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“You didn’t have to bring me dinner,” I say as I step aside to let him in.
“I didn’t. This is all mine.” He strolls in like he owns the place, setting the bags on the desk.
I roll my eyes as I dig through the bags. “Yesssss, greens.”
“I told you, all that’s mine.”
“Shut up.”
We sit, dig in, and for a while, all that exists is the steam rising from the Styrofoam takeout boxes and the sound of plastic forks tapping against them. It’s a comfortable quiet, almost lived-in, and that, too, is unsettling, because this man is nothing to me but a fuck buddy.
I allow myself an admiring glance at him, noting how good he looks dressed down in a simple white tee and black Nike track pants.
He glances up at me mid-bite, catching me looking. “So…what happened?”
I set my fork down, wiping my mouth with a napkin. “I went on a date.”
His brows crinkle.
“With a woman.”
His brows loosen and lift almost to his hairline. “Wait—“
“I was at singles skate night. For research purposes,” I add quickly. “This beautiful woman knocked me off my feet, literally, then bought me a soda, then took me to a bar. And then after she brought me back here, we kissed in the car.”
He clears his throat, setting his fork down to give me his undivided attention. “I’m gonna need you to slow it way down and give me the play-by-play.”
I shake my head. “You won’t be getting that. There’s porn if you really need a visual.”
“I don’t watch porn.”
I make a face.
“Okay, I do. But this is better. This is real.” He smiles slyly. “Come on. Just one little detail.”
I roll my eyes dramatically. “All I’ll say is…she had some really soft lips.”
He leans back and smirks. “One more detail.”
“Get out.”
He laughs. “Sounds like the town magic is working on you.”
I groan at the very idea of that “Why’d you jump straight to that? Maybe I’m a lesbian.”
“Are you?”
“No. But I could be.” I pop the last bite of cornbread into my mouth. “It’s not magic. It’s basic human attraction. Andsexuality is a spectrum. Maybe I’m just a few notches to the side of straight.”
“Uh huh.”
“I don’t wanna sleep with her, but I’m not gonna pretend the kiss wasn’t good.”
His grin widens. “I see.”
I narrow my eyes. “Eat your food.”
“How good was it?”
