Page 35 of A Furry Thing Called Love
The sound heats my insides, going straight to my dick, even as Luka scoffs at him.“You didn’t eat today, did you?”
“I had a muffin with my coffee!”Jordan defends himself.
Valery shakes their head.“Typical.”They look at me.“You’ve never traveled with him before, have you?”
“Uhh…no?”
Valery sighs.“I’m sure you noticed, but Jor likes to worry about everyone and everything that isn't himself.So he won’t eat, or if he does, it’s not much.You have to bully him.”
I glare at Jordan.“Meanwhile, you forced me to not only eat the muffin you brought, but then bought me way too-expensive airport food, and watched me eat it with those dumb puppy dog eyes of yours.”
“Sounds about right,” Valery says, glaring at Jordan.
He sighs.“I like making sure everything is going right, and that no one needs anything.Sue me.I’m eating now, aren’t I?”
Valery and Luka shake their heads.
I turn to Jordan.“I told you to order yourself something earlier.You said you were fine and had eaten this morning.”
“I may have exaggerated the truth a little,” he confesses.
I huff.“You can’t try to mother hen me and not take care of yourself, Jor.That’s not how it works.”He opens his mouth to defend himself and I shake my head.“Nope.You do that again and you won’t like the consequences.”I reach over to his plate and snatch his beloved crab puff as punishment.
Jordan gasps, but I hold eye contact as I bite into it.I’m not even a huge fan of the things, but it’s the principle.
Valery laughs.“I like you, Arlo.Do you have siblings by chance?”
I grin at them.“I do, a sister, Sunshine.She is eleven minutes older than I am, so I had to learn how to give as good as I got, since she’s bossy as fuck.”
“Oooh, I’ve always wanted a twin.What was that like?”
I roll my eyes.“Annoying as shit.Not only did I have an older sister, but since we’re twins, she thought that meant she was extra right.Sadly, she wasn’t wrong.”I scowl.“She’s the one who finally convinced me to take Jordan up on his offer of coming on this trip.”
“And I’m glad she did,” Val says.“After we finish, we’ll put your bag in Luka’s room.Well, his old room.”
“Wait, old room?”Jordan questions.
“Did I forget to tell you I’m moving in with Graeme?”Luka gives an innocent look, though his grin ruins it.
“Uh, yes, yes you did.When did this come about?”
“A few weeks ago.He asked, I said yes, and well, I moved the last of my stuff over last night.So the bed is all yours, Arlo.There are fresh sheets and everything on it.”
“Thanks.”
“You’re bunking with me, Jor,” Valery says.“No funny business from you.”
“Been there, done that, not looking for a repeat.”
“Ouch!”Valery puts a hand over their heart.“That’s just cruel.I am anexcellentlay, I’ll have you know.”
“I’ll take your word for it.”
“Please do,” Luka groans.“I really don’t want to hear about Val’s sex life.”
Valery scoffs.“I’ve seen the bruises on your arms, Luka; you’re not so innocent anymore, so don’t even try to play coy.”
Luka flushes bright red and shoves his arms under the table, which makes Valery giggle.
