Page 41 of Charming my Best Friend

“A total nightmare more like,” I joked.

“Good one.”

“Seriously, though, I feel like I owe you an apology.”

“For what?”

“For sticking my tongue down your throat.”

“Oh.”

“And liking it.”

“Sounds to me like you’re still drunk. Maybe you should go back to bed until you’re ready to wake up and remember that we’re just friends.”

“Ouch,” I said. “Was it that bad?”

“No.”

“So it was good?”

“Meh.”

I could hear that she was smiling.

“It was a bit gentle for my taste,” she said, “but I give you an A for effort.”

“What?!” I sat up. “Come over here right now and let me try again.”

She laughed. “I’m not coming anywhere near you until you sober up.”

“I’m sober enough.”

“Fine. I’m still not coming anywhere near you until-”

“Until what?”

“Until you settle down.”

I groaned.

“I know you’re eager to get back on the dating scene after all that time in a relationship, but you need to cast your net in a different direction.”

“Damn. Usually one kiss is all it takes.”

“Too little too late I’m afraid,” she said. “Though I’m flattered.”

“I guess it’s for the best anyway.”

“Why’s that?”

“Cause a tease like you would drive me crazy.”

“I am not a tease.”

“I’m going to have to disagree with you. I mean, you came back to my place in that short skirt and then you were all sexily slicing cheese and shit.”

“That is not true. There is nothing sexy about the way I slice cheese.”

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