"Wing man?" I ask.

"You know, to pick up girls. Once he told this girl that my grandma passed away, she came over to me feeling sorry for me, I let a couple of crocodile tears leak from my eyes, then...well, you know,"

I felt a sudden uncomfort fill in my stomach and to be honest I wasn't too sure why. Whatever the feeling was, I wanted it to quickly go because it made me feel: strange. Yes, strange. The thought of Luke being with a load of girls had never came into my mind until right now and for some odd reason the thought made me feel something. I shake it off, allowing an awkward silence this time to wash over us.

"So, is it weird being a virgin?"

I almost choked on my own salavia as Luke's words left his mouth. It wasn't a question I was hoping for and it was pretty unexpected. I shoot him a glare, the only look on Luke's face was a grin though and I wasn't sure whether to laugh or be offended.

"Because you wasn't once upon a time," I attempt to avoid the question, not really having an answer because it wasn't something I thought about.

"I don't really remember, it was awkward and embarrassing," Luke chuckled, "But I've had loads of practice since,"

I suddenly became irritated by how Luke had began to act and to be honest I was on the sudden verge of getting up and storming away from him for talking like such a guy. I think I knew in my mind it was coming, but it was the way he had been acting and I had convinced myself that the douche outside of the church last week wasn't really him, I wanted to stay a little longer to prove myself wrong.

"Oh, I see," I manage to say back.

"It must be so embarrassing for you though, I-"

Luke paused half way through his sentence, looking to me and suddenly the grin wiping from his face. His tongue licked across his lips as he sighed.

"Sorry," He said, "That was a dumb thing to talk about, I know most girls are pretty touchy about that sort of thing,"

"It''s cool," I shake my head, "I've just gotten used to the idea that it's not going anywhere until I get married,"

I instantly regretted saying that, it was such a lame thing to tell someone. My parents had always told me about no sex before marriage and I had always gone alone with it and never really felt embarrassed if people asked for my views, but now sat here with Luke and saying it - I felt embarrassed. I felt awkward and I could tell he did too.

"Oh, so you're one of those," He awkwardly spoke, chewing on his bottom lip.

"Well, it's just my parents and stuff, I mean I think that - well, I just - you-" I sighed as I caught my breath, "It's what I want,"

"Nothing wrong with that," Luke smiled, "I mean, it's better than being one of those girls who just throw themselves at guys,"

I smiled at Luke's words, I wasn't sure what he was thinking but all I cared about was the words he spoke right now and he seemed to know how to quickly get out of bad situations. He knew he was attractive, I knew that. He was one of those guys who knew he could have any girl he wanted and I wondered if these stories he had told me were true, why he was acting any differently towards me. Perhaps I'm just not at the physical attractiveness of these girls and I'm just a way to waste some time.

"So tell me about these friends of yours?" I try to make conversation, hoping it didn't seem weird that I would be asking.

"You mean the guys I live with?" Luke asked and I nodded, "Well they're kinda like me, but not as hot of course. I've known them since I was like ten years old and we've just always been good friends, got into a lot of good and...rough, situations together,"

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