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Bhodi hands me a plate of waffles with red berries and syrup on, and I groan. “This looks amazing.”
“Tuck in,” he replies with an easy smile, passing me cutlery. He doesn’t have to tell me twice.
It tastes even better than it looks and we eat in companionable silence. This is so nice, a really thoughtful date on Bhodi’s part.
If it is a date.
Isit a date?
It feels like a date.
I mean, I want it to be. But…what if it isn’t? What if this is just two friends having breakfast? What if we’re not even friends, just study buddies like he said? Though, the word ‘buddy’ is a synonym for friend, isn’t it?
“What are we?” I blurt out.
Bhodi raises a brow while he finishes his mouthful. I probably should have done that too before speaking and practically spraying half-chewed waffles everywhere. If this is a date, it’s bound to be our one and only now. Nice one, Malia. You uncultured swine.
“Do you mean that in an anthropic sense?”
“No, I mean us. Me and you. What are we?”
“Are we human or are we dancer?” he sings. I frown, wishing I’d just kept my mouth shut. “Malia, we, you and me, us, can be anything you want us to be.”
“But are we friends?”
“Friends? Sure.”
“Just friends?”
“Do you want to be more?” he asks, putting down his plate and leaning forward. Somehow his gaze captures mine and, try as I might, I can’t bring myself to tear it away.
“Maybe,” I whisper, unable to lie but unable to be completely honest and raw with him either. “Is this a date?”
“I’ve never taken a girl to breakfast before.”
Disappointment lances through me. “So it’s not.”
“It’s the best date I’ve ever been on, if you want it to be a date.”
“I do.” My voice is barely audible as guilt twists in my gut. “But…I guess I’m kind of dating Cove too.”
“I know.”
“And you don’t mind?” I blink at him, incredulous.
“Why would I mind?” he counters easily. He’s way too calm and laid back about this, while inside I’m freaking the fuck out. I can’t be dating two guys!
“Umm…”
What do I say to that? Why wouldn’t he mind? I can’t tell him that if it was the other way round and he was dating two girls, I’d have an issue with it! It’ll make me sound crazy-jealous and possessive. And I don’t have a right to be either of those things. We’re on one date. I have no right to be…anything.
But…maybe he just doesn’t like me as much as I like him? If he did, he wouldn’t be okay with sharing me with Cove, would he? He’d want me all to himself if he really cared, surely?
I guess that means they have talked about me then! Shit. What did they say? Did they fight? Is Cove okay with Bhodi taking me out?
I’m so bad at this! I shouldn’t be getting involved with anyone, let alone two anyones!
“You’re not bad at anything, Malia.” Bhodi slips his hands into mine, making me jump. When did he close the gap between us?
