I’ll forever be grateful for the school. It’s where I met my best friends. We were thick as thieves from the movement we came together. We would always talk about what we were going to do when we got out into the world. Especially when the subject of dating came up. That was the one topic where I was clearly out of my element.

I’m still out of my element in this room full of guys. I could handle the attention of one or two of them, but they’re all staring at me like I’m going to be their dinner. At times they’re tripping over each other to get into conversation with me. I can barely keep up with what each of them is saying. Especially with Gilly’s hand on my thigh. All these men for my picking, and he’s all I can think about it.

With Gilly, it’s the damn chase. I hate that. I don’t want to love a man I have to chase. Though I’m not sure if it counts as chasing if he’s dragging me into the bathroom. His cum is still inside of me. I couldn’t bring myself to wipe it off. I rather enjoy having his mark on me.

“You should have a destination wedding,” Angelica says. “Give us all a reason to get away.”

I almost choke on the sip of wine I’d just drank. Gilly’s fingers grip my thigh harder. I hope they leave a mark.

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We’re all getting to know one another,” I rush to get out before she and Bianca can start to make wedding plans.

“I’d love to take you wherever you want to go. In style, of course.” Falco gives me one of his charming smiles. It’s too charming, but out of all the men here, he’s the only one that is actually a potential suitor. Too bad I feel nothing. Not a spark or anything. Is it because there is nothing there or that Gilly already has my heart?

I think it was three years ago I really noticed Gilly. He was always at my brother's side when I came home from school. Months I spent away, and still I couldn’t shake what I felt for him. I don’t think a summer in Europe will shake that either. Then again, maybe if I was away from him while others tried to court me, it would be a different story.

“That is very sweet of you. I’ll keep that in mind,” I lie with a smile on my face.