I give her anI told you solook.
“Well, he’s going back to Virginia in a few days.You could stay with me then,” she offers.
“Nah, I’ll stay at my place.”
“Interesting,” Koa says.
“It’s not.”
“Liar,” he retorts.
“What’s going on?”Lula asks.
“Ledger is being weird.”
“Koa is being weird.”
“Boys!”Lula huffs as we both speak at the same time.
The server arrives, saving me from a Koa interrogation.
“Ready to order?”
I nod.“Yep.I’ll take a Coke and the burger.”
“Same,” Koa adds.
“I’ll do the BLT and a chocolate milkshake,” Lula says.
“Coming right up!”the server says, returning to the kitchen.
I slowly look at Koa.He’s staring me down, and I know I need to tell him.He’ll get it out of me sooner or later.The guy can read me like a book.To be fair, I can read him like one, too.I guess that’s what boot camp, BUDs, and multiple deployments do to a friendship—make it so we know what the other is thinking with just a look.
“How’s your new roommate?”Koa asks, getting straight to the point.
“She’s good.”
“She?”Lula asks, perking up.
“Yep.”
“What’s her name?Do I know her?What’s she like?Is she pretty?”Lula rattles off questions like gunshots.
“Her name’s Daisy.She’s friendly, and she runs the hair salon in town, so you might know her,” I reply, purposefully not answering her last question.
“And she’s gorgeous,” Koa says, studying me.
“How do you know?”I mutter.
He smirks.“Because you didn’t answer the question.And because of the way you reacted.”
“She’s pretty?”Lula looks hopeful at the prospect of me meeting someone and falling in love.She and Koa are in a love bubble and want the same for everyone.It’s always been annoying, but I get the appeal now I’ve met Daisy.
“Yes, she’s pretty,” I admit.
“And?”Koa kicks me under the table.
“And I like her,” I mumble.
