Claimed by the Wolfe men

Girls don’t Confess unless it’s with their best friends

“No way you didn’t,” Tania shrieked as she flung herself onto my bed, her eyes beaming with excitement.

I laughed hard, breathless, and still a little shy from the memories that hadn’t even cooled off yet.

“I did.”

Her jaw dropped. Then she pounced.

“NO. YOU. DID. NOT!”

Before I could blink, she grabbed my hands, yanking me off the bed as we both jumped around like maniacs.

“You w***e!” she squealed.

“Shhh! My mom is downstairs!” I whisper-yelled, quickly closing the door.

Tania dropped onto the bed dramatically, crossing her legs like she was settling in for a movie.

“Okay. Spill. NOW. I want to hear everything. Don’t leave any details out, girl.”

I pressed my palms together, laughing nervously. “No, I’m not giving you the details, Tania, that’s weird.”

She gasped. “Weird? Did you just say weird, Bella? b***h, this is literally the BREAKING NEWS of the century. Your first ever BANG-BANG and you want to keep it PG? Absolutely not. Start talking.”

I sighed, my cheeks heating instantly.

“Well… after you left us, we got more drinks,” I began.

“Of course you did.”

“And we talked.”

“Uh-huh.”

“And maybe I had way too much to drink.”

“You think?” she scoffed.

I rolled my eyes. “He suggested we go somewhere private.”

“And you said yes?” she asked, her voice going high-pitched like she couldn’t believe it.

“Well yeah I did. Although deep down I wanted it to be his place.”

Her mouth fell open.

“BELLA MORRIS!” Tania screamed, as she covered her mouth in fake horror. “You are a menace! An unpredictable, chaotic menace!”

We collapsed into laughter.

“Hey,” I pointed at her, “you were the one who told me to loosen up and have fun!”

“And look how beautifully my words worked,” she said smugly, flipping her hair. “Maybe I should be a motivational speaker.”

I shook my head.

“This is all your fault, you know.”

“Yes, of course it is,” she said proudly. “And somehow you ended up getting laid, and not just with anyone, with the hottest guy in the club, so you’re welcome.”

“Girlll. You got the real deal, I’m so jealous right now.” She whined, as she positioned herself, and placed her head in my lap.

I chuckled, as I played with her hair. “Okay. Spill it. I bet your night was great! So great you had to disappear on me.”

She blushed, as her hand went over her face. “Well, I met this guy. We got a few drinks, we talked and all, the s*x was good, but I mean it could’ve been better.” She teased and laughed.

I shook my head in disbelief, typical Tania.

“Okay Smartass. I know what you’re doing, but it’s not going to work. Come on, I’m dying to know. Was he good? Like…good-good? Or ‘I regret everything’ good?”

I covered my face.

“Ewww Tania, I’m not about to dive into my first s****l experience with a total stranger, by the way, just because you’re so invested in it, that’s gross.”

She shot up suddenly.

“Don’t you dare deprive me of this. Have you forgotten? I was there when you had your first crush in seventh grade, I was there when you cried because Liam Benson rejected your love letter, and I was there when you swore to never date anyone, and just focus on your fictional men—so YOU OWE ME THIS.”

I groaned dramatically, burying my face in a pillow.

“Okay fine,” I muttered. “But I’m not going to spill too much.”

“That’s fine, I don’t mind,” she said, leaning in like she was about to taste forbidden tea.

“Well…” I swallowed, feeling my cheeks burn again. “He was an excellent kisser. Like… superb.” Tania squealed so loud I had to smack her arm.

“And…” I hesitated, biting my lip. She leaned forward. “Say it. Say it right now.”

“He knows how to work with his tongue and his lips,” I whispered quickly, before hiding my face again.

“And?” She pressed further, as her eyes widened.

“And he’s…” I stopped, unable to form the words.

Tania narrowed her eyes. “Bella. Don’t make me shake it out of you.”

I chuckled. “And his fingers were absolutely insane, girl, don’t even get me started on what that d**k can do. If I had to choose that as a meal, I wouldn’t mind having that for the rest of my life,” I immediately concluded, and covered my face as I collapsed on the bed.

Tania shrieked, as she rolled across the bed like she was possessed.

“OH MY GOD! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. My sweet baby Bella had a wild night with a Greek god and didn’t invite me to document it!”

She crossed her arms dramatically. “Okay, rate it on a scale of one to ten?”

“Twenty.”

Tania let out a scandalized scream. “OMG! You nasty, nasty girl. Who are you? And what have you done with my best friend? Damn girl.” She dramatically cleaned her ears, to be sure what she heard actually came from me.

I burst into laughter.

“Who would have thought a day like this would come, a day when I would see you talk dirty, let your imagination run wild. I already concluded that such things were possible in your audiobooks, and dark romance novels. But seeing you right now, I’m so proud of you. That proves that my work here is done,” she added, proudly grabbing my hands. “I love this new version of you. Don’t you try to get rid of her,” she sharply said, pointing to my chest.

“I won’t,” I laughed. “To be honest… I also love this new Bella. But seriously, what’s up with the fake names? That completely caught me off guard.”

She snorted. “Duh. It’s called club code. A lot of people don’t use their real names in places like that. That way you get to have fun with people, and you don’t have to feel like you’re being watched or judged. It’s safe, simple and smart.”

I blinked. “That actually makes sense. I never would have thought of that.”

“Yeah, obviously it does. Your book smart, I’m street smart, remember? And that’s why we’re the perfect combo.”

We both laughed, and for a moment I forgot about everything else.

Then my mom called from downstairs. “Girls! Dinner is ready!”

I groaned instantly.

“Tania, please stay for dinner. Adrian is here, and I really don’t have the energy to deal with him.”

She pouted sympathetically. “I wish I could, babe, but my mom’s been blowing up my phone. If I don’t go finish that errand, she’ll literally show up here in full demon mode.”

We both froze at the thought. Yeah… her mom was scary.

We headed downstairs, and as soon as we stepped into the dining room, my mood dropped. Adrian and my mom walked out of the kitchen together, laughing.

His hand was around her waist. I nearly gagged.

“Bye Miss Morris!” Tania called sweetly. “I’m sorry I can’t stay for dinner! Maybe next time!”

“And hello, Mr. Wolfe!” she added with a wink before darting out the door.

“Tania’s always running,” my mom said, as she laughed, shaking her head. “Someone would think she has an empire to run that constantly needs her attention.”

Adrian turned toward me, giving me his signature perfect smile, the one that never reached his eyes.

“How are you doing, Bella?” he said warmly. “I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to your graduation yesterday, but your mom’s been talking about it non-stop. Congratulations once again.”

He handed me a glossy bag. “Although I hope you’ll accept this little gift from me.”

I stared at the bag, then at my mom.

“Adrian, it’s not a big deal. You didn’t have to—”

“Bella,” my mom cut in sharply. “Don’t be rude, and just accept it. You know Adrian will do anything to make you happy, so why don’t you do the same by accepting his gift?

I forced a breath out. “Thank you.” I opened the bag and I couldn’t believe what I found inside.

My heart stuttered.

The sold-out headphones I’d been wanting for months, a book by my favorite author that is yet to be released and a small velvet box which contained a necklace that gleamed softly, and had my name engraved on it.

I swallowed. “Thank you,” I said again, smiling faintly this time.

His smile softened.“I wasn’t really sure what you liked but with the help of your mom, I was able to come up with a few.”

My mom beamed as she leaned into him, then he squeezed her hand gently. “Thank you baby.” She responded as she stared at him with love sick eyes.

“Gross,” I said as I looked away. “Is this what I have to deal with every day when they get married?” I muttered to myself.

I ignored them, went back to my food, and it was quiet for a while before my mom decided to break the silence.

“We have something to tell you.” She said, her eyes beaming, as she cleared her throat.

I looked up warily, already expecting the worst. She and Adrian smiled, exchanged a look, then, in perfect unison.

“We’re getting married in a month.”