Chapter 53

“Sex makes everything messy!” Christian interjects, leaning between us with a furrowed brow, obviously listening and looking super fly in black today. Lately, his love life has been much more settled, his boyfriend finally coming out and joining us all on our little group get-togethers.

James seems to get on with Arry and Nate and the other guys and their girlfriends who come along. I love our extended circle of friends, having known all of Arry’s male friends for a long time and now getting to know their new women and extended friends. It feels right, as though I’ve found where I belong, and no one mentions Natasha. Even though they all know Arrick was with her before showing up with me on his arm as his girlfriend instead of the best friend. Christian, Jenny, and James now seem to slot in seamlessly with Arrick’s friends. It’s like they always were.

“Agreed.” I raise a brow at him, and we nod in unison. I still haven’t admitted to them that we haven’t even gone down th