Finding Our Course (Finding our Way 3)
“Devon, don’t be upset. She means nothing to me. She showed up here last week. Surprised the hell out of Nate and me. She wanted to talk. I didn’t let her into the apartment but met her down at her car. She was pissed at first, but when I explained I was seeing someone, she understood.”
“Why’d
she come to you? I thought it was over like eleven months ago?”
“No, babe, it was over long before that. I told you, but she still feels a connection to me. Not sure what I can do about it.”
“Is that healthy, Bryce? She lost the baby so long ago. She’s a young girl with her whole life in front of her. Why is she trying to keep a connection with you if you cut it off.”
“Kindness.”
“Kindness?” I question.
“Yeah. I never got into any details, because they aren’t important, but she is distant from her family. Even though she went home to Utah, it wasn’t her first choice. She told me I was always kind to her, and that’s why she fell in love with me.”
“She told you she was in love with you?!”
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. You’re getting upset over nothing.”
“Nothing? You think I’m not going to worry? It was easy to move past this when she was across the country, but now she’s back and still in love with you? How do you think that makes me feel? You slept with her, Bryce. You won’t even sleep with me!”
I realize I’m yelling a little too late when Quinn storms in. She narrows her eyes then looks at my screen.
“Bryce Randolph, did you just fuck up?” She glares, and he shakes his head, resigned.
“Not on my life. I’d never do anything to jeopardize my and Devon’s relationship. Can we have some privacy again?”
She looks between me and the iPad and leaves but raises her wrist in a drinking motions, telling me there will be wine waiting when I hang up.
“Dev, you have to trust me here. I’m trying to be honest. I planned on telling you in two weeks. There. Is. Nothing. To. Worry. About!”
“Easy for you to say. Your ex is now back on campus and loves you.”
“Don’t get me started. You have plenty of exes on your campus.”
“Oh my God! You have nothing to worry about with me!”
“I’d like to believe that, considering one guy jacked off to your back, another couldn’t even find your pussy, and your only sexual experience is non-memorable!”
I want to be mad, so mad, but instead I burst into laughter. He’s so right! I know the tension is broken when he smiles and laughs along with me.
“You heard everything, huh?”
“I tried to stop myself but couldn’t.” He blushes a little.
“Can I just tell you, hearing the word pussy from your lips is sexy?”
His face changes, and he gives me a lopsided grin. “You like dirty talk, huh?”
“Maybe a little. I like most things with you. But like I said, I’m a romance queen and some things turn me on.”
“Give me an example.”
“How did we go from your ex-girlfriend to my sexual fantasies?”
“We’re talking about fantasies now? I was looking for examples.”
“Ugh! You are frustrating!”