The Art of Still Pretending

Four

Blair.
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   "I hope Blair wins." Luke snickers from the side.

   "Dude." Jake looks at him annoyed.

    "Sorry bro, I don't know what's the big deal about even kissing her."

   "She's my brother's ex girlfriend."

   "Oooh" all the guys says at once. I look at them and roll my eyes.

   "I'm not."

   "I'm confused." Luke whispers to Blake. The other guy Kyle had left to find his girlfriend.

   "Nothing to be confused about I'm not his brother's ex, just used to be his close friend."

   "Like, close friends in an intimate way or..." Luke asks.

   "No, not in an intimate way." I say.

    "Well, that one time." Natalie says with a smirk.

   "Ok, once. Actually, twice. But that's it."

   "Well, did he like you?" Luke asks.

   "Nope."

   "Then I don't see the problem." Luke looks at Jake and shrugs. I want to laugh at Jake's dumbfounded expression.

   "I like you Luke." I smile at him. This causes him to break into a big grin.

   "Thanks Blair, I like you too."

   "That's great," Jake says annoyed. "Now can we play the game or not?"

   "Someone's a little moody." Luke snickers. Jake flips him off in response.

   "I'm good to play whenever." If I'm being honest, I completely suck at this game. Sometimes I get lucky though. But luckily for me, Natalie is a pro. Jake nods and taps Blake to be his partner.

   "If we start to get behind, play dirty." Natalie whispers to me. I laugh and give her a nod. I know exactly what she's talking about. Natalie thinks my boobs and her beer pong skills are the dream team.

   "Don't whisper just shoot."

   Natalie takes the first shot, and of course she makes it. Me on the other hand, not even close.

   "You know, the cups are over here Blair." Blake smirks at me. I flip him a not so lady like finger. Next Jake goes, and makes it. Blake goes, he's close but doesn't it in.

   "You know, the cups are over here." I mimic a low voice. Blake laughs and flips me back off. The game keeps going on, I've made at least two, Natalie making twice as much. We are pretty neck and neck with the boys, both with one cup left.

   Now it was Jake who was up to go. Doing what any girl would do at this desperate time of need, I might've pulled my shirt just a little down. Then crouched down to the cups so my chest was at eye length. "Shoot your shot Jakey." I say. I smirk when I see his eyes move up for a split second. He shoots and misses.

   "So not fair." Blake objects.

   "Why not?" Natalie acts clueless on what I just did.

   "She distracted him with her boobs."

   "If she distracted him with her boobs," Luke chimes in. "Then he would of had to be looking at them. Were you looking at them Jake?" Luke smirks. Wow, I love this guy.

   "Yes."

   My eyes widen at Jake's bluntness. Blake smiles, rolls his eyes, shoots his shot, and misses. The next person up to shoot is Natalie. If she makes this one cup, we win.

She didn't. I sigh and grab the ball. "What's the equivalent of girl's boobs for us?" Blake asks.

   "Ummm, I don't know." Luke says, "A penis?"

   Blake sighs, "Well Jake can't whip that out."

   Without thinking, I snort. My hand flies straight to my mouth, hoping no one notices. Jake looks at me and smirks, "What Blair, you want me to do that?"

   "Sure." I smirk back. He looks at me and rolls his eyes. I pick up the ball and aim. And like the bad bitch I am, I fucking make it in.

Natalie and I start jumping up and hugging each other. I look at Jake and smile. "I think you owe me a kiss sweetheart."

Jake walks up to be and sighs. No matter how hard he's trying to hide it, I see the slight smile on his face. He grabs the side of my face and leans in. "Nope," I pull alway. "I don't want it yet."

"Seriously?"

"Yup"

   "You're a pain in the ass." Jake says. I can't tell if he's annoyed or entertained. Maybe he it's. Little both. I can't tell with him. This guy is very difficult to read.

   "Thanks."

    "I have to go help bring in some beers, nice meeting you girls." Blake turns to us and smiles. We both say our byes and he walks away.

   "So Natalie, we are you single?" Jake turns his head and asks her.

She looks at me with wide eyes. What the fuck. Don't get me wrong, Natalie is gorgeous. But going after a girls friend after she tried to hit on you? Kinda awkward."Ummm, I mean yea."

"Great, because so is my friend Blake. What's your number? I'll give it to him." Jake pulls out his phone and hands it to her. She cracks a smile before grabbing it and typing in her number.

   "Great. I'm gonna head out, nice meeting you Natalie." He gives her a nod before turning to me. I raise me eyebrow, waiting for him to say something to me. He just smirks, laughs a little, and walks away. Asshole.

   "Ummm, sorry about it that." Luke laughs nervously scratching the back of  his neck.

   "Is he always an asshole?" I ask.

   "Would you believe me if I said no."

"No."

"He actually gets along with pretty much everyone."

   "Oh great, so it's just me." See I've seen movies, read books, where the guy hates everyone but the girl. Not where the guy likes everyone but her.

   "I'm sure he's just in a pissy mood."

   "It's whatever. Are you interested in Blake?" I change the subject, "He is very cute, Nat." Natalie looks at me and then at Luke.

   "Don't worry about me," he raises his hands. "If it's a no, I won't tell him. If it's a yes, I won't tell him unless you want me to."  Natalie and I both laugh.

  "He is pretty handsome." She smiles, I nod agreeing.

   "And he's packing." Both Natalie and I turn and look at Luke confused. "In football, you see everyone's dick at least once." He defends. I look at Natalie and give her a smirk.

"Good to know." She says trying to hold in a laugh.

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