Truth or Dare?

Fuck buddies?

It had been exactly six hours since Marcus left my room. To say my mind had been a mess was an understatement. Not only was I nursing a head ache from drinking stupidly last night but I also insulted my friend this morning. A friend who I would like to be more than friends with.

I'd pretty much stayed in my room all day and I was starting to get fed up of my own company. God what has my life come to?

I had just started the eighth episode of a series I was binge watching on Netflix when Alice walked into my room wearing a concoction of my brothers baggy clothes.

"Hey...so I seen Marcus leave in a hurry this morning. He didn't look as happy as I would've expected. Was he bad? Could you not come with him?" I stared at her blankly. I was used to having questions like this from my friends but before I wouldn't have answered them about Jackson. He was weird about people knowing things to do with our sex life.

"Oh I think if we slept together, he could definitely make me come. I swear I get close when we kiss let alone if there was foreplay or sex!"

"So wait, you kissed and then he stayed but you didn't do anything? Just...slept?" It was interesting to see how shocked she was. Alice shut the door behind her, clearly in the mood for a girl chat, and ran over to my bed.

"Yeah, I was pretty out of it last night. Apparently I did strip in front of him and then put his T-shirt on but that's about as much action as he got. Although I think he was well up for something this morning before I completely insulted him by calling him a playboy and saying I wasn't a one night stand type of girl." I was rambling now. I needed advice. I wasn't doing such a great job when it came to men and I just wanted someone to open my eyes for me.

"Babe, you have no idea of the way he looks at you do you?" I just look at her blankly. What? "He looks at you like you're the only woman in the universe, like time stops and all he sees is you, like you're the beauty to his beast!" Now that I chuckled at!

"You need to cut back on the Disney, Alice!"

"Never! Did you even listen to me? You're different for him. He's upset because this feeling is new territory for him and you've already shown that you've judged him for his history." She's right and I know she is but then it doesn't really tell me what to do or where to go.

"Ok fine, let's say that's the case, what about me? Aren't I allowed to question his judgement when I'm the one who could get hurt, again! He's got so much experience and I'm here like little miss missionary. Jackson was hot, but god was he boring in bed!" Oh shit! I shouldn't have said that!

"WHAT? I can't believe this! You never say anything about sex with him!" She's laughing so hard that I can see the tears about to fall from her eyes. To say I'm now unimpressed is an understatement. "Ok. Ok. I'm sorry. Look, if that's the case then go for it. If you've had nothing but boring sex then try it with Marcus. I don't think for one minute that any sexual acts with him would be boring. Use it to get some experience and enjoy sex. If something else comes from it, great, if not then you both walk away with no strings."

She made sense but I just don't know about the walking away. How could I keep my emotions in line when I literally have had a crush on this guy since I was a kid!

"I'll think about it. It sounds too easy and I know I can try to keep my emotions out but I'm worried I'll let them creep in without noticing. I honestly will think about it." I try my best to reassure her but all I get is a worried look in return.

"Well good because he's coming over in half an hour for us four to watch the game. Wales is playing rugby against somewhere and I said we'd watch it with them." She doesn't even let me answer. She simple puts her hand over my mouth and says "see you in thirty minutes in the kitchen looking like a babe and not a depressed fool."

Great! I can't even think of a more awkward situation. I need to think about what I want and half an hour isn't enough time. Maybe I could just ignore him for today? That's not childish at all Fliss! God, now I'm scolding myself.

I grab a pair of shorts from my drawer and throw on a vest with a fitted bra inside. I'm all for never actually wearing those things. Talk about restriction! I throw my hair up into a high ponytail and put some mascara on to make me look a bit more alive.

It's been twenty-five minutes and I'd rather be there earlier than walk in late so I decide to make my way to the living room with my blanket in tow. I was a freezer and I know I'd eventually get cold in shorts and a vest. Even if it was meant to be summer here! I don't think Wales knew the meaning of hot weather, just cold and rain!

When I walk into the living room there are already three people in there. Shit! Marcus is on one sofa and Alice and Roman are cuddled up in the love seat. I can't help but roll my eyes at how lovey dovey they were being after only one night.

I vaguely notice the game hasn't started yet but I grab myself a bottle of coors light from the ice bucket on the floor and make my way to my seat with my head held high. I was not going to look like a pathetic little girl. I was a grown woman who knows what she wants and is going for it.

When I sat next to Marcus on the sofa he didn't show any signs of happiness or anger. He was completely emotionless. This was harder than I thought.

"Hey." I chirp and all I get in return is a nod of the head that guys do to their friends to acknowledge them. Fine, if that's the way he wanted to play it then I'll be equally arrogant.

I sat in my seat and crossed my legs like a child. Tossing the blanket over my body, I pretended to watch the prematch conversation on the screen in front of me. Alice looked sympathetically at me and I shook my head slightly to tell her to stop. We were brilliant at speaking in code. She raised an eyebrow and I looked at the door showing five fingers on my leg.

Alice nodded her head and whispered something in my brothers ear. When he smiled and his eyes became hooded and filled with lust, I looked away. I didn't need to see my brother like that but I was glad Alice knew what to do to get him to want to leave for a short while. There was still ten minutes until the start of the match so I knew she would come back then. I scratch my chin with my thumb as a means of a thumbs up and she nods ever so slightly. I missed days like this when we could speak without anyone knowing what was happening.

"So what's so important you need to ask Alice to leave for five minutes?" Marcus surprises me but not because he spoke, because he read every signal correctly.

"What? How?"

"You think I would be a good marine if I didn't know how to read signals and slight gestures. It really wasn't that hard Fliss!" Well that's a first. No need to be such a dick about it though.

"Ok fine. Yes I asked her to leave but it was just because I didn't want this to be awkward. Marcus, I like you but I don't want to spoil our friendship. I'd like to see what can happen between us sexually but I don't want it to be a one night thing! I want sex but not a relationship. Without the feelings going too far, we can go back to being friends." There. It's out. And now to wait...

He looks at me for a long moment. What is he thinking? Did I say exactly what he needed? I couldn't help but blush at how brazen I'd been and I was quite pleased with myself.

"So you want us to be fuck buddies?" He looks stunned, like I've just slapped him.

"Yes."

He looks at me for what feels like eternity when he finally closes his eyes.

"No Felicity."

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