“Ah, yes, but my weird seen, yours seen by others, but not seen by yourselves. For it the unseen that one does not see before it become clear to oneself,” he states.
I furrow my brows, looking at Matt to see if he has any idea what any of that means, but the confused look on his face mirrors mine, telling me he’s just as baffled as I am.
“Your riddles give me heartburn,” Matt chuckles, and Whisper grins with a twinkle in his eyes.
“It not my riddles that make your chest ache, Matthew, it the unseen. It make sense one day. Just open your chakra, the knowledge there. You need to be willing to truly use it.”
Matt exhales as he reaches into his back pocket and pulls out his wallet. “Okay, so how much is this insightful privilege, Whisper? Five ninety-nine? Six ninety-nine?” He chuckles, and I open my eyes wide in shock at the cost.
Whisper waves his hand through the air and lets out a bemused laugh. “We friends now, sexy boy. You no longer pay me for guidance. I give freely. I offer myself to you in all way to help you… unless you want your taxes done, then I give you good price… Yes?”
Matt glances at me with a sly grin and swallows hard. “We’ll see about the taxes. That’s a big job for a rock star, but we can talk. In the meantime, thanks, and I’ll let you know how it goes with Charlotte and Madeline.”
“Excellent, okay, I take leave now. You kids have good night. Don’t party too hard. Hahaha.” Whisper laughs in that fake laugh he does so well, making Matt and me chuckle as he turns and heads for the front door, leaving us both in the kitchen.
“This should be interesting. Not sure I’m ready to take on two women,” Matt says.
“Well, I guess you just talk to both of them if they respond, get a feel for them, then choose which one you like better out of the two.”
“Strange how he said I needed two. Maybe I need more odds because I’m harder to match?”
“Or because you’re such a dork that no one will like you,” I tease, and he grins.
“Oh burn,” he says sarcastically, licking the tip of his finger and placing it on my arm, pretending it sizzles. All I can do is laugh before letting out a sigh as he furrows his brows, looking into my eyes. “What’s wrong?”
“I dunno…” I shrug. “I get why we’re doing it this way, but… does it say something about me? Like, am I that unapproachable that the only way a guy would go for me is through an app?”
“Hey. No! Don’t even go there.” He looks right at me, a serious expression crossing his features. “You’re amazing, Alex. Smart, hilarious, gorgeous… you could have anyone.Seriously.”
I scoff. “Yeah, real ladylike charm over here.”
He tries to hide his smirk, and he bumps his shoulder into mine. “But that’s what makes you so awesome. You’re not like other girls. You’re unique, and there’splentyof guys out there who love that in their women.”
I sink into the side of the kitchen counter, wondering if he’s just saying that. Because from where I’m standing, Nate went for Ria, who’s stunning and a normal girl in every sense of the word, other than being an actress. Matt, he wants the same. A stunner who has core values and looks the part. Me—I’m not a normal girl.
I look different.
I act different.
Everything about me is different.
So if the two men in my life both want normal women, then isn’t that what most men are looking for?
Normal?I couldn’t do normal even if I tried.
“Alex, you’re overthinking,” Matt says, grabbing my hand. A tingle shoots along my skin when he touches me, and my heart skips a beat, but I’m not entirely sure why. Whether or not it’s this moment that has me on edge or I’m high from Whisperbeing around, I’m confused by my body’s reaction. Although Whisper’s energy always flows into me for some reason, making me feel more in tune with what’s around me, so it could most definitely be that.
I nod my head slightly. “I probably am.”
“Well, stop it,” he demands.
“Yes, sir,” I say as his cell dings.
He looks down, the hint of a smile crossing his face. “It’s a wink back from Madeline,” he tells me.
“Not the writer… the redhead?” I ask, and he nods. “Good. Send her a message,” I suggest.
And just like that, the sinking feeling in my stomach reappears.
