Quickly stuffing my toiletries into it, I lock up my apartment and jog down the stairs.I want this conversation over before I get in the car.The last thing I need is Jamie listening to my conversation with Wheeler.There’s no telling what type of crap will come out of his mouth.
“Are you still a prostitute if you only sleep with one person?”He’s actually thinking about this.He can be such an idiot sometimes.
“If I'm getting paid, yes.”
“What if I don’t pay you, but I pay for all your things.”
“That’s called being a wife.Something you don’t want.”
“Yeah, no.Who would want one of those?”
And that right there is why Wheeler and I will never be anything more than friends.
“I gotta go.I’ll call you later.”
“No, you won't.You say that all the time!”
I press end before he can complain even more about my lack of following through on my promises to call back.It’s not like I don’t want to call him back, it’s just that I forget… Or I don’t feel like dealing with him.
He can be quite dramatic and I don’t enjoy that.
“Do you need anything else?”Jamie asks as soon as I climb in the car.
“Not tonight.”I smile over at him.“Are you ready for a roomie?”
“More than you know.”
Chapter 7
Schmidt
Comingintothekitchenin the morning and finding Winnie already with a cup of coffee in her hands and one waiting for me is odd.I'm not used to anyone else being in my space.
Martha didn’t live with me.She had a husband at home and she only stayed here when I wasn’t going to be home.Otherwise, she’d magically appear five minutes before I had to leave for work and she’d go shortly after I returned home.Sometimes she’d stay and chat for a little while, but I think she only did it when her husband would be working late.
“Morning,” I murmur, still exhausted.Tali was up a few times last night.She’s getting some teeth in and isn't sleeping well.
“You look like you need this more than I do.”She smirks as she hands over the mug she must’ve poured for me.“I wasn’t sure how you like it so it’s black right now.”
“That’s exactly how I like it.”I take a deep breath and close my eyes as the scent of coffee washes over me.
“Good.Wheeler drinks his coffee with so much cream and sugar in it.It drives me nuts.I drink mine black too.”
I take a sip and have to bite back a groan.I needed coffee so badly this morning.I might need a few cups just to get through the day.
“Martha will be here for a few hours today while I'm working.I don’t have a full day though.I have to meet with my agent later.”
“Awesome.So, I can learn some things from her.”Winnie grins.“I'm asking her all of your dirty secrets.”She wiggles her brows, making me chuckle.
“Go ahead.Maybe she can give you some pointers on how to deal with me.”
“Eh, you’re easy.”She waves me off.
“Huh, you pegged me as easy this early in our relationship?”
“The filter’s off until after the coffee’s finished.I'm warning you now.”She points a finger in my direction.
“Should I stay out of the kitchen until after you’ve had your morning mug then?”
