Page 76 of The Explorer
Satan’s balls and dancing devils, this just isn’t my day!
CHAPTER 19
Angry Nman
Aubri
I was fuming and close to pulling a Magni stunt of jealousy.
Only my stubborn pride prevented me from telling Indiana how I felt about him flirting with Britany in front of me.
We had become lovers over these past weeks and now he was showing interest in another female.
Hell no!
I may have been the one to insist that our sexual exploration didn’t mean we were a couple, but I hadn’t been with anyone else despite the endless offers I got from both men and women.
My long natural red hair seemed to be a turn-on for them or maybe it was the fact that I spoke a different language and came from the other side of the world. Either way, I had been offered plenty of opportunities for sex and I hadn’t acted on any of them since that night with Lucille. The exploration I’d done with Indiana had been enough for me, but if he was going to flirt with Britany then I would show him how that felt.
Banni came carrying more firewood and put it down next to Val, who was getting a bonfire going for dinner.
“Can I help?” I offered.
“Oui, you can help get the pots and the food.” When Banni and I walked to the drone shoulder to shoulder, I made a small joke and laughed with him.
“Are you hungry?” I asked him.
“Starving. What about you? You’ve lost weight, you know. I don’t see you eat as much as you used to.”
He was right. I hadn’t had much appetite lately. A sudden thought popped into my head, reminding me of something that I’d once told Belle. She had asked me what being in love felt like. I had given her the same answer that my mother gave me; that it was a state of mind where you can’t eat, sleep, or drink. Was that why I didn’t eat much these days? Was this all part of my being in love with Indiana? I scowled back in his direction.
Too proud to admit my feelings for him, even to myself, I changed the subject and asked Banni, “So, are you interested in Britany?”
He gave me a warm smile. “To be honest, I’m not feeling the spark and I don’t think she feels it either.”
“Wait, are you saying there has to be a spark for you to have sex? I thought the requirement was nothing more than availability.”
He grinned and nudged my shoulder with his. “This may surprise you but I’m picky.”
“Are you?” I raised my brow to underline that I didn’t believe him.
“I am. By our standards anyway. But then I can afford to be since I get plenty of offers.”
“Were you hoping to get an offer from me?” I asked with a wink.
Banni looked over to Indiana, who was done setting up the tent and had moved to sit in front of the firepit.
“I was, but Indiana told all of us not to touch you.”
“He’s not in charge of my body. I am!”
Banni ran a hand through his short black hair and stopped in front of the drone. “I’m not gonna lie. Sleeping with you would be…” He bit his lip and gave me a charming grin. “As long as Indiana doesn’t get aggressive and give me trouble that is. We need to be able to work together and you two aren’t as relaxed about your sexuality as we French are. Are you even able to separate sex and emotions?”
“Of course.” I didn’t even convince myself.
“Good, because if we sleep together you can’t fall in love with me.”
I laughed. “Trust me, that’s not gonna happen.”
