for some reason, he kind of got me worked up the other day.”
“Probably because you have too much vanilla sex with your vanilla boyfriend,” Leah nodded.
“ No, ” Gemma rolled her eyes. She paused. “I mean, that’s probably the issue, yeah.”
“Bad sex?” Leah cringed.
“Well. I can’t say that we’ve really done anything lately other than a quick kiss hello and goodbye,” Gemma answered, slowing down toward the end of her sentence as she realized herself how abnormal that probably was. “Oh God,” she exhaled in a laugh. “We, uh… don’t even make out. But he genuinely seems to want to stay in a relationship with me which makes no sense.”
“Um, if you were looking for a reason to dump him, an absolute lack of a sex life is a pretty good one,” Leah said. “I don’t know how you’ve survived as long as you have if that’s the case.”
“That’s right,” Kate chirped. “Sex is super important in a relationship.”
“Ew, Kate,” Leah held up a hand. “Stop pretending that you have sex.”
Kate frowned. “But I do… now.”
“Listen, Gem,” Leah said. “Don’t get me wrong. Damian maybe an old, longtime friend of ours, but that doesn’t stop him from being crazy attractive. Like, oh my God cream of the crop one percent hot. I know we all don’t quite look at him that way because we’ve pretty much grown up together, but that doesn’t stop him from being a total sex god and you’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise. But…” Leah sat up straight, flipping her long black hair over her shoulder as she leaned towards Gemma. “I think it’s possible that your reaction to him the other day may be because you’re not getting any from Corey. Or because you’re not even interested in getting any with Corey. So… why are you dragging this on? Dump his ass. And don’t dick around about it anymore. The next time you see him, a breakup is going to happen. Got it?”
~
Gemma sat beside Corey, quiet as she stared at their legs sitting side by side on the park bench. She had never had a breakup like this one. It felt a little like a high school breakup – not that either of her high school breakups had been like this. Maybe it was just the fact that she had prepared her speech and delivered it without pause like a well-researched presentation, citing everything that had been on her mind – no chemistry, no spark, no sign of things getting better.
At least Leah would be proud.
As little investment as she had in Corey, Gemma still felt badly. He had sat quietly through it all, nodding as he took in every word she said. At least he did make it easier by not looking totally shocked by what she had to say, though a slight frown did wrinkle his handsome face.
“I can’t say I’m not disappointed,” he said quietly, finally breaking the silence. “I do like you a lot.”
“I like you too… but I’m not sure that’s enough. Do you know what I mean?” Gemma asked, really hoping he understood. The words sounded kind of awful said aloud. Thankfully, he nodded, his frown turning into a slight pout.
“I just really love your drive. I love that you’re so young and successful and everything you have is something you made for yourself.”
“Well, I did have a lot of help along the way,” Gemma shrugged.
“I’m sure you did,” he replied. “But we both know that I probably had even more help along the way and look at where I am. I’d be so much happier if I had achieved even a tenth of what you’ve done.” His eyes were a little wet as he bit his lip. Gemma would feel bad if she weren’t so uncomfortable. She had kind of brushed Corey off as another one of Manhattan’s billionaire heirs, happy to be living off of his parents and running around doing nothing.
“People can’t help you until you know what you want to do,” Gemma said. “You have plenty of time to figure it
“Probably because you have too much vanilla sex with your vanilla boyfriend,” Leah nodded.
“ No, ” Gemma rolled her eyes. She paused. “I mean, that’s probably the issue, yeah.”
“Bad sex?” Leah cringed.
“Well. I can’t say that we’ve really done anything lately other than a quick kiss hello and goodbye,” Gemma answered, slowing down toward the end of her sentence as she realized herself how abnormal that probably was. “Oh God,” she exhaled in a laugh. “We, uh… don’t even make out. But he genuinely seems to want to stay in a relationship with me which makes no sense.”
“Um, if you were looking for a reason to dump him, an absolute lack of a sex life is a pretty good one,” Leah said. “I don’t know how you’ve survived as long as you have if that’s the case.”
“That’s right,” Kate chirped. “Sex is super important in a relationship.”
“Ew, Kate,” Leah held up a hand. “Stop pretending that you have sex.”
Kate frowned. “But I do… now.”
“Listen, Gem,” Leah said. “Don’t get me wrong. Damian maybe an old, longtime friend of ours, but that doesn’t stop him from being crazy attractive. Like, oh my God cream of the crop one percent hot. I know we all don’t quite look at him that way because we’ve pretty much grown up together, but that doesn’t stop him from being a total sex god and you’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise. But…” Leah sat up straight, flipping her long black hair over her shoulder as she leaned towards Gemma. “I think it’s possible that your reaction to him the other day may be because you’re not getting any from Corey. Or because you’re not even interested in getting any with Corey. So… why are you dragging this on? Dump his ass. And don’t dick around about it anymore. The next time you see him, a breakup is going to happen. Got it?”
~
Gemma sat beside Corey, quiet as she stared at their legs sitting side by side on the park bench. She had never had a breakup like this one. It felt a little like a high school breakup – not that either of her high school breakups had been like this. Maybe it was just the fact that she had prepared her speech and delivered it without pause like a well-researched presentation, citing everything that had been on her mind – no chemistry, no spark, no sign of things getting better.
At least Leah would be proud.
As little investment as she had in Corey, Gemma still felt badly. He had sat quietly through it all, nodding as he took in every word she said. At least he did make it easier by not looking totally shocked by what she had to say, though a slight frown did wrinkle his handsome face.
“I can’t say I’m not disappointed,” he said quietly, finally breaking the silence. “I do like you a lot.”
“I like you too… but I’m not sure that’s enough. Do you know what I mean?” Gemma asked, really hoping he understood. The words sounded kind of awful said aloud. Thankfully, he nodded, his frown turning into a slight pout.
“I just really love your drive. I love that you’re so young and successful and everything you have is something you made for yourself.”
“Well, I did have a lot of help along the way,” Gemma shrugged.
“I’m sure you did,” he replied. “But we both know that I probably had even more help along the way and look at where I am. I’d be so much happier if I had achieved even a tenth of what you’ve done.” His eyes were a little wet as he bit his lip. Gemma would feel bad if she weren’t so uncomfortable. She had kind of brushed Corey off as another one of Manhattan’s billionaire heirs, happy to be living off of his parents and running around doing nothing.
“People can’t help you until you know what you want to do,” Gemma said. “You have plenty of time to figure it