“Ignoring you?” I heard the smile in her voice.
“Yes. What did Gabriella say?” She sighed.
“Um, she said she was going to ask you to go for her.” She murmured, and I smiled like it was Christmas.
“Uh huh, and what do you want to ask me?” I pressed. She huffed, like she did not want to see me.
“When are you free tomorrow?”
“Anytime. How does one work for you?”
“That’s…fine.” I was distracted by the numbers on my computer screen, so much so that I shouted out loud when I made sure.
“What, what is it?” She shouted, bringing me back down.
I clicked to accept the trade and then shut it down.
“Nothing I just made a good trade.”
“Oh, okay. Congratulations.”
“Thank you…what are you doing?” I heard her breathing on the end.
“Watching television.”
I got up from my chair, walking into my living room.
“You aren’t going to ask me what I’m doing?” I pressed.
“Tristan, I told you…”
“I know. But you confuse me—you send me racy pics but you won’t have a simple phone conversation with me? That isn’t fair.”
I was mostly playing, but even more serious. It felt like she hadn’t made up her mind about it fully, and I did not want to be played with. I had enough of that…
“I know. I’m sorry. I know I have feelings for you but I don’t think I can do anything with them yet.”
“Yet?” I sat on the couch, my hand running through my hair in frustration. “Look, Emilia. I like you too, much as I did not want to because…I’ve been played with enough. I know I tease you, but that’s because I like you.”
“Tristan…”
“I have to go, I’ll see you tomorrow.”
That turned bad pretty fast. I know, I’ve been teasing her even though she told me she did not want to be with me. But I expected her to resist. She did at first, but then I thought she was giving in. Now she was blowing hot and cold. I couldn’t take that. It confused everyone.
Bottom line I still wanted her. My body churned for her. But I realized I’m not ready for this. It was why I’d been staying away from women in the first place, from anything other than getting my dick wet. But Emilia…she did more than that. I think…
My doorbell ringing stopped me from entertaining that thought.
It was Natalie. With Thai food. Just what I needed.
“Hey.” I smiled and accepted the hug she offered. She looked like a fucking banana in her yellow pant suit, but a good banana I guess.
“I brought your favorites.”
She led herself to the kitchen, got the plates, and even served me my food. That is why I let her come over.
“We have to talk about this Kit guy always leaving.” I said halfway through our meal.