Page 138 of Take My Love
Now I’m ready to punch the guy’s face.
“Yeah, Posey. I have feelings for you. I have since the day we met. But I really needed this job at the time, so I pushed ’em back until…well, I guess until now. Until I couldn’t do it any longer.”
“Oh.”
The room goes quiet.
Oh.That’s it?
“I’m a little taken off guard.”
“I tried to keep my distance so it wasn’t obvious and things weren’t weird at work between us. This job has been amazin’and I’m so grateful for it, but I finally found another one so it was no longer a barrier to datin’ you.”
“Wow…I—” Her feet pad around the kitchen as if she’s pacing. “I dunno what to say.”
You’re taken, Posey. Say that!
“Would you let me take you out? Ya know, once I’m officially done here.”
“No,” she blurts.
That’s my girl.
“No?”
“I’m so sorry, that came out harsh. I’m with someone.”
“You’re not single? Since when?”
Fuck no, she’s not.
“No…um, it’s new. But it’s serious.”
“How serious can it be if it’s new?”
For fuck’s sake, man. Read the room.
“Serious enough to know I’m in love with him.” Posey’s words come out at the same time Teddy’s ball runs over my bare toes.
“Motherfucker!” I hiss, then clamp my mouth shut.
Posey walks over to me, eyes wide and lips pinched together.
“Whaddya doin’?” she whispers.
“Nothin’.”
She crosses her arms. “Stop eavesdroppin’.”
“I can’t help it! He’s tryin’ to steal my girl,” I hiss.
“No, he’s?—”
“Is everythin’ okay?” Ian comes over because of course he fucking does.
“Yeah, fine. Teddy’s ball scared me, is all. Damn rat has no sense of direction.”
I laugh, hoping he’ll take the bait, but when his gaze pingpongs between Posey and me, realization dawns on his face.
