Me:Just a smidge. Almost as bad as a plain K for a response.
Alejandro:I’ll be sure to remember that
I smirked.Now I’m smiling at a man’s text. Not good.
Alejandro:Maybe we shouldn’t tell your brother about what happened?
Me:And if I already did?
Alejandro:I’d be dead. Ryder’s an excellent shot.
Me:All the way from Wyoming, you don’t say?
Me:I’ve already forgotten about what happened. In fact, what are you even talking about? What should I not tell Ryder?
Alejandro:I like you.
I stared at the bouncing dots as he typed, my pulse rate jumping just as much.
Alejandro:I meant you’re cool.
Me:And maybe you are Gen X. Borderline Boomer with that response. haha
Alejandro:Guilty as charged.
Alejandro:I should probably shower. After, I plan on heading to your place to have a look. I need to borrow a ride, though. My rental might do what my ex-wife tried but actually succeed.
I reread his message as those bubbles appeared again, even more furiously this time.Your ex-wife?
Alejandro:No idea why I felt you needed a play-by-play of what I’m doing ...
Me:Probably so I wouldn’t accidentally walk in on you too.
Me:And do you really think you’re going to just blow past that rental car comment on me like that?
Alejandro:The rental’s dangerous. It’ll kill me.
I stood and had to do another slow reread.
What’d that mean, about his ex-wife? And I thoughtmybaggage was heavy.
I had no clue what to say, and I highly doubted he was looking to talk about his ex any more than I’d be interested in talking about either of mine, so I swerved around that conversation and maneuvered back to the original comment.
Me:Can I come with you?
Alejandro:In the shower or to your house?
Alejandro:Kidding, kidding. No way are you coming with me to your house.
Alejandro:
Yup, I’m in trouble.
Me:Funny, are you?
Alejandro:I try.
Me:Well, I haven’t been to my house since last night. I’d like to look around. Get a few more things since Trevor packed for me.
