You Can't Wake, I Can't Sleep

"C'mon, Veronica, you absolutely have to say yes! It's like the only thing i want for my birthday."

Veronica narrowed her eyes at her best friend, studying her. "The only thing you want for your birthday is for me to have a threesome with you and your boyfriend?"

"What? It's Logan, It's not like it's some stranger."

"You don't see how this is creepy?"

Lilly rolled her beautiful blue eyes heavenward. "Please, Veronica, you can be so uptight sometimes."

"What about duncan?"

"Duncan would want me to have an amazing sixteenth birthday."

"That just happened to involve sex with his best friend and his sister?"

"God, do you two tell each other everything? That is so warped. How do you expect to have any mystery in your relationship if you tell each other absolutely -"

"Why me?" Veronica cut her off.

Lilly sighed in frustration. "Hello? it's obvious. You're like my best friend in the entire world. Besides, you're totally hot."

Veronica felt the heat creep up her neck to her face. Hot. That wasn't a word she would have used to describe herself, exactly. Next to lily, she always felt so plain, so flatchested and dull and maybe "cute"...sure "cute" but..."totally hot"?

She searched Lilly's eyes for signs that she was lying, flattering her to get her to go along with it. Did Lily really think she was hot? Why did it matter if she did?

Lilly's eyes glittered with something Veronica couldn't quite pin down. "Do you even know how often I've thought about kissing you? Not to mention other things. You know the kind of things girls think when they're alone, maybe running a bath, stripped of all clothing..."

Lilly let out a peel of laughter in response to the look on Veronica's face. Lilly loved making Veronica squirm, proving that her general unflappable demeanor was more than capable of being penetrated by a few choice words. She loved a challenge.

Veronica felt her defenses fall to the floor. Lilly was hard to say no to. Why did she have such a hold over her? She had already compromised her integrity more than once in the name of keeping Lily's friendship. Lily had always held all the power. But Veronica never really minded. It was just how things were, it was easier that way.

Being Lilly's friend was worth everything. No one else knew how to have fun like she did. No one else made Veronica feel special in that way of being chosen by someone special for reasons she never quite understood. Even Duncan's love couldn't compare to ... how being Lilly's friend made her feel. Gorgeous, intoxicating Lilly. Irresistible Lilly. Just the thought of touching her, although Veronica hadn't consciously thought of it before, not really...it sent tiny sparks of electricity up and down her spine and well lower places. Was she actually considering this?? Had she lost her mind completely?

"Would Logan and I have to...?"

"No, of course not, the focus would be totally on me. Obviously."

Veronica swallowed. "Would there be... some kind of beverage involved?"

"Isn't there always? Anyway, it's not like cheating. I mean, I'm a girl. Girls so don't count."

Not just a girl. A sister. Sisters might very well count. Still, this was highschool. Lots of people did crazy things in highschool.

"Well, I'll think about it," Veronica said hesitantly.

Lilly squealed and did a little twirl. "I knew it! I totally knew it!"

Veronica felt her blood run cold. "Knew what?"

"Logan bet me you would never go for it. Even I thought it would take more convincing than that..." She shook her head. "God, Veronica, you are totally easy."