Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, #3)

by Chloe Walsh

“What’s it like?” “What’s what like, Shan?” “Being in love.” She sighed, resting her chin on her small hand, thoroughly invested in the conversation now. “What does it feel like?” I cocked a brow. “Of all the things we could talk about, you want to talk about feelings?” “Please,” she begged. “Just humor me.” “Alright.” Shifting around awkwardly, I took a sip from my Coke while I thought about it for a moment. “It’s painful.” Her eyes widened to saucers. “Painful?” “Yeah.” I nodded. “But it’s the kind of pain that’s worth feeling, you know?” She blew out a breath. “Really?” “It’s like you know you’re about to get your ass handed to you by exposing yourself to this person, and you know that you’re fucking around on the edge of something that could potentially break and ruin you, but it’s just so damn thrilling, so consumingly addicting that you’re willing to take the risk and do just about anything to be with that person.” “Wow,” she mused in a dreamy tone. “That’s so great, Joe.” “It’s actually pretty terrible,” I offered dryly. “You should avoid it like the plague.” Shannon laughed and then asked, “So is Aoife the reason…” Clearing her throat, she said in a much quieter tone, “You decided to, ah, well, you know…” She cupped her hands around her mouth before whispering, “Not hang out with Shane Holland and those guys?” She’s certainly the reason I’ve become so good at hiding it. “Yeah, Shan,” I said, feeling like a piece of shit. “She is.”