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“Doesn’t ave him her phone number”

“Perfect,” I whisper conspiratorially to hiend mad with jealousy”

“You are one twisted wo about other people We’re like an olda week”

“Yeah, but we’ve really known each other five years,” I reply with a grin

Erik’s laugh is hearty and he leans over to kiss me It’s a soft, quick kiss but as he starts to pull away, I lean into hiues meet for a moment

It’s Erik who pulls back, shaking his head atyou wouldn’t be interested in staying in bed with me all day today?”

“All day, huh?” I ask with a laugh, noting that the concept has some merit

“Every day,” he returns huskily

There’s so about his words—maybe his tone—that makes me feel uneasy The way I feel about Erik is indescribable but I have doubts in myself that I’m even worthy of that level of care and desire on such a permanent basis

My gaze drops to the pool water, rippling with silver streaks fro it

“What’s wrong?” Erik asks, using his fingers underat hiain

I never planned on having this conversation with Erik, but things just seem very serious all of a sudden and I feel like he needs to know the ugly side to o, but I feel like he needs to know her No ed, she’s still a part of me

“When I turned eighteen and randiose ideas of becoot there and found out that it just doesn’t happen like that, I was satisfied with just surrounding myself with others that had fame and money It was so stupid of ot exactly what I asked for You weren’t the first to blow me off like that, and you weren’t the last either I putplaces for all the wrong things”

Erik’s face clouds slightly “Why are you telling me this?”