“How did you get involved with your club?”
“That’s a story for another day,” he said, taking a bite of his taco.
“Gotcha.”
The rest of the night was low-key and somewhat monosyllabic. Jekyll wasn’t a big talker, especially when it came to his personal life. I found I was doing most of the talking, so I decided to step back a bit and conserve my energy. I focused on enjoying my food before he drove me home.
There was no kiss at my doorway, but he did hug me gently, then left me to my thoughts and my vibrator.
Indigo
Friday afternoon, Brianna was wound up tight about something, and I knew this, because she wouldn’t leave my side. From the second she’d walked out of school, climbing into my car, she was my shadow, going so far as to follow me into the bathroom.
“Baby, you can’t come in here with me, but I’ll be right out. Promise.”
She’d bobbed her head and I’d done my thing, opening the door before throwing the paper towel into the trash. She was still there, so I leaned down and settled my hand on her shoulder. “Do you want to tell me what’s wrong?”
She shook her head and since she wasn’t willing to disclose, I had to wait for her to come to me. I did give her counselor, Jessa, a heads-up however to keep an eye out.
“We’ll drop Leo off at the shop then we’ll have our milkshakes, okay?”
She nodded, but her affect was flat. Rather than push her, I let her have her secret and we drove Leo to Potion.
“Can I go in with you, Leo?” Brianna asked.
He frowned at me, knowing that Bri couldn’t see his expression and I smiled. “Yeah, baby, we’ll all go in.”
“Seriously?” he hiss-pered.
I chuckled, pushing open my door and walking with both of them into the shop. A different young woman was at the counter today, still just as tattooed as Vanna, but no piercings that I could see.
“Hey, Leo,” she said with a grin.
“Hey, Nicole.”
“Jekyll said you can start on the bathrooms. He’s with a client.”
