an obvious glance in my direction. “Seems like you rocked someone’s boat last night.”
“Jesus Christ!” I spring up from the couch and point my finger at Josiah. “It’s bad enough that your girlfriend throws her dirty double talk at me all the time. Now you too?!”
Josiah scratches his ear and looks at me sheepishly while Neil chuckles. When I shift my eyes to glare at him, he straightens his face and quips, “I’m all on your side, Angel.”
My face reddens at his public use of that endearment. Nalini looks at me and her mouth forms a silent awww . I try to put on my best pissed off expression but one look at Neil’s face and I know I’m going to fail miserably. Damn that wicked, gorgeous smile.
I hear Josiah clearing his throat. “I think we’ll head out for a bit,” he says.
Nalini nods her head vigorously and before leaving gives me a not-so-subtle wink. Jheesuz!
After they’ve left, Neil bunks next to me on the couch and drops the brown bag in my lap.
“You didn’t have to do this,” I say.
“Next time you remember to feed yourself…I won’t have to. Now just open it, Kari.”
I open the bag and find two packets inside. I pick up the bigger one and find a delicious BLT tucked inside a disposable. Heavens be praised!
“I owe you,” I tell him with feeling.
“Yeah, you do,” he replies in a gruff voice. I ignore the tingles his gravelly tone sends up my spine and instead start to plunder through my sandwich, trying very little to tone down my gusto. After sniggering at my enthusiasm, Neil slides down the couch and closes his eyes. A few minutes later, his breathing gets steady. I should feel miffed that he chooses to snooze rather than witness my gastronomic gusto. But I don’t. I’m much to busy chowing down the last few bits.
Once I’m done, I start to get curious about the other package. I reach inside the bag and look at the paper bag. It’s from a drugstore. Weird.
My curiosity heightened, I pry it open and peer inside. Oh mother of God! Why did he? Was I? Did he see? Ohmygawd. I jump off from the couch and head over to the bathroom. I quickly shut the door and just practice even breathing for a few seconds. This is beyond embarrassing. This is kill-me-quick-right-now. This is…mortifyingly humiliating.
I place the pack of tampons on the sink and with trembling hands undo the buttons of my jeans. Then I glower at the tell-tale patch that has dared to leak through and given me the most disgraceful moment of my life. After I plug the thing in, I think of how I’m going to walk out and face Neil. Oh why do I have these awful things happening to me right when he’s around?
I slowly open the bathroom door and peer out. My eyes go straight to the couch and rest on Neil’s prostate form. He’s still napping. Yes! Thank you God! I quietly walk across to the coat hanger, put on my coat and walk out of the shop. Then I all but run to my house, dash into my room and replace my sodden pair of jeans and panties for fresh ones.
When I get back to the shop, I find Neil busy talking to a girl. A walk-in?
“You can choose something from the design sheets if you haven’t made up your mind.” Then he nods at me. “This is Kari. She’s the one.”
I still as I hear the last sentence because even though it sounds completely casual, the look in his eyes is anything but.
“Oh, awesome! The one with the magic swirl!” the girl gushes as she turns towards me. Strawberry blonde, glossy lips, designer clothes and over-exposed boobs swing smack in my face. “Awesome!” she shrieks again and swings back towards Neil. Bitch.
“I’m still bummed that you’re not the one doin’ it,” she says in a sugary baby-voice that makes my skin crawl.
Aww. Triple trollopy… bitch .
God! What’s wrong with me? He’s not mine to fight over. Stupid infantile behavior.
“I already have a design in my mind. Where do we begin?!” the bosomy blonde asks while still directing her
“Jesus Christ!” I spring up from the couch and point my finger at Josiah. “It’s bad enough that your girlfriend throws her dirty double talk at me all the time. Now you too?!”
Josiah scratches his ear and looks at me sheepishly while Neil chuckles. When I shift my eyes to glare at him, he straightens his face and quips, “I’m all on your side, Angel.”
My face reddens at his public use of that endearment. Nalini looks at me and her mouth forms a silent awww . I try to put on my best pissed off expression but one look at Neil’s face and I know I’m going to fail miserably. Damn that wicked, gorgeous smile.
I hear Josiah clearing his throat. “I think we’ll head out for a bit,” he says.
Nalini nods her head vigorously and before leaving gives me a not-so-subtle wink. Jheesuz!
After they’ve left, Neil bunks next to me on the couch and drops the brown bag in my lap.
“You didn’t have to do this,” I say.
“Next time you remember to feed yourself…I won’t have to. Now just open it, Kari.”
I open the bag and find two packets inside. I pick up the bigger one and find a delicious BLT tucked inside a disposable. Heavens be praised!
“I owe you,” I tell him with feeling.
“Yeah, you do,” he replies in a gruff voice. I ignore the tingles his gravelly tone sends up my spine and instead start to plunder through my sandwich, trying very little to tone down my gusto. After sniggering at my enthusiasm, Neil slides down the couch and closes his eyes. A few minutes later, his breathing gets steady. I should feel miffed that he chooses to snooze rather than witness my gastronomic gusto. But I don’t. I’m much to busy chowing down the last few bits.
Once I’m done, I start to get curious about the other package. I reach inside the bag and look at the paper bag. It’s from a drugstore. Weird.
My curiosity heightened, I pry it open and peer inside. Oh mother of God! Why did he? Was I? Did he see? Ohmygawd. I jump off from the couch and head over to the bathroom. I quickly shut the door and just practice even breathing for a few seconds. This is beyond embarrassing. This is kill-me-quick-right-now. This is…mortifyingly humiliating.
I place the pack of tampons on the sink and with trembling hands undo the buttons of my jeans. Then I glower at the tell-tale patch that has dared to leak through and given me the most disgraceful moment of my life. After I plug the thing in, I think of how I’m going to walk out and face Neil. Oh why do I have these awful things happening to me right when he’s around?
I slowly open the bathroom door and peer out. My eyes go straight to the couch and rest on Neil’s prostate form. He’s still napping. Yes! Thank you God! I quietly walk across to the coat hanger, put on my coat and walk out of the shop. Then I all but run to my house, dash into my room and replace my sodden pair of jeans and panties for fresh ones.
When I get back to the shop, I find Neil busy talking to a girl. A walk-in?
“You can choose something from the design sheets if you haven’t made up your mind.” Then he nods at me. “This is Kari. She’s the one.”
I still as I hear the last sentence because even though it sounds completely casual, the look in his eyes is anything but.
“Oh, awesome! The one with the magic swirl!” the girl gushes as she turns towards me. Strawberry blonde, glossy lips, designer clothes and over-exposed boobs swing smack in my face. “Awesome!” she shrieks again and swings back towards Neil. Bitch.
“I’m still bummed that you’re not the one doin’ it,” she says in a sugary baby-voice that makes my skin crawl.
Aww. Triple trollopy… bitch .
God! What’s wrong with me? He’s not mine to fight over. Stupid infantile behavior.
“I already have a design in my mind. Where do we begin?!” the bosomy blonde asks while still directing her
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