Page 70 of Pick Me

“She kissed me,” I corrected. “And just as I thought we were going to get to the good stuff, she ran out of the room and didn’t come out until this morning. Her hair was a mess, she looked exhausted, so I’m guessing she didn’t sleep much last night.”

“Did you kiss her this morning?”

“I offered.” I left it at that since explainingwhereI offered to kiss her might’ve earned me a slap upside the head. I wasn’t used to wooing girls, and my actions with Thea were only proving that point.

“And she didn’t accept?”

“Not exactly. She asked if she could finish the breakfast I’d made her first and then claimed she was late for class.”

“You made her breakfast? Was it something other than toast?”

“It was eggs, bacon, and hash browns, I’ll have you know.”

“Wow.”

“Don’t sound too shocked.”

“Umm, I’m sorry, but I’m allowed to be surprised over that. I didn’t think you could cook.”

“That might’ve been something I told everyone so I didn’t have to.”

He laughed. “Oh, man. You’ve got it bad.”

“No, I don’t.” I did. I just didn’t want Matty to be right.

“Do you want my advice?”

“I have a feeling you’re going to give it to me even if I say no.”

He slapped my shoulder, pushing me forward. It was painful, but I didn’t let him see it on my face.

“You’re coming on too strong.”

“That’s rich coming from Britt’s lap dog.”

Even though Matty’s smile dropped, it didn’t stop him from continuing. “And that’s why I can give you this advice. You’re too eager. Too desperate. You need to take a breath and really just try to relax and think about it from Thea’s perspective. Yes, you’ve been thinking about her constantly for a few days now. However, before that, you were berating her.”

“I never berated her. We just have banter.”

“Whatever you want to call it. You’ve been the nomad of the group since you started here. Always arriving at parties solo, never leaving empty-handed. I don’t think anyone ever expected you to find someone who could hold your attention for longer than a few seconds. The fact that it’s suddenly your best friend’s sister feels a little suspicious.”

Although he was being delicate with his accusation, I was still offended. “Thea’s not a passing phase. She’s there, front and center. I can’t get her off my mind, and believe me, I’ve tried.”

Matty threw me an awkward smile. “Oh, yeah? Did you speak to her about Grace?”

“Yes. She knows Grace was a mistake. One I owned up to and have been trying to apologize for. I didn’t kiss or sleep with her. Thea’s the only person I want.”

“Understood, but my point still stands. You need to let Thea ease into the idea of potentially dating you instead of humping her leg into submission.”

“I wasn’t the one doing the leg humping.”

“I don’t want to know what you mean by that. Just listen for once in your life. Stop chasing. Wait for her to come to you.”

Wait for her… I nodded. “Okay. I can do that.”

Tonight, when we were both home, I’d wait it out.

Stupid Dick.My dick got hard when I opened the door to the apartment. Although, it wasn’t entirely his fault. Thea was sitting on the couch in the same spot as when she mounted and then dry humped me last night.

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