“Well, he’ll put his arm around you to comfort you from the scariness on the screen or whatever, and you can snuggle into his arms.” Liv sounded impatient. “Come on, Alice, you know how it goes. You’re the one who taught me the horror-movie trick.”
“I know.” I sighed. “I just don’t think it will work on Aiden.”
“It works on all men.” Liv grinned. “Even guys who are totally into themselves and have significant others; though it’s unlikely to lead to kissing and messing around with them.”
“It’s unlikely to lead to kissing for me and Aiden, either.”
“Alice,” Liv sighed. “Just go with it, please.”
“Fine.” I shrugged. “I’ll watch a horror movie with him, but I just hope he doesn’t feel like he was tricked and leave. He didn’t exactly seem like he was into me at the football game.”
“We were running up and down a field, he didn’t have time to flirt.”
“I guess so.” I laughed. “Let’s be real, Liv. What he was doing was the opposite of flirting.”
“He was just being a typical macho jealous guy.” Liv rolled her eyes. “Trust me, he’s into you. Even Xander thinks he’s into you. Though he still hasn’t told me that he told you that Aiden was a Dom.” She looked annoyed. “And I hinted around it as well.”
“Oh, Alice.” I shook my head. “You’re not meant to know, remember?” I played with my hair for a few seconds and then continued talking. “And Xander really does think Aiden’s into me?” I asked hopefully.
“Yes.” She grinned. “Though he also thinks Scott and Henry are into you, too. Oh and that other guy as well, what’s-his-face.”
“Who is what’s-his-face?”
“Jackson. The one guy who kept trying to tackle you.”
“Oh, the tall guy with the crooked nose and bleach-blond hair?” I made a face. “I swear he was trying to grab my tits.”
“Yup, him.” Liv laughed. “He tried to do that to me, too, and Xander elbowed him.”
“Oh, Xander!” I laughed.
“Yeah.” She giggled. “I love it when he acts all jealous. Anyway, back to what I was going to say. This is the perfect opportunity for you to mention that you’ve always been interested in experimenting.”
“Experimenting?” I frowned. “With what? Drugs?”
“No, silly.” Liv laughed and shook her head. “Experimenting in the bedroom.”
“Oh.” My face went red. “You think I should tell him I want to know what it’s like to be a sub?” I bit my lower lip. “Isn’t it too soon for me to be bringing that up?”
“Yes, it’s too soon. No way should you mention anything about wanting to be a sub.” She shuddered and made a face. “That’s way too obvious and honestly, I don’t want to think of you and my brother in a Dom and sub relationship.” Her voice grew as melodramatic as it had the morning after game night when I’d told her what Xander had told me.
“So what should I say?”
“Just say something like, you’ve always been intrigued by couples in alternative lifestyles and you wish you could meet a man who could possess and dominate you.”
“I’m not saying that.” I gave her a look and laughed. “In fact, there is no way in hell I’m saying anything close to that. That’s just as bad as me talking about being a sub and him being a Dom.”
“I think it sounds good,” Liv said with a sigh. “But fine, maybe say, I wish I could meet a man that likes to take charge.”
“Eh.” I groaned. “That just sounds like I’m asking him to take me to the bedroom.”
“Don’t you want him to do that?” She winked at me.
“No, I do not want him to take me to the bed after I’ve made a comment like that. That would just be because he thinks I’m begging for him to jump my bones.”
“Aren’t you?”
“Well, yes.” I laughed. “But I don’t want him to jump my bones because he thinks I’m some sort of sex fiend, begging to be taken and dominated by him.”
“He’s not going to think that,” Liv said. “Trust me.”
“Yeah, well, I’m not saying that. I’ll think of something.”
“Wear something sexy as well.”
“Liv, how am I going to wear something sexy? It’s not like I can wear some sexy teddy, since you’re going to be there as well.” I shook my head. “Liv, come on now.”
“I know, I know. I just want you guys to get together so badly.” She rubbed her hands together excitedly. “Could you imagine? We can go on double dates and on trips together.”
“That would be cool,” I agreed. “What does Xander think of all of this?”
“I don’t know.” She made a face. “I’m still upset that he told you not to tell me that Aiden is a Dom.”
“He’s just trying to protect you.”
“I guess, but I mean, come on, why can’t I know that my brother is a Dom?”
“Please don’t tell Xander I told you.” I was worried that Liv would tell Xander, and then Xander would be mad at me and then he wouldn’t provide me with any new information about Aiden. And I needed new information on Aiden as much as a coke addict needed coke, maybe even more than that. And I knew that Liv wasn’t going to be the provider of any real and useful information about her brother.