he should take on his responsibility like a man, it
takes two to tango.
I take off Erin’s boots for her and I massage her
ankles. I don’t know why I’m doing it, I don’t
think she needs it, I guess maybe it’s just so as not
to be the asshole I usually am. Then I sigh and out
come the words:
“You’ll stay here.”
I didn’t have to think about it at all.
Erin looks at me without speaking.
“You don’t think Rain is going to let you go
anywhere, do you?” I tell her.
No one would let her go anywhere.
Icouldn’t ever let her go anywhere.
“I can’t afford to…”
“Don’t say anything else. We don’t need rent for
this apartment. If we did, why would it still be
empty?”
“I can’t accept that, Patrick. Besides, you
haven’t spoken about it with the others.”
The others? No one would ever object to
offering a place to stay for a lady in trouble,
especially the guys.
“I’ll tell them tonight, but I already know
there’s no need. As soon as they know about—”
“No,” she interrupts me. “Please, don’t tell
anyone.”
“You can’t keep it hidden forever.”
“Wait just until I’ve made a decision, please. It’s
already so embarrassing that you know about it.”
