GB

Hey Huds. I’m fine. How are you?

Me

Good. I’ve just been playing poker with your brothers and cuz

GB

I’ve been at Eden’s making pizzas with the girls

Yep, figured.

Me

Yeah Brook brought a couple over. He’s trying to turn us all vegetarian.

Fuck, this small talk thing is way harder than I thought. It feels off now and kinda awkward.

What I’m not saying is that I miss her. I can’t stop thinking about her. And I’m going to go crazy if I don’t see her in the next twenty-four hours.

GB

I can’t believe it’s been nearly a week since the wedding, crazy right?

I bite my lip and groan when I think about last Saturday night. I’m still coming to terms with the fact she left Tennessee with her V-card and came back without it, no thanks to me.

Me

Time flies. It’s nuts

I’m such a lame ass and I’m well aware of it. I want to ask her what she’s doing this weekend but I know if we catch up andwe’re alone, one thing is gonna lead to another,again.She also hasn’t texted me, and I wonder why.

Has she put it behind her? Or is she feeling the same thing as I am and not saying it?

And are we going to spend the rest of our lives never saying how we feel?

GB

Sure is. Did you win at poker?

I stare at the counter, then look back at her message.

Me

Nope. Not with Beau the super-nerd who I’m pretty sure can count cards

I imagine her smiling, laughing, and my dick kicks in my jeans.

GB

I can’t rat on my twin brother, sorry

Me

I guess not

What the fuck do I say now?See you later? What are you doing? Are you gonna be home soon? Why is my heart thudding in my chest when I think about you?