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She looked up at me and whispered, “This has been one of the best days of my entire life.”
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“Why does Damien need to be watched overnight? I haven’t let anyone watch him ever since I got home from the hospital and was able to live independently.” I sat in the stark kitchen on one of the metal barstools. “Is Ledger really able to watch Damien overnight?”
“I’m right here and can hear you,” Ledger shouted from where the TV was.
It was essentially one large room.
“I know you can hear me,” I laughed as Ledger walked over to us. I looked between the two guys. “He’s never going to want anything other than pizza since we’ve had it two nights this week.”
“I lived on pizza,” Ledger said and patted his rock-hard stomach. “And look at me.”
“I think you’re the exception, Ledger.”
“Back to business.” Alex cut in as he cleaned up the island. “I want to take you on a date next weekend. It’s really importantto me, and it’ll more than likely require you to spend the night here.”
“Here?” I asked.
“Or a hotel.”
I shook my head, not wanting him to spend any more of his money on me.
“No. Here is fine, but I don’t get why Damien will need to be at Ledger’s...” I furrowed my brows. “Or why Ledger will need to be at my apartment.”
Ledger and Alex looked at each other, passing words without saying a single thing.
“Because he wants to take you somewhere to get fucked.” Ledger said it casually as he picked up an apple from the counter.
Alex jabbed him in the side.
“Ouch,” he shrieked.
“Shh,” Alex and I said in unison.
“Oh my god. You two are so fucking cute.” Ledger laughed as he threw himself back on the couch in the living room and turned on the baseball game quietly since Damien was already in bed.
Alex grabbed my hands. “I really want to take you out, and I think we’ll be back late, which is why I asked if Ledger could watch Damien, but if you aren’t comfortable.”
“No,” I sighed. “It’s okay. He really seems to like Ledger.” I walked over to the couch, getting in the way of Ledger and the TV. “I don’t ever want to feel like I’m imposing though. He’s my responsibili?—”
“Stop,” Ledger said and grabbed my hands, pulling me down on the couch next to him.
He really was like an overgrown golden retriever.
“I love Alex. He lo?—”
“What Ledger is trying to say is he doesn’t mind,” Alex said, sitting on the couch and pulling me closer to him.
I sensed that Alex didn’t appreciate how close Ledger was to me. Alex was typically calm, cool, and collected, but even with his friends, you could see a flicker of jealousy when Ledger or Dirks got too close.
“I really don’t,” Ledger added. “I enjoy the little guy, and my apartment has an extra bed. Alex is going to give me one of those toddler railings he has, and then we should be good. You guys won’t be far, so you can always come back and check on him.”
“Oh, so you know where we’re going?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.
Ledger shrugged, turning his attention back toward the TV. “Nope, no idea,” he said nonchalantly.
