Page 86 of As They Are
Henry crossed his arms. “You should get water instead.”
“Coffee is mostly water. With some brown added in.”
“Please don’t mention anything brown being in a drink.”
“You’re a doctor. You’ve seen poop before.”
Henry sighed. “That’s beside the point. Water is good. You should have that.”
I tilted my head. “Don’t tell me you care about my well-being. Is this a doctor thing or a Henry thing?”
“It’s a boyfriend thing.”
I ignored the heat in my cheeks as I tried to remind myself that he meantfakeboyfriend. “So cute. You deserve a raise in whatever currency boyfriends get paid in.”
He raised one eyebrow, and I realized the insinuation I’d made.
Diversion. I needed a diversion andfast.
“I’m still getting coffee, though,” I added quickly, trying to dart away.
Henry grabbed me before I could make a break for it. “Nice try.” I tried to tug away from him, but his grip tightened on me. “Water first.”
There was that voice again. This was doing things for me. Things I didn’t know could be done. My entire body felt like it was on fire from this alone.
Then his hand was gone and he was grabbing water. I tried not to be disappointed. He could have had me in his grip a lot longer.
What did it say about me that I was so turned on by that?
I really needed to dig out my vibrator.
“Sorry about that,” he said. “Here.”
I took the offered water, but it did nothing for me. Still, he watched me closely until I drank some.
“Are you done making sure I don’t get dehydrated?” I asked. “We have more to see.”
“Lead the way,” he said, gesturing for me to go ahead of him.
Henry bought some fruits and vegetables from one place while I grabbed cookies to share with Eric.
Both of us were red in the face from the heat by the time we ducked into Jade’s Goodies. The air-conditioning felt incredible on my sweaty skin. Henry tugged at his shirt, and I knew he felt the same. He was in more layers than I was.
“Regretting the fancy clothes?”
“A little, but this is what I usually wear.”
“You could get away with a T-shirt or something.”
“I don’t?—”
“Oh, shit!” another voice said. “Hi!”
I saw a streak of purple, and Jade was suddenly in front of us. “Hey,” I said. “We were just at the market and I figured I’d drop in. Mollie has a request for strawberry candles.”
“I saved one for her. And one for you.”
“I’ll take one. Though Mollie might steal it.”
