The Plan Chapter 3 Sleepover

Two excruciating weeks had gone by since that night at Lovers Lane. Our parents hadn’t been giving us any time alone as Mom was on vacation and ‘Dad’ had almost no work to do.We had probably gone to see whatever was playing at the Rialto 5 or 6 times just to get some private space. I couldn’t name a single movie that was playing though because it really didn’t matter. We never watched them.


After our first night together I was initially feeling somewhat guilty and paranoid of losing my relationship with Cole. I decided to be honest with him and talk about it. He understood,but,despite our best efforts, the ‘trial’ cessation of our intimate relationship lasted less than twenty-four hours.


All it took was one simple gesture.Cole and I had been alone in the den, late at night, watching a cheesy horror movie. He forgot himself for one second and put his arm around me, snuggling me close to his body. Since he had forgotten himself, I figured what harm could come of leaning into him and running my mouth against his? From that moment we hadn’t been able to keep our hands to ourselves, nor did we really feel the need to try anymore.


During those two weeks, it was frustrating not being able to do what we really wanted to, but at the same time it was nice spending some time with our workaholic parents for a change. We hadn’t had any sex since that night, at my insistence I might add. There was no way that I was going to risk being caught under our parents’ watchful eye. However, Cole always became unmistakably randy when I’d sit there eating a Popsicle to keep cool. I’d giggle to myself and suck it deeper into my mouth. It was a fun way to pass the time.


Since I wasn’t ‘getting any’ and no one else seemed to have anything to do, I decided to invite the girls over for a sleepover one Wednesday night. We were the best of friends and I didn’t like keeping any secrets from them at all, besides, they could see right through me. So pouting and bending low for an extra dose of convincing cleavage I begged Cole to let me tell them about ‘us’. Sucking back drool and barely ripping his eyes from my chest He reluctantly agreed as long as they didn’t tell anyone else. I promised they wouldn’t. He also told me that if the girls were that important to me and so much of a support then he guessed that they weren’t that lame brained after all. I didn’t really follow him, but I decided that I was quite good at harnessing my feminine wiles to get what I wanted.


Seeing as it was a fairly special occasion for me, I decided to do something that I had rarely done up to that point, I cooked!The truth was that I really wasn’t bad at it, but I usually had something else that I’d much rather be doing. Therefore, I was rarely ever in the kitchen to make more than a snack or help my Mom. I had just gotten the steaks out of the freezer to defrost and all of my ingredients together when the doorbell rang.


I heard Cole answer the door and knew the girls had arrived as a chorus of “Hi Cole!” erupted from the next room. The next couple of hours passed pretty smoothly with a good movie before I made dinner.


The girls intermittently glanced over in turn, obviously noticing that Cole and I were sitting much closer than usual. It was kind of a tiring two hours for me because every time I saw one of them look I yanked my hand from its resting place in his, to inevitably have him yank it back and glare at me with disdain.


“I thought you were going to tell them.” His impatient look said.


I was obviously more nervous about revealing the true nature of our relationship than I had initially realized.


Much to Penny’s displeasure, I insisted that I cook alone. I needed some time to think about what, and how, I was going to tell the girls later. We enjoyed the meal, but there was uncomfortable tension in the room. It was painfully obvious to everyone that something was up.


After eating, the girls and I went upstairs to my room. I was beyond relieved when the conversation immediately turned to the usual: parties, Sally’s latest sport victory, what we would do when school started up again next month, but then the conversation turned in its inevitable direction,boys. WHY had I decided to tell them tonight? My palms were sweaty and I swallowed hard, so nervous that they would think I was some sort of pervert!


Tina mentioned that she was seeing a boy a year younger than us and I sighed with relief as Penny pressed her for details. We all listened with interest as she described him; Tall, thin, dark haired, geeky. I was grateful for the time that it bought me.


The twins repeated what they always said. There wasn’t anyone who piqued their interest at the moment, and that they wouldn’t waste time with anyone who they found boring.


Rapidly losing interest in their conversation, Tina asked me, “How about you Megan, Any prospects on the horizon?”


“Umm…” I flushed red as they all looked at me expectantly.


“Come on,” Sally groaned, obviously getting impatient with my reluctance to spill the details that everyone knew already,”out with it!”


“Well, there is someone, but you have to promise not to tell anyone.” I braced myself for their reaction.


“Please tell us,” Penny begged. “Your secret’s safe with us, right girls?”


Tina and Sally nodded in unison.


“Well, you all know that Cole broke up with Candy after I told him about Tony, right?” I began, mouth dry as the Sahara.


“Yes?” all three demanded in unison.