Chapter 27

Hiding with Seeley while we were on the edge of getting caught both gave me a heart attack and thrilled me in some way.

During the upcoming week, we'd come dangerously close to getting caught but for some miracle, we could always get away.

There was a time when Emilia questioned me about why I'd go into Seeley's room and be there with him, so I panicked and started to rant about how much he has been annoying me with his clothes being thrown around and not helping in the housework, so I went into his room to confront him.

Fortunately, Emilia has been having the same kind of thoughts and she'd let me know that Casen was just the same. So, we spent the next thirty minutes just complaining about the boys.

The second time was more embarrassing even since it was out in public. Seeley decided to give me a ride and when we got to the hotel, we still had half an hour before my shift started. He was kissing me, telling me how much he'd miss that and I just happened to be pulled over the console, into his lap. And since I was wearing a dress, it was easy for us to get down on business in the parking lot. Whenever I saw someone walking in the distance, I'd jolt up but Seeley would reassure me and distract me with his body right away.

I couldn't believe that we'd been going around in secret for a while now. I wanted to talk about it with someone but Emilia seemed like the best option for that. However, I didn't want to risk her accidentally letting it slip out of her mouth.

Truth be told, whenever I listened to either Emilia or Leigh admitting that they have had with their boyfriends in public, I'd always just shake my head at them in disbelief. Back then I couldn't imagine how were they capable of doing that so shamelessly.

Now, I understood their excitement about risky sex.

When I was in the changing room, taking my uniform in my hands, Marina walked out of the bathroom and threw her bag into her locker.

"I'm proud of you, girl."

I froze in my place and gave her a side glance. It was seven in the morning and we hadn't talked yet. What was she talking about?

"Because I'm not late?"

Marina leaned against her locker.

"For taking the chance and enjoying your time with that boy."

I felt my face pale as the colors drained from my face. When I turned back to Marina with careful eyes, she gave me a smug smile.

"You mean…?"

"Seeley, of course." She kept smiling like an idiot.

I felt anxious that she found out or somehow had seen us but a part of me was happy that it wasn't Leigh. She would have definitely freaked out. I was sure she'd give me a whole speech about me ruining the friendship among all of us.

"How long have you known?" I asked softly and took my shirt off, unfolding my uniform.

"Since your birthday." She said and my eyes widened.

"Why didn't you say anything then?" I asked.

She shrugged and licked her teeth.

"Why would I?" She asked instead of answering. "I saw you guys going into the bathroom and by the horny look on both of your faces, I just put the two together. I'm not that old."

I rubbed my face in frustration.

"So, are you guys together or just expanding your Biology knowledge in the human body?" She teased.

"We are not together." I said and pulling my gray uniform over my head.

"I'm not blaming the guy for following you all the time like a lost puppy though." She commented as she examined my body before it was covered with my uniform. "If I had the chance to have a body like that to all myself, I wouldn't be wanting to share either."

We laughed and I started to tie my shoes. Marina's honest confession always helped to make my mornings brighter.

"I'm serious, I've been meaning to ask that for a while… Have you been working out, because your body looks almost magnificent." She complimented me and I smiled.

"I haven't been doing anything outside of participating in P.E." I shrugged and she scoffed.

"Lucky bastard." She remarked. "Why couldn't I been gifted with good genetics?"

"You look as great as I do." I tried to calm her.

When her eyes met mine, she tilted her head to the side.

"So, you're telling me that I look average?"

I furrowed my eyes and reached out.

"But you just complimented me!"

We kept teasing each other for a few seconds before walking out to the hallway. It felt great to start the day with a peal of good laughter.

"So, if you're not together then will you be together?" She changed the subject and I sighed.

"We won't be together." I said firmly.

"Sure thing."

I gave her a glare while all she did was grin at me widely.

"What was that?"

"I just don't really think that you'd stay friends after the way he looks at you."

I stopped walking as confusion washed over my features.

"After the way he looks at me?" I repeated.

Marina nodded and let out a soft hum.

"Let me tell you something," She wrapped her hand around my shoulders. "He looks at you like I look at my lunch after spending the first half of my day cleaning up other people's shit."

I furrowed my eyebrows at her metaphor.

"That sounds…" I started. "Interesting."

"Well, he doesn't look at you like I look at sandwiches." She reassured me. "So, that's a good sign."

"You suck at metaphors." I laughed and she pressed her lips into a thin line.

"Well, I did fail in Literature, so that sounds right." She chuckled.

I loved how after years of high school, as an adult those years almost don't even count. We spent years stressing over our days and staying up to do the homework and the assignments for the next day while living on energy drinks and coffee.

I was just glad that now that period of my life was over and I could laugh about it now that I'd graduated.

"So, it's like a secret affair?" She asked me in an exciting way.

"Something like that." I nodded. "And it's just until the end of the summer. Then we go back to Hillsboro and live our lives like nothing has happened."

Marina nodded and bit into her lower lip.

"Yeah, I'll believe it when I'll see it." She gave me a small smile.

"But it's just sex." I shrugged.

"Yes, it is for now." She agreed. "But what sex equals? Spending more time together? And what comes from that? Getting to know each other better and then starting to like the other's flawed but attractive personality? And then comes the question of 'Will you be my girlfriend? All I want in this world is you.' And other things like that."

My mouth fell open at her gabbling about what might wait for me in the future.

Not that it wouldn't have been great because I was sure that Seeley would be a great boyfriend but he was already spoken for.

"I don't think that will happen." I shook my head.

"Why not? I can see that happen from miles away."

"Because he has a girlfriend." I told her and she frowned.

"Damn Heddy, I didn't know you were a homewrecker." She said after a short pause. "Going for the guys who are all taken? I'm pretty sure if you'd value yourself more you'd see that there are actually nice guys who'd be delighted to…"

"I know how it sounds but it's nothing like that." I interrupted her before she could judge me fully right away. "He is in a open relationship. And his girlfriend has been sleeping with other guys for months now and I kind of encouraged him to do the same then."

Marina was thinking hard for a few seconds while slowly tilting her head to the side.

"Ah, I see it now." She clapped her hands together. "You manipulated him into doing the same shit that his girlfriend has been doing to have him for yourself. Awesome."

"No, to be fair when I made the suggestion that he should be able to do the same, I wasn't even thinking about myself." I pressed my hand to my heart.

Marina gave me a knowing look.

"Then your subconscious inner goddess must have had something to do with that."

I laughed and shook my head.

"It was him who came up with the idea of me being that particular person." I still didn't know how to call myself in that situation.

"You mean sex partner." She corrected me.

"Something like that, yes." I spread my arms.

She gave me a half smile and continued walking.

"You know, I can't even be mad at you for that. Your body definitely deserves all the attention that Seeley gives you." She nudged my arm.

"I definitely enjoy it." I smiled and she nodded.

"As you should, darling." She agreed. "And now that I know that this whole thing goes between you guys because he is in an open relationship… My previous statement just comes back even harder than."

"Why?" I asked.

"Because open relationships also mean that a particular person has multiple romantic partners not only sexual partners." She wiped her hair out of her face and my eyes widened and I stopped walking.

I definitely didn't know that.

"I thought it only meant sex..."