Page 65 of Pieces of Us
“You’re avoiding the question.”
“It’s a little embarrassing.”
“Oh, this is going to be good. Out with it.”
“He caught me masturbating.” I cover my face with my hands.
“What? Okay, I need this story right now.”
I huff out a breath. “I thought he was gone to meet the guys to watch the game Wednesday evening, so I thought I would take advantage of the alone time. Only, he came back and walked in on me. He said he thought he heard me in pain.” I scrunch up my nose. “And of course, he heard me say his name. He came in thinking I was hurt, and there I was, naked as a jaybird.”
“Oh my god. So, what happened when he saw you?”
I meet her eyes and say with apprehension, “He stayed and watched.”
“That’s so hot.”
“I hate to admit it, but it was. Best orgasm I’ve had in months. I felt bad that he didn’t get off, though.”
“Wait, he just watched you and didn’t take part? Like at all?”
I lean forward, keeping my voice low. “He didn’t really touch me, but at one point, I asked him to choke me and he did. God, G, I thought I was going to spontaneously combust. But he made it all about me. He stayed fully clothed.”
“Melonie, you need to marry him.”
I bark out a laugh. “You’re crazy.”
“Why wouldn’t you, though?”
“We’re not like that, G. You know that.”
“I know that’s the line you’ve decided to draw, but think about the past two months. Have you ever been this comfortable living with a man?”
I play with my fork. “No. It’s really easy with him.”
“And has he been consistent and caring?”
“Yes.”
“And you’re besties with his mom.”
“Yeah.”
“And you’re carrying his child.”
“G.”
“All I’m saying is I think you need a new pros and cons list.”
I shake my head. “I don’t want to mess up our situation. It’s really good having his support, and if we make things messy, I could lose that.”
Gigi reaches across the table and places her hand on mine. “Melonie, he is showing you that you can count on him. He loves that baby too much to let anything come between the two of you.”
I sigh. “But how would I even start that conversation? And really, if we were in a relationship, what would change? We would just start sleeping in the same bed.”
Gigi wears an evil grin. “I bet there wouldn’t be much sleeping going on.”
I throw my straw wrapper at her. “You’re a pervert.”
