcohol and I grimace, Nikki raising an eyebrow when I decline the shot she swings my way.
“You don’t drink?”
I shake my head. “My mother kind of turned into an alcoholic.”
“Oh,” She throws her shot into the sink. “I’ll stay sober with you.”
“You don’t have to.”
“It’s fine, it tastes disgusting anyway. Want some soda instead?”
I nod and we dig through the fridge, I find a Sprite for myself and Nikki takes a Dr. Pepper. We climb on top of the kitchen
counters, sitting there as we talk, finding a bag of Doritos to dig into.
“Alina?”
I turn, my heart dropping to the pit of my stomach. “Aiden?”
His shoulders sag in relief, and he makes his way toward me. “I’m so fucking sorry.”
Nikki looks between us awkwardly. “Do you want me to leave you alone to talk?”
I nod. “Thank you.”
“No problem,” She takes her soda and the bag of chips, scooting off the counter to make her way to the living room
where Parker had disappeared to.
Aiden steps closer to me, leaning on the counter as he gets a good look at the side of my face. Hot anger rolls off of him.
“Fucking Sadie.”
I Trun to face him, “I’m fine, it doesn’t really hurt anymore.”
His amber eyes are filled with concern, a vulnerable type of sincerity that makes him look like a big teddy bear I just want
to hug. “I can’t believe she did that. I mean, Will? That guys huge.”
I chuckle coldly, “Tell me about it.”
“It’s all my fault.”
I swallow the lump in my throat and try to smile at him.
“I shouldn’t have played around like that with you and her.”
My nose crinkles at that. So, I was just a game then? I don’t know how to feel about that, and I give myself a second to
process the muted emotions that run through me.
Aiden speaks first. “I broke up with her.”
“You did?”I turn to him, my heart coming alive in my chest again. My ears turn hot and I grip the counter’s edge until my
nails hurt.
He sighs. “Honestly. I should’ve broken up with her a long time ago. I just never had a real reason to.”
I purse my lips, nodding, though I don’t really know what he means by that.
“Not until I met you.”
My chest burns, that same burn that accompanies excitement. I blink at him and watch him as he moves to stand in front
of me. He places his hands beside my thighs and leans closer.
“I know I might not deserve a second chance after this, but I think I like you.”
I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face, the heat that crawls up my cheeks. Butterflies ignite in my stomach and
I bite down on my lip. “You think?”
Aiden laughs, relief flooding him at the sight of a smile on my face. “I really do like you.”
“Are you sure?”
“Alina.” He groans, forcing himself between my legs to get closer to me.
I laugh, pinching the skin of my thigh. “I might be a little interested in you, too.”
He tilts his head, getting a better look at my face. “A little?’
“Yeah, you’re going to have to convince me to like you more, unfortunately.”
“Am I?”
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I nod, biting my lips. “Considering your girlfriend had someone beat me up, I think its warranted.”
“Ex,” He corrects, nudging my thigh with his fist.
I chuckle. “Ex.”
“Can I take out then?”
Butterflies explode in my stomach and I nod.
He smiles wide and grips my thigh. “Tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
“Fuck, yeah.”
I laugh.
“Hey, yo Aiden, we need you!” Parker sticks his head into the kitchen and Aiden immediately groans.
I look between the two of the, and Parker shoots me a wink before disappearing again. “What’s going on?”
Aiden shakes his head. “Parker always insists we play a game every time he throws a party. He has a court in the
backyard. The guy never stops thinking about basketball.”
I chuckle, pushing him away with my hand on his chest. “Go. You can find me after.”
“You’re not going to watch?”
I look away as if I’m thinking about it. Not that there’s much for me to think about. Watching Aiden play, and sweat so much he’ll probably take his shirt off? Yeah, sign me up. “I’ll be right behind you.”
“Great,” He gives me a peck on the cheek.
Just one stupid peck and I’m twisting inside, smiling to myself like an idiot. I press my fingers to where his lips had just
been and imagine his lips on mine.
I wonder if he kisses as good as Jake.
If he can fuck as good as Jake.
Something shifts in my peripherals and I look up in time to see a blur of dark clothes disappear around the corner.
I know deep in my gut that it’s Zaid.
I look to my right, where Aiden had stepped through to get to the backyard. I should go to him, I should go watch him.
But when I slide off the counter and when my feet hit the floor, I walk to the left.
Following after Zaid.