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"All wo as if he knohat he's talking about, when in truth I don't think either of these bozos have ever had a serious relationship before They're as whorish as I am when it comes to women

I stand frorab two uys, but Josie isn't like other women"

"Whatever," Marek says dis"

Okay, that ht hit a little close to the unease that this subject is causing within , and Josie isn't receptive, then I stand to ruin what has beco with her, and I don't want to give that up if she ends up getting weirded out by whatever ht make on her

"You could get her drunk," Holt suggests "Alcohol will lower inhibitions and all that, you know?"

"Enough," I growl at bothromance with her"

"Then you're not getting laid," Marek points out

"It's not about getting laid," I say, and then iret it Not because it's not true, because that's not oal with Josie I meando I want her indesire to see if there's so more

I just wantmore of her

But I regret saying that, because I know dah hysterically And right on cue, both of the I listen to it for a few hts on and position myself back on the bench

Marek spots

I let theer to bubble inside of ht again When I sit up, they're still chuckling

Finally, Holt askslaid?"

"For you two boneheads, never," I grit out

And I leave it at that

I don't bother to tell them I have too much respect for Josie just to want that froue from the woless sex

What I won't ever admit to them, and am barely able to admit to myself, is I don't think I could be satisfied with casual fucks with Josie either I think about having sex with Josie and as into a woht and waking up with her in theto drink coffee and chat over a puzzle

Fuck I'm a woman

My phone buzzes, as I have it on vibrate, and I glance down to where it's lying on the ground nearbeacon

I grab it, flipping to the texts, and see her e Knock knock

There's no stopping the smile that comes to my face as I write back Who's there?

Amos

I glance up at Marek, who is now back at the squat rack getting ready to spot Holt Amos who?

Awith tears emoji

You're a dork And I very much like her dorkiness

True, she responds, and then adds another line I'ood?

Of course she knows I' out because I'd texted her when I lefthere Why I did that, I have no idea, although I suspect it was just to incite a response froeneral observations, and "Hi, how are you"s

Workout is going good Want to eat dinner at ht?

I cringe even as I send the text, because that was done without any thought and being fueled slightly by Holt's and Marek's ridiculous suggestions that I should ro with Josie

Pizza, beer, and puzzles? She writes back

I cringe again That's all she clearly expects from me

I' dinner, I respond