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Chapter Seven
Blue
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“You didwhat?” Hannah screams into the phone so loudly I have to pull the device away from my face out of fear of her damaging my ear drum.
“It was stupid. I was buzzed and I let the alcohol do the talking.” The only explanation for my complete and utter brain fart from last night.
It was too easy to say yes. The warmth of the beer running through my veins. The smooth-talking god sitting across from me. I was like putty in his hands. I never stood a chance. And what’s worse, I really enjoyed my time with him, as much as I hate to admit it.
But now, the little wager I made with Harris seems a lot less harmless in the light of day. I’ve already thought of a billion ways to get out of it. And while I know all I have to do is tell him no, for some reason the thought of doing that seems impossible.
Is it because deep down I really want him to prove me wrong?
“Holy shit. Holy shit,” Hannah repeats into the phone, clearly trying to process what I’ve told her.
“And after all that he didn’t make any moves on you?” she asks.
“Not one. We drank too much so we shared an Uber. My apartment was closer so the driver dropped me off first. And that was it.”
“Oh he’s good.”
“What do you mean he’s good?”
“He’s trying to show you he’s not the player you think he is. Making a move on a drunk girl doesn’t get him off on the right foot, does it?”
“I suppose not.”
“Exactly.”
“So what do I do? I can’t possibly go through with this. We work together.”
“Are you scared you might actually fall for the guy?”
“No,” I answer too quickly.
If she doesn’t buy my answer, she doesn’t comment on it.
“Look, it’s innocent, really. He can’t sleep with anyone for four weeks so you don’t have that to stress over. What’s the harm? He’ll probably flirt with you, maybe wine and dine you. I say go for it. Who knows, maybe it’ll turn out to be a good thing.”
“I seriously doubt that.”
“Well, you don’t really lose anything either way, right? He gets blue balls for a month and you get to spend that time making it even more difficult for him.”
“I never looked at it that way.” I giggle, thinking maybe I was approaching this all wrong.
“See, that’s why you have me. Because I’m a genius.” I can hear the smile in her voice.
“Now let’s not go too far,” I tease.
“Oh hush.” I hear her hand slide over the receiver and her muffled voice talking to someone in the background. “Hey, sorry. I gotta go. I promised Mom we’d hit that new brunch place across town, but they close at one so we have to head that way if we want any hopes of getting a table.”
“Okay, are you still good to take me to pick up my car in the morning?” Since Harris and I took an Uber home, we’d both left our cars in the office lot.
“Yes, ma’am. I’ll text you in the morning.”
“Thanks, Hannah! You two have fun. Tell your mom I said hello.”
