“I guess it wasn’t a real engagement.” He sighed. “I think she was up to her old tricks or something.”
“Oh?”
“Yeah, she’s not really pregnant, but she’d lied and said she was having this baby and really needed support.”
“Oh? Wow.” I faked shock.
“Yeah, turns out he asked her if they could break it off that first weekend.” Aiden continued talking. “He thought he’d made a mistake or something, but she told him mom and dad would disown her if she wasn’t engaged. And that she’d move to France or something and take the baby with her.”
“Oh wow.” I shook my head. “That’s crazy.”
“Yeah, so anyways we’re all getting together this weekend to make her feel better.”
“I’m not coming, sorry.”
“You should come, Liv. You and Alice.”
“Alice and I are not coming.” I said loudly and I saw Alice staring at me. I knew she was wondering what we were talking about.
“Please Liv.”
“If you want to see Alice, just pick up the phone and ask her out or something.”
“Liv.” He groaned. “I don’t want to date Alice.”
“Uh huh. So why do you want to see her this weekend?”
“Liv, it’s complicated.”
“Aiden, grow up. I know you like Alice, just ask her out.” I shouted into the phone and I saw Alice shaking her head at me.
“Liv, I saw Alice and Scott kissing.” Aiden said softly. “There is nothing between Alice and I. She already made her choice.”
“You what?” My jaw dropped. “You saw what?”
“That night we were all at the club. I was waiting up to apologize to Alice and as I walked to your room to say sorry, I saw her with Scott and they were kissing.”
“Oh.” My voice was a squeak and I could tell from the look on Alice’s face as she stood there that it was true. “I didn’t know.”
“Yeah well, it is what it is.”
“I’m sorry, Aiden.” I said softly.
“It’s fine.” He sighed. “Maybe we can go and grab lunch soon.”
“What? You and me?”
“Yes, you and me.” He laughed. “I think we’re old enough to be friends now, don’t you think?”
“Yes, I’d like that.” I said with a smile. “I’d like that a lot.”
“Oh and Liv.”
“Yes, Aiden?”
“Go easy on Xander.” He said softly. “He’s a good guy.”
“What are you talking about?” I asked softly, my heart racing and my face red.
“You know.” He laughed. “I’ll see you soon.” He said and hung up. I put my phone in my pocket and looked at Alice in silence, unsure of what to say.
“You kissed Scott?” I said finally and she sighed.
“No, yes, not really.” She burst into tears. “He walked me to my room that night and he leaned in to give me a kiss outside the door. And I said what would one kiss hurt? You’d always told me to go for him. So I leaned forward and he kissed me, but I knew as soon as our lips touched that I didn’t like him like that, but it was too late. As we kissed I saw Aiden in the corridor glaring at us and I just didn’t know what to do.” She sobbed. “Oh Liv, what am I going to do?”
“Oh Alice.” I groaned. “We’ve really fucked this all up.”
“I don’t know what to do.” She cried. “I really like Aiden and now he hates me.”
“He doesn’t hate you.” I sighed. “I’ll come up with a plan. We’ll figure something out.”
“Thanks, Liv.” She rubbed her eyes. “I’m going to go and lie down now.”
“Okay.” I nodded and watched her leave the room. I stood there for a few seconds and then pulled my phone out and made a call.
“Hello.” His voice was a sexy drawl and I felt my heart jump at the sound.
“It’s Liv.”
“I know.” He laughed. “I take it you got my gift.”
“Yes.” I shook my head as I walked to my bedroom. “I did.”
“What do you think?”
“I think it’s perverted. Who sends someone a plastic tongue?” I laughed.
“Me.” He said softly. “Have you used it yet?”
“Used it? What are you talking about?”
“Oh, you don’t know what it is yet?”
“No, what is it?”
“Take it out of the box and look at it carefully.”
“Okay.” I grabbed the box and pulled the tongue out. I looked at it carefully and noticed a small switch I hadn’t seen before. I turned it on and the tongue started vibrating back and forth. “Oh my God, is this a vibrator?”