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315 pages, Nook
First published April 12, 2013
HER:Nik figures out fairly quickly Tina was the one who sent him the note and candy. At first, it makes him a little nervous. What kind of woman send a man candy? Does she have ulterior motives? She quickly does something that throws Nik off... she puts him in the friend zone, somewhere he has never been before.
“I don’t do relationships. I’m twenty-eight years old and have only been in one relationship. It was good in the beginning. It totally sucked at the end. Never again.”
HIM:
“I don’t have relationships or girlfriends. I have fuck buddies. Because I fuck. Often. I most definitely don’t make love. I might not screw all the time but even slow screwing is just screwing.”
I want to kiss her and taste every inch of her gorgeous body. I want to hold her while she sleeps. I want to protect her from everything thats bad in the world. I want her to need me. But we’re friends. And friends don’t do shit like that.Tina is slowly falling for Nik, she doesn’t want to admit it. She doesn’t think she can take that risk again, and with Nik of all people.. she has come to love him, lean on him, and she values his friendship. She doesn’t want to ruin that. Someone from Nik’s past comes into the picture, gives Tina some trouble. It gives Nik the motivation he needs to get out of the friend zone. For the first time in his life, he wants something real, with Tina.
‘I thought I needed a woman like you. Turns out, I just needed you.’
“You’re pussy whipped.”
I claim, “I can’t be pussy whipped. I haven’t even had the pussy to be whipped!”
Take that, Ghost! Oh, wait…
He chuckles, “That’s even worse, bro.”
Fuck me, it totally is.
“Can everyone shut the fuck up?”
My dad gasps and says,
“Valentina, you no be rude you friends like that!” I nod my head in agreement and try again,
“Can everyone please shut the fuck up?”
‘You’re it. The one. The start. The finish. You are how my story ends.’
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“So we can be friends, right?”
Wait, what?
I stare at her, a frown forming at my mouth.
Did I…? Did I just get Friend-zoned?
I look over again to see Tina nodding vigorously and smiling brightly.
Wow, this has never happened to me before.
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I like that Tina is in my bed with me and we haven't had sex. It's more than that with her. I want to be her protector and the one who she comes to with her problems. She feels good against me. So soft and lush. I could get use to this. Contentment washes over me.
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I love this man. Actually love him. With all my heart. There's no denying it anymore. I feel safe with him. Whatever sadness I feel living my life is gone as soon as I see Nik. He makes the days' worth getting up for in the morning. My heart swells every time I see him shoot that dimple my way.
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“You’re it. The one. The start. The finish. You are how my story ends.”
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"Tina must be a fairy or some shit. I've never been affectionate. In fact, the thought of being affectionate used to make me sneer. But it's different with her. Most women who hug or rub up against me in public want to be seen with me or want something from me. Tina, though, you can see it in her face when she hugs you, it's genuine. It's her emotions bieng put out there on display and she doesn't care who sees."
“I don’t have relationships or girlfriends. I have fuck buddies. Because I fuck. Often. I most definitely don’t make love. I might not screw hard all the time but even slow screwing is just screwing.”
“So we can be friends, right?”
Wait, what?
I stare at her, a frown forming at my mouth.
Did I..? Did I just get Friend-zoned?
10:16am
Thinking about Tina.
11:04am
Thinking about Tina’s perfect ass.
12:37pm
Thinking about Tina panting under me in bed.
1:02pm
Going to the bathroom to jerk off.
I walk back into my office after finally getting some much needed relief.
Not hard anymore, are you?! Take that, penis!
“You and me, Tina. It’s gonna happen … Mark my words, baby.”
“I don’t know how much is left of my heart to break but I know enough to say next time would destroy me. Right now I’m bent, not broken. Next time will break me. I don’t need a perfect relationship. I just need someone who won’t give up on me.”
“Never met anyone like her in my life. So giving with her heart. I’ll do anything to protect that heart. I want it to be mine to protect.”
“You’re it. The one. The start. The finish. You are how my story ends.”