Inexperienced | JENLISA

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"Jennie, come on, please come here," Lisa said, calling me over to the couch. "I didn't know you were going to get the vibrator stuck in your vagina," she laughed on the last word.

"Why did you take the instructions?" I asked, while I reluctantly sat on the couch next to her and let her pull me into her embrace. I rested my head on her as her arm wrapped round my shoulders. "Oh, my God, was it used before?" I asked, looking up at her.

Laughing, she shook her head no, and said, "It came in plastic packaging, you know the kind you can never get open, and I knew if you saw it, you would never even attempt to open it, so I did that for you. It didn't dawn on me to actually include the instructions. I just thought you already knew."

"I know nothing," I said, with shame in my voice.

"Chin up, Jennie. You'll get there," she squeezed me tighter.

"Thank you for the Kindle, though. I can't wait to start reading."

"Of course. I wish you would have told me about all this earlier. I would have been flaunting you all over school and at parties; we would have hooked you up."

"I don't think I could have handled a one night stand back then. I'm not as sexually charged as you and Jisoo. I'm not comfortable in my skin like you two. I mean, you two walk outside and people just start humping your legs."

"That's not quite accurate, but I appreciate the compliment," she said with a smile in her voice.

"Do you think I need to change my hair or clothes?"

Pulling away, she looked down at me and shook her head as she studied me with those pretty eyes of hers.

"You're perfect, Jennie. Don't change a thing. You just need to have more confidence in yourself. Instead of cowering behind your books, maybe unbutton your top button and thrust your chest out, flip your hair to the side, and do a little flirting. You're beautiful and you know it; own it, Jennie."

"Thanks, Lisa, but it's harder for me."

"Oh, I see, playing hard to get." She nudged me, making me laugh.

"Yes, that's it. I'm playing hard to get with every man on the planet for the past twenty three years."

"Ambitious," she laughed.

"Go big or go home," I shrugged. We sat in silence for a second before I said, "I have a date on Friday."

Squeezing my side, she said, "Seriously, that's great. With who? Is it from the dating website?"

"No, I haven't even looked at that thing yet. Do you remember Chahee from my office?"

"The one who's dating that douche nugget, Drew?"

"Yeah, that's her."

"She could do so much better."

I pulled away and studied her. "Are you saying you would want to get it on with Chahee?"

Laughing, Lisa shook her head. "Get it on? You're adorable, and no, she annoys the crap out of me. She's gorgeous, though, but you know I like the little brunettes. I'm just holding out for you."

"Are you trying to teach me how to flirt?"

"Is it working?" she winked.

"No," I laughed, as I wrapped my arm back around her waist and snuggled closer. "Anyway, Drew has a friend named Atticus."

"Atticus? Like from To Kill a Mockingbird?"

I paused as I thought about it. "You know, I never connected his name with a book. That makes it so much better."