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“I did after she kissed me, but then she looked so embarrassed and it was adorable. Watching her run off to her room… I don’t know something in me snapped. I wanted her more than I ever wanted anyone in my life, so I went for it.”
“And now you regret it. I can see it all over your face.”
“Only because I want to do it again, and I can’t.”
Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose. “Why not? If she was willing, maybe this will be good for the both of you.”
“You were just completely against it.”
“If you can keep it going without us being out a roommate then why the hell not? Especially if you want to. Just send up a smoke signal or something so I make sure I’m wearing headphones.”
“It won’t happen again.”
“Why the hell not? You just said you want to.”
“You and I both know just because you want something doesn’t mean you get it. You also know that the few times I tried a no-strings-attached relationship, I got burned.”
“You’re afraid you’ll develop romantic feelings for our girl.”
“And if she wanted me, after twenty years of friendship she would’ve made a move by now. She was lonely, and I helped fill a void. That’s all it was.”
“Okay then… why are you telling me all this?”
“In case I forget. I need you to remind me.”
“What kind of reminder are we talking about here? A slap upside the head if you look at her all googly-eyed?”
“Yeah, let’s go with that.”
“I can do that.” Jasper smacked him on the back, and they went in the house.
Jasper unloaded his bag in his room and came out to the kitchen. He opened the fridge and took out a beer, cracking the top and taking a swig.
“That’s what I forgot. Beer,” Milo said.
“I’ll make a beer run tomorrow morning. You don’t even drink the stuff, so you’ll have no idea what to get.”
He had a point. If he did have a beer which was on very rare occasions, he took whatever was available, never checking the label to see what it was. Jasper was a beer guy who visited local breweries and was a huge advocate for craft beers.
“Thanks, that’d be great.”
The door opened, and the air in the room evaporated. Milo sensed her presence before he saw her. Harper came in and dropped her bag on the counter. “Can I have a sip of that?” She took Jasper’s beer before he could answer.
She tilted her head back, elongating her neck, her lips pressed against the mouth of the bottle, and visions of her lips on his slammed into him.
“Bad day?” Jasper asked.
“Oh, you know, the usual. Drunk mom forgot to pick my brother up then we had a throw down because I’m a horrible person.”
Jasper nodded to her. “You need that more than I do. Enjoy.”
She held the bottle up and took another sip. “Thanks.” Her attention turned to Milo, and his mouth went dry.
“Hi Mi.”
“Yo. Hey. Hi.” He mentally berated himself for not keeping his cool.
“What’s going on?” she asked.
