“You’ve beaten me a thousand times at wrestling,” said Aiden.
“Exactly,” said Brynne.
Aiden rubbed his temples. “Okay, I get it. You know, you guys could just say,Cool story, let’s never discuss it again.Besides, it’s not like you’re anything likeyour Pandava souls. I mean, look at Aru.”
“HEY!”
“Just saying,” said Aiden. “I’d never like you that way. We’re only friends.”
He was looking at her when he said that, and her face turnedhot.He didn’t have to make it so obvious he’d never like her that way. Aru told herself she didn’t care. At all. She told herself it didn’t hurt her feelings.
Maybe if she said it enough times it would betrue.
Aru faked a grin and said, “Cool. So, all in favor of Aiden’s new name being Wifey, keeping in mind that it’s only a name, and he’s his own person, blah, blah, blah….”
Mini and Brynne raised their hand. So did Aru.
Aiden looked horrified. “Wait a second! Don’t I even get to vote? I don’t want to be calledWifey!”
“Rules are rules, Wifey,” said Mini, laughing.
And that was that.
