“No, and she has no reason to suspect we've done anything."

Belle Looked visibly relieved, but she gave me a curious Look. "But you told me about HER right away.”

I shrugged.

“You're my Annabelle. I tell you everything."

She blushed and smiled at that. "Thank you for keeping it a secret for now. It's not that I'm ashamed of what we did, but we both know there will be - what's the SAT word? -- repercussions... when the truth comes out."

“For sure." I gave her a rueful grin. "To be honest, my M.0. has been to let you girls make all the decisions. I get in less trouble that way

-- fewer repercussions for me - and it seems to have been working so far."

Belle snorted. "You may be right, though. If we get caught, nobody's gonna blame you. They're all just gonna get mad at ME."

“No they won't. They're your best friends. They'll understand. They'll want IN, but they'll understand.”

“I hope so."

I placed a hand on Belle's leg.

“Would you really be okay with that?

With some of the girls wanting to have sex with me?"

“What, you trying to say you'd turn them down for me? Isn't it every guy's fantasy to have a harem of hot girls begging for his dick?"

“I'm not in love with any other girls but you," I stated with dead seriousness. "If you asked, I'd leave the BTC to be with you."

“Don't say that."

“It's true."

“Well I wouldn't leave the BTC to be with you. I've already told you

I'm not breaking up the club for us."

“But you're still not gonna tell them yet, either."

“I will... Eventually..."

“Doesn't every romantic comedy go sideways when someone doesn't come out and say something they should have said?”

“This isn't a rom-com, this is reality, and I haven't figured out what

I'm going to say to them yet." Belle sighed. "But don't worry, I'm not gonna sit on this for two weeks Like the blowjob thing. Because when it comes down to it, the answer is ‘Yes, I'll be okay with the other girls wanting to have sex with you.'"

“Really?”