“You’re emotional.”
“I’m lonely,” I groaned, sliding my gun underneath my pillow case.
I slid from the silk sheets. Though my brother had changed my diapers, I wasn’t a kid anymore. He didn’t care to see me unclothed or in my under garments. It was one of the reasons he didn’t mind the darkness. The other was because it resonated with him.
Everything about Teddy was dark.
His humor.
His thoughts.
His mental state.
His eyes.
His skin.
His heart.
I slipped into the robe hanging from the edge of my bed. I hadn’t put it there. But, I had an idea who had. He always did. Feeling for it wasn’t necessary. I could count on it. I could count on him. While unpredictable to most, he was the most predictable to the ones he loved. He was the most consistent piece of our worlds.
“Berkeley will be good for you.”
“Some dick and a decent suitor would be, too,” I confessed, making my way toward my side table.
I turned on the lamp, slightly illuminating the six hundred square foot bedroom with a golden glow. The sight of Chemistry was wavering. I tightened my robe as I headed in his direction.
Upon reaching him, he extended his hand. I accepted the wine glass, knowing that his offer was for celebratory purposes. He picked up the glass he’d poured himself.
Good job.
Well done.
Thank you.
They wouldn’t fall from his lips, but I knew how much he meant each. His presence and the risk of his freedom was his way of saying everything without saying anything.
I sipped from the glass after a swirl and sniff. Chemistry did the same.
“I’m assuming you already have the envelope.”
He nodded, his chin flattening and his bottom lip pulling upward. I closed my eyes, accepting my fate. He would be a figment of my imagination in the next few minutes. He’d always come but he’d never stay. That part of our lives were over.
“I’m listening.”
I opened my eyes and tilted my head. A snigger crept between my teeth as I rolled my eyes.
“Are you?”
“Always. You aren’t ready for me to leave, so I’m listening.”
“I never said that.”
“You didn’t have to. I heard your heart–”
“Because you’re listening.”
“Always, baby.”
