She rolls her eyes. “You’re impossible. There is no way you hooking up with Henry’s dad or the other guy is a good idea.” Her steadfast plea gets whiney. “Please move to Eggplant Canyon with me.”
Why do these pesky feelings keep making me swoony? Oh no!
“What if I’m in love?” The starry-eyed vibe of my response shocks me as it hits my ears. It was supposed to be a cover for the annoying feelings, not a confession.
Trena laughs. “You? In love? With them?Them… as in two older guys, one of whom is Henry’s dad? And yes, I will keep repeating that until it sinks in. It’s not love. It’s revenge.”
“It’s not. I promise! I didn’t even know who he was when my stomach first…”
Trena’s eyes go wide. “First what?”
The waving of my hands is supposed to serve as an answer.
“Ceci?”
“I don’t know. My stomach just felt weird.”
“Nausea?”
“No.”
“Disgust?”
“No.”
“Nervou—”
“Shhh…” I press a finger to her lips. “Fine. I’m attracted to him—them.”
“They’re like twenty years older than you. It’s lust, which can be solved with a reverse harem in Eggplant Canyon.”
“I can’t explain why, but I need to do this.” Exactly what this is and how that will happen is undetermined.
Trena sits back, letting her head flop against the building. “The only way I’ll agree to this is if we pick a move date.”
“And because you like having a front-row seat for the fun I provide.”
“You and Henry’s dad? Um, no. How long do you need?”
“One week.” That shouldn’t push her limits.
“And what is it you’re trying to determine?”
I’m far from ready to admit that I can see a future with these guys—a house, babies, commitments. Ugh. “Can’t it just be fun?”
“They say you’re more likely to reach a goal if you write it down or tell a friend.”
“So you want me to succeed? Even if it means I might not want to move?”
“I want you to do what’s right for you.”
“Same, Trena. We’ll figure this out.”
She grabs my hand then pulls back when she touches the frosting remnant. With a shake of her head, she pulls a tissue from her pocket and wipes it clean.
“My goal… I want to find out what these feelings are and if they’re mutual.”
“With one or both?”
