The Anniversary Week - Tuesday - Sex Stories

The Anniversary Week - Tuesday

... restaurant of her choice. It was a sit-down lunch place with a wide variety of foods that were all pretty good. And the prices weren't exorbitant either, which made it a favorite spot for college students; Claire and I waved to several people we knew as we passed them and took our seats in a corner booth that was fairly isolated from the people around us. We had been idly talking the whole while, about our classes and the mild drama that goes on in them; at one point she mentioned she'd be out late tonight, working on a group project for a theatre class. But after we'd ordered and a short lull in the conversation arose, I decided to broach more serious topics. "So how come you had to move in with Sierra and I for a while? Is everything alright between you and Jacob?" She sighed and looked away from me, clearly unsure how to answer and most likely debating whether to brush it off or not. Not wanting to make things awkward, I quickly said, "Sorry, I don't mean to make you uncomfortable or anything." "No no, it's fine," she said at last. "You should at least get to know what's up since I dropped in on you guys unexpectedly." "No, it's totally fine. We've been friends for forever, you don't have to explain yourself if you don't want to." Claire looked at me sharply and said, "Uh uh, you don't get to back out now. I'm laying everything out and that's that." I held up my hands in a placating manner and gestured for her to continue. "Alright, go ahead then. You've got my full ...

... attention." "Jacob and I are going through a phase, a very delicate one. We kept it quiet but he... sort of proposed to me a couple of weeks ago." Before I could think of anything to say, she continued on. "Now I love Jacob, but I don't know if I'm really ready to settle down yet. We've been dating since high school and I'm just filled with these doubts. How do I know he's the one if I've never really dated anyone else? He's great, he really is, but how do I know for sure?" "Well-" I started lamely before she cut me off. "No, please just listen." I nodded and let her go on. "I didn't turn down his proposal, but I didn't accept it either. We had talked about marriage before, I just didn't know he was ready for it now and he really surprised me. He really understood, and gave me some time to think about it. A few weeks or so. I'll probably accept after the time is up, but for now I'm completely unattached. We can both do whatever we like, no questions asked and no repercussions. Our only rule is that we see each other a couple times a week, which is why we went to dinner last night. So that's why I asked if I could move in with you guys. Sierra and I have already talked about all of this, I just wasn't sure about how to bring it up with you." "Wow," was all I could come up with, after 4 years of high school English and 2 years of college. Claire smiled, some of her playfulness from earlier returning. "I know, it's a lot to take in at once. And don't worry, the time is really helping. ...