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Way to drive it ho point Don’t touch Leah Don’t risk irl for a week She’s not under , so chill the hell out It’s an infatuation"

Penna arched a perfectly sculpted eyebrow "Don’t get an attitude with me I’m well aware that you have control over your"--her hands pointed to roin area--"manly parts But you knohat I’ve realized over the last week?"

"What?"

"This is a so, and thatjust a little more intense, a littlealh tiirl is at the center of your universe because you need her, which is fine, but rerades keep her on board"

"Right?" I didn’t see the fucking problem Leah and I had already cohed, and her shoulders drooped "Just… I really like her She’s funny, honest, se there, too She’s in your orbit because she has to be, but you’ve got soravity Be careful around her"

"I’ot three months until her roommate shows up, and I don’t want her to be lonely What if she hateswe spent the last year setting up will be down the drain"

"I think there’s a line between keeping her happy andthe second with every potential hookup, I’ with Leah felt…different, and I didn’t kno to explain that to Penna without looking idiotic Not just the way ravitated to Leah’s skin, or the way I admired her bravery…it was her loyalty, the way she’d calmed me in the caves with a simple touch, the way she hadn’t pressed forabout Nick today"

Penna blinked at the subject change "What did you tell her?"

"I didn’t" I opened the sliding glass door to the balcony and was rewarded with asun over Ber, and exa over uess she’s not the only one with soe" She looked past ing on her deck chair, the light breeze blowing her shirt against the line of her waist, her eyes covered in huge sunglasses She waved back to Penna, her sht

"See what I mean? Small ship Small universe"

She skipped off to sit with Leah, but I kept my distance Maybe I did need to call Zoe, fuckI wanted were her fake moans and faker breasts

Maybe I wanted soft curves and softer eyes Maybe I wanted a conversation and understanding Or maybe I was fucked up and only wanted to land the trick I knew I shouldn’t, because it was too dangerous

But what I wanted wasn’t an option

I walked intowhat I couldn’t have was a bitch