Love Thy Neighbour (Friend-Zoned 2)

I smile into his mouth and utter, “I am. ”

We both chuckle at my cockiness. A second passes before I say, “Ash?”

“Yeah, girl?”

I whisper, “My ass is asleep. ”

His body shakes against mine and I lean back to watch him laugh.

Nothing could be better than this.

Chapter Twenty-Four

The Ghost returns

Taking a break from my work, I head on over to the chillout room, walk to the sofa and land with a plop.

Watching Nat all day long is giving me some serious issues. Everyone’s gonna know about us if I walk around all day with a hard-on. And not just a stiffy but a full-on raging hard-on. It’s like my dick knows she’s on the screen and wants to get closer to her.

I spent most of last night thinking about what’s happening here. I came to a conclusion.

Nat is a witch and she’s cast a spell on me.

Yep. That’s the only explanation I could come up with. Why else can’t I stop thinkin’ about her?

I think about her all the time. When I’m at work. When I’m at home. When I’m at the gym. When I’m in bed with her, fuckin’ holding her. She’s in my brain, hijacking my thoughts all the time. And it annoys me, but when I see her, I don’t give a fuck about anything other than touching her or holding her or even just talking to her.

A scowl forms on my face and my lip curls.

I don’t do warm fuzzies.

See?

Witch.

Closing my eyes, I lean my head back on the sofa and sigh. Last night she asked me if I was trying and I am. I really am. But I don’t know where to go from here. I need advice.

The seat depresses and I feel something cold press into my hand. Opening my eyes I see Nik on the seat next to me, watching me through narrowed eyes. “Who shit in your cereal?”

I open the soda he’s placed in my hand and sip without answering.

He nods long and slow before muttering, “Ahh. Woman problems. ”

Scowling at him, I lie, “You’re way off, bro. ”

He leans back from me, eyebrows raised. “Oh yeah? I’m wrong? You’re forgetting who’s got a pregnant wife at home. ” He nods. “That look? I know that look. Fuck. I invented that look. You owe me royalties for using it. ”

I can’t help but chuckle. Nik knows how to make a funny.

Giving in, I ask, “When you first realized you were in love with Tina…what did that feel like?”

He leans back with his arms resting behind his head. He sighs through his smile and says, “Still feelin’ it, man. Still affects me. ” Turning to face me, he goes on, “Feels like no one else matters, just her. Like she’s the center of my world. Every time I see her, I just want to touch her. I want everyone to know she’s mine. She makes me happy. I know I’ll never love anyone as much as I love her. Well, maybe Tatiana and the new baby, but Tina, she’s always gonna be my girl. A fuckin’ hurricane. ”

Fuck.

That’s how I feel about Nat.

I frown at my thoughts. Nik continues, “Now I’m not saying you’re seeing her or whatever, but if Nat was my girl…” I turn to glare at him and he bursts into laughter. Through his laughter, he says, “…If she were my girl, I know she’d want it all. ”