Page 49 of From Me to You

He went through my clothes and picked out a sparkly pink cami. It was sown with sequins of multiple shades of pink that almost looked like a pink rainbow when the light hit.

“What about this?” He held it up.

“That could work. I have never worn it before. Aunty M got it for me. You don’t think it’s too revealing?” I asked him.

He scratched his head. “Yeah, it kind of is,” he mumbled as he put it back.

“I want to wear it.” I pulled it out again.

“But you just told me it would be revealing,” Jay said with a confused look on his face.

“Yeah, it is and I am going to pair it with black jeans.” I kissed his cheek as I went inside the bathroom.

He was still standing in the closet, mumbling that he could never understand girls.

The party at ‘The Decades’ turned out to be an absolute delight. It was the first time that someone had thrown a party for my birthday, so I was ecstatic the whole time. The girls were adorable when they presented me with a special edition copy ofmy favorite book that had a hot shirtless man on the cover. They even signed it with the cutest note inside that I would cherish forever.

Jay protested, trying to ban the girls from presenting me with books like that, and announced that he was the only man that I was allowed to see shirtless. I rolled my eyes at him for that remark. Mikey declared that he was the hottest man in the room, and if I ever needed to gawk at one, he would gladly allow me to take personal pictures of him. Jay bashed him for that comment.

We had so much fun that night as we chattered along, eating some of the best chicken burgers of our lives, while the guys snuck in some beer, which Katy and I hated the taste of when we tried some. I stuck to Jay the whole time as I laughed along with everyone. It felt good. It finally felt like I belonged somewhere.

But my other birthday party was this weekend. Well, the kind of party I really wanted anyway.

A tiny spark of joy lit within me as I thought about the weekend. Jay and I were going to be spending it at his uncle’s cabin, which he inherited from him after he had passed away. He admitted that it was his favorite place and that he had to bring his favorite girl there. I swooned. We were supposed to go on the weekend of my birthday but like the party, it got pushed away.

So, I thought it was never going to happen until he told me earlier this week that he was taking me away. My heart did a happy dance when I heard that. God, I was so excited.

Jay promised that it was my birthday present when he announced it to Aunty M, requesting her permission. She obviously fell for his charms and agreed.

The rest of the week passed by in a blur. It was already Thursday—I would be on the road this time tomorrow to celebrate what I considered my actual birthday party.

“I think Emmie will like you in this.” Katy held up a pair of my delicate red lace bralette, embodied with pink floral patterns. I bought it on a whim one day but wasn’t brave enough to wear it.

“Whew, why am I here again?” Lily called out. She was currently perched on my bed, stretched out on her stomach—her feet dangled in the air as she rested her face on one of my pillows.

“You, Lily, are here to help your best friend get laid by your brother,” Katy smirked.

Lily slid the pillow from her face and threw it in Katy’s direction. “I did not want to hear that, you bitch.”

“Ouch, little mouse. When did you get so strong?” Katy rubbed her head with a smile on her face.

Lily sat up on the bed. “Don’t call me that,” she mumbled. She had a weird look on her face. I assumed she hated that name because it was someone else’s nickname for her. Someone she wished called her anything but that.

“Katy, leave her be,” I said as I went up to her. “And give me that.” I grabbed my bra that was still hanging from her hand. I wasn’t sure how everyone ended up poking around my lingerie box.

Katy and Lily were helping me pack for my little getaway. I obviously needed the help. Anticipation coursed through my veins as I thought about this weekend with Jay. We have done a lot of other things, but we still haven’t had sex. I didn’t know what Jay had planned for this weekend. But I planned to have him. I wanted him so badly. He always denied me whenever I made a move to take things further, but not anymore. I refused to be denied anymore. I wanted him. I wanted all of him. But damn, I was so nervous as I thought about it. Apart from reading my books, I didn’t have any knowledge or experience when it came to actual sex. I wouldn’t have the faintest idea of how to go about it.

“Evy, you need to seduce him into giving you what you want. I swear, guys are idiots and wouldn’t know what hit them in the face. Unless you make it obvious. I still remember the first time I did it with Lan. We had no idea what we were doing. You just rip it off like a band-aid,” Katy explained.

Lily groaned. “Do I really need to hear about how my best friend is trying to seduce my brother into having sex with her?”

“Lily, stop being a child. Everyone has sex, including your brother. It’s natural to have sex with your boyfriend,” Katy exclaimed.

“Uhh.” Lily plopped back into my bed and pulled out her iPod. “You guys continue. I am going to listen to something much better.” She plugged in her earphones.

“God, she is such a kid,” Katy said, rolling her eyes.

“Katy, she obviously doesn’t want to hear you talk about her brother having sex.” I gave her a pointed look.