"You did?" I asked, my voice rising an octave. Then, I grinned. "So you and Brody are going on date, huh?"
Cam shook her head. "No, it's a friends thing. Not a date. I'm being a good friend by distracting him from the fact that his daughter isn't home with him."
I laughed. "Sure, sure. Y'all are just friends."
"Shut up, Sierra," she said, resting her head against the back of the couch.
Normally, I would have kept teasing her, but I could see the exhaustion in her face.
"It's just that we're finally getting along," she stated. "And I want to keep it that way. I always liked Brody until his senior year of high school when he turned into a jerk. And I think I can like him again as long as that part of him never returns."
"Hey, I'm not going to judge you. I'm pretty sure you know about all of my bad choices and you've never judged me." I paused. "But I may still tease you about it."
Cam's eyes opened long enough for me to see her roll them. "Of course you will. You wouldn't be Sierra Watkins if you didn't."
I laughed. "Well, since you're full from sushi, I'll put the leftovers up. We can have them for lunch tomorrow."
Cam sighed. "I need to take a shower, but my legs hurt."
"Want me to give you a boost?"
"Nah, I'll get there eventually."
When I returned to the living room, Cam shoved herself to her feet. "I'm gonna take a shower and go to bed. See you in the morning."
"Night, Cam."
I watched her disappear down the hall and wondered if my friend realized that she was still half in love with her nemesis from her teen years.
