Authority

"Oh. My. Fucking. God!" Emily jumped and screamed as I told her who had given me a ride home and what had happened on the way. "And he told you that he likes you!" she shrieked, hurting my poor ears.

"It doesn't mean anything." I tried to rationalize. "He may simply find me… amusing." I downplayed every detail, but inwardly I screamed just as loud as Emily.

Then she stopped jumping and frowned as she studied my face. "You're blushing."

"I'm not blushing," I denied on impulse.

Emily opened her mouth, which quickly turned into a wicked grin. "You are sooo blushing!"

I rolled my eyes and cleared my throat. "All right. I might be blushing, and so what?"

Emily crossed her arms over her chest. "You like him."

I frowned and corrected, "I find him attractive."

She gave me a look. "You find Bastian attractive. With Aiden Hart… I think it's a little more than that."

I threw my hands in the air, growling in frustration. "OK! I want to get close to him, and I wouldn't mind sleeping with him! I ca