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“No, not really.”
“Then Brianna and I will go,” I say.
I won’t force Dave to spend time with me.
“Come on, cuz,” Brock cajoles Dave. “This is some of the world’s greatest art.”
Dave takes a deep breath in and lets it out. “Okay.”
We talk about nothing in particular until Brianna’s and Brock’s breakfasts arrive.
Once they’re done, Brock rises. “Shall we?”
Brianna rises as well. “Absolutely.”
I stand, and then finally, bringing up the rear, Dave gets to his feet.
There’s a weird look on his face.
What is wrong with him?
I won’t ask.
Not my place.
After all, he’s not my boyfriend.
Chapter Nine
Dave
Actually, despite my earlier words, spending the day in the Louvre sounds okay. I won’t have to do a lot of talking. We’ll simply be looking at art. I like art as much as the next guy. I just don’t know a lot about it.
But something is nagging at me today. I feel…
Jumpy.
Kind of like a grasshopper’s nibbling at the back of my neck and is going to bite through my spine at any moment.
I could give Aunt Melanie a call, except she’d still be in bed right now.
Besides, I know exactly what she’d say.
I’m suffering from some posttraumatic stress disorder. And of course I am. I had a near-death experience last night.
Why are the others handling this so much better than I am? Or are they? The three of them didn’t seem to have any trouble eating, though Maddie only ate a croissant.
I knew I had to have some protein this morning. My energy was already lagging, although I did sleep for at least a few hours after my tryst with Maddie. That helped me more than she can even know. It was hard and fast yet long and drawn out, and I’d love to do it again.
“I want to take the Métro,” Bree says.
“I think we should,” Maddie agrees.
“Okay.” Brock pulls something up on his phone. “There’s a stop just up the block, and I’ve got the route to the Louvre on my phone. Are we ready?”
“Ready,” Brianna and Maddie say in unison.
I simply nod.
