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He leans forward, pulling me into a side-hug, gently squeezing my shoulder.
“Glad to see you’re doing okay,” he says, and through the lighthearted tone of his voice, I can hear the sincerity.
I never really thought of Milo as anything more than an acquaintance for such a long time, but I admit that I like the thought of having another friend in my corner. If shit ever really went south, I feel like Milo is the kind of guy you can always count on.
“Is she here?” a younger female voice calls out from somewhere behind Milo.
Before he can step to the side, out of the way, small hands are shoving passed him, until the female version of Bodhi is standing toe to toe with me.
“Whoa,” I say under my breath, taking her in.
Her long brown hair is a touch warmer than Bodhi’s, her natural highlights reminding me of cinnamon in the afternoon sun. They have the same brilliant blue eyes, and after meeting Rob, I knew exactly where they got them from. They both share the same high cheekbones and straight nose, but hers is slightly more upturned than Bodhi’s. Standing in front of Milo, she looks like a pixie. The top of her head just barely hits his collar bone.
“Holy shit, Bo, she’s gorgeous,” she says, and I can’t help the laugh that bubbles up from my chest.
“You are too kind. I know how rough I look right now,” I say, trying my best not to feel too self-conscious about it.
“Oh bull, girl. It’s just some bruises. We can all see you’re a stunner, right?” she says, elbowing Milo in the side.
He stiffens, only for a moment, before his expression relaxes and he looks at me over the top of her head.
“You don’t look half as bad as you did five days ago,” he jokes.
“Well, that’s a relief,” I say, shifting my weight until Bodhi sidles up next to me, circling his arm around my waist for support.
“I’m Madelyn, Bodhi’s cousin… sister… uhh, yeah, I’m still working on that one,” she shrugs.
“It’s nice to meet you,” I say, and I mean it. I’ve been so closed off to people the last few years, and the prospect of possibly having all these people in my corner is more comforting than I thought it would be.
“Alright, we can finish up this little meet and greet later. I’m gonna take her back and let her get off her feet,” Bodhi tells Milo and Madelyn.
“I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of each other in the future,” she says before Bodhi is leading me through the house toward a room in the back.
As soon as I’m in the room, I sink down onto the bed with a heavy sigh. After sleeping for three days straight, I wouldn’t think I’d be so tired, but that is pretty much all I want to do these days. The doctor said it was perfectly normal after such a serious accident. My body is going to be in overdrive trying to heal itself, so sleep is probably a great idea.
“Do you need anything?” Bodhi asks, watching me from where he stands at the edge of the bed.
It honestly feels so surreal to be here with him right now, and all I want to do is curl up into his side for the rest of the night, but that’s going to have to wait.
“Is San still here?” I ask, running my fingertips over the quilt beneath me.
“Yeah, I think he’s in the kitchen talking with everyone.”
Bodhi grabs my duffle and moves it to the floor.
“Do you want me to go grab him?” he asks, and I nod.
He says okay, but before he leaves, he steps around my legs where they hang over the edge of the bed, and leans forward, caging me in with his hands on either side of my head.
I swallow loudly, looking up into his eyes, suddenly not so tired, and when his lips find mine, that familiar zap of electricity sparks between us.
It’s over all too quickly as he places a small kiss on my chin and stands, pulling me upright before he goes to find my best friend.
I jump at the sound of a light knock on the door.
I’m lying on the bed where Bodhi left me, only I don’t remember falling asleep. I must have only just dozed off for a minute.
Sander stands in the doorway, poker face in place.
