“I'm going to be okay.”
She smiled at me kindly. “I know, Natalie. I'm sorry if I hurt you or made you feel like I left you behind. I just knew that if I stayed at the bar you wouldn't have gone home with Jet. You would have come home with me.”
“Why did you want me to go home with Jet? I've already slept with him a few times and it didn't exactly go well.”
“So are you going to continue to torture me, or are you going to tell me what happened that night?”
I laughed. “I'm sorry; I just needed to get all that off my chest.”
“So ... did you guys sleep together again?”
“Yes. It was fantastic. Probably because we stayed sober this time.”
“That's great. I knew Jet would keep you from drinking. How did he do it?”
I blushed deeply. “He kissed me.”
Her mouth hung open before she started laughing. “Well, I guess that would do it. Good for him, or actually, good for you. Is he a good kisser?” she asked
with a wink.
I giggled. “Julie, you have no idea. When he kisses me, my head spins. It's intoxicating.”
“Wow, lucky girl.”
“Yes, I agree.”
“So, you guys slept together again, so now what?”
“Well to be honest, he asked me to be his girlfriend.”
“You're kidding me! Oh Julie, I like him! So what was your answer?”
I smiled. “I said yes, of course.”
“Well, hallelujah, it's about time, girl. You truly have one of the hottest boyfriends on campus.”
“Yes, I believe you told me that the first time I met him at the bar.”
She laughed loudly. “Yes, and you were so mean to him that day.”
“I'm pretty sure he deserved it.”
She shrugged. “Maybe.”
“I think everything is going to be okay.”
She nodded. “I do too. Just give Jet a solid chance?no bolting, and stay away from Tom. Don't even answer his phone calls.”
“I won't. Now what about you? Were you dating one of Jet's teammates? What happened there?”
“Oh, well, saying we were dating is putting it well above what it is. We are talking right now, and that is all. I like him, he's cute. But who knows?”
“Good, I'm glad. You're far better at taking things slow than I am.”
“Maybe. But I think you have something real with Jet?something genuine, so in the end, that's all that matters.”
I smiled, believing Julie, and hoping that what she said was actually true.