I put my hands up and smirked.
“Hey. I was just responding in kind to your teasing.”
Josh sat up again and wiped tears off his face before he spoke.
“I hate you too, by the way. Just so you know.”
“What happened to you?” I frowned.
“Well, I had to help Mr. Green with all his house chores,” he said.
“That doesn’t sound so bad,” I said.
“Are you kidding? He practically made me knock down a wall so he has a bigger living room. The man is nuts.”
“At least you weren’t force fed,” Cooper said, patting Josh’s shoulder.
“I wasn’t finished,” Josh growled. “When I was done, he told me I could have a shower. And I caught the fucker peeping through the keyhole.”
I bit my lip to stop myself laughing.
“And when I caught him, he just said he was looking at my proportions.”
“I bet he was.” Cooper chuckled.
“For drawing. He asked me if I would pose for him.”
“And what did you do?” I asked.
“I told him that was extra, and I got the hell out of dodge.”
“You didn’t have to shower at his place, you know that.”
Josh opened his mouth to bite back but nothing came out.
“I guess not,” he mumbled after a moment. “Leave me alone. I was tired. I wasn’t thinking.”
He sank into the couch of the day room, and I sighed.
“I guess, compared to yours, my date wasn’t so bad,” I said.
Both men raised an eyebrow, staring at me.
“Oh yeah. What happened?”
I shrugged.
“Went out for dinner. Then walked around town. That’s it, really.”
Cooper leaned on his thighs. “He didn’t try to grab your ass while helping you put your coat on?”
I shook my head, choking down a laugh.
“He wasn’t staring at your crotch when he was talking to you?” Josh asked.
“No. Just my eyes.”
“Ah. Lucky guy,” Josh exclaimed. “I feel so objectified.”
