A Happy Coincidence

Chapter 8

Carmen

"They're viable!" Delaney says angrily when Tyler and I walk outside in Mom and Dad's backyard later the next day. It's around one in the afternoon. Everyone is laughing, like they know something we don't.

"Yes, they are viable!" Blake says. "We're getting remarried, and Delaney is insisting that we try another type of sex."

"Oh?" I raise my eyebrows.

"We all know you guys have a lot of sex." Delaney says. "I want good sex. What about anal? Have you done that?"

"Uh..." Tyler trails off.

I laugh, uncomfortable.

Our anal experience was revolting. I will never do it again. I didn't want to do it to begin with, but Tyler really wanted to try it, so I gave in.

"Answer the question." Blake says, insistent.

Everyone is snickering.

We're all adults here.

"You don't want to do anal." I say, shaking my head.

"Why?" Delaney asks.

"Just trust us." Tyler says. "Don't do anal."

"Why?" Blake asks.

"It's disgusting, and it fucking hurts."

"Yeah, but-" Delaney cuts off.

"What?" I ask.

"Nothing." She says.

"Say it." I say.

"I mean..." she shakes her head. "No, I'm not saying it."

"Say it." I insist.

"Tyler's big." She shrugs.

"Right, but that...I mean..." I shake my head. "Just don't do anal."

"Fine." she says. "What about the earthshattering, loud sex? The one where you can stand up after?"

Tyler snorts. I smack his arm.

"Shut the hell up."

"Say it." Delaney says.

"That happens-" I slam my hand over his mouth.

"Stop." I say.

"Every time?" Delaney gasps. "Holy shit!"

My cheeks heat up, and everyone starts laughing.

"How?" Blake asks.

Tyler shrugs, gently removing my hand from his mouth.

"I don't know." He says.

"It doesn't happen every time." I say.

"Do you finish?" Delaney asks. "I've only had one orgasm."

My jaw drops.

"You've only had one?" I whisper.

"Yes." She says.

"I'm really sorry." I say.

"That's pathetic." Tyler says. "Bro, you gotta look shit up, ya know?"

"You look shit up?" I ask Tyler.

"No." he says. "I just...go with it."

"How often do you have sex?" Delaney asks.

"Well, we haven't had any in the last four months, but before that, at least four times a week."