Balance (Off Balance 1)

sp; “Can you just speed up and get to the orgasm? This part is boring me to death.”

I laughed. “No, I can’t. You have to listen. When we got to the aisle, he pressed up against me and reached for the book. I looked over my shoulder and his face was right there.”

She groaned, unimpressed. “Keep going...”

My eyes scattered around my room as I thought of how I could continue this lie. “He leaned down and kissed me. One thing led to another, and his hands were all over me and it happened quickly. It was completely unexpected. He touched me, I touched him...he said some really hot, dirty things to me...someone almost caught us...”

“He did not! Who? Where? You have to tell me everything!” Now Avery was too eager for her own good.

“That’s all really irrelevant. I told you what you needed to know.”

“Adrianna Francesca Rossi! I’m your best friend, practically your sister! You have to tell me! I demand that you do. How often do you see him?”

“You are such a pain in my ass.” Quickly, I conjured a lie and kept my voice steady. “It’s just on and off when we see each other, I guess a little while after I started tutoring.”

“A couple of months this has been going on and I hardly know a thing,” she stated.

“I’ve been busy trying to be an elite gymnast, you know.”

“A quick text would’ve been sufficient.”

“I could say the same about this mystery beau of yours. You barely tell me anything.”

She became quiet. “I’m just not ready yet...please don’t be mad at me. I want to know more about what happened between you guys.”

My voice softened. “He calls me Ria. No one has ever called me anything other than Adrianna or Ana. You know how much I hate Ana, so I kind of love this.”

“Awe, that’s nauseatingly sweet. Let me grab my detective cap while my computer is starting up. I need his real age, Ria.” She mocked. “And don’t guess. I know you know.” I laughed and decided I needed to write all my lies down so I could keep track.

“He’s in his late twenties. He took a long time off before going to law school.”

“How old, Ria,” she insisted. “You’re hiding something, I know it.”

“Ave, haven’t you ever heard someone say, the less you know, the better?”

“Psh. That doesn’t apply to your bestie. Like, ever.”

I heaved a loud sigh at her response. She had a point. “Thirty-two.”

“Thirty-two.”

“Thirty-two.”

“That is not late twenties. That’s not ten, fifteen, or twenty. That’s old! You sneaky thing, you. I’ll be right back, I need to alert Fox News over this Breaking News before I can comprehend anything further.”

“Avery, please do not tell a soul—I’m begging you.” My heart was in my throat at my own admission, regret soaring through me. I was beginning to sweat. Maybe this was a mistake.

“I’m just playing with you. I swear on my trust fund I won’t ever say a word.”

Avery loved money, so I believed her. “Promise?”

“You can’t see it, but I’m crossing my heart.”

I smiled to myself. I knew she would never open her mouth, but I still had to ask it. It was a girl thing. She’d do the same to me.

“Okay, back to your original question,” she said. “I’m not sure how to describe it other than you’ll just know when it happens. Like, you’ll know. An orgasm is an indescribable feeling, one that rocks through your whole being, and once it starts, it only builds higher and higher until an explosion goes off inside of you, and you see stars. It’s the best feeling ever.” She paused. “Wait. Was this your first time having one?”

“No, but it just never felt this good before. It was incredible.”