Page 82 of The Pushy Pixies Are Going Down
I leaned closer to my sister and quietly said, “I like him. He seems really nice.”
“Yeah?” She smiled at me. “He’s a really good guy. He makes me happy.”
I nudged her. “I can tell.”
When I glanced at Miles, he gave me a nod, and I was somehow able to interpret that as approval for Nash. He likely picked up on his emotions and his… vibe or whatever it was that Miles read, and he liked the guy.
Maggie had to work the next day, so they decided to head home around ten. I was sad to see them go, but my sister gave me the biggest hug ever.
When she released me, she said, “Let’s make plans soon, okay? We’re really busy next weekend, but maybe we could get together the weekend after that? I shouldn’t have any shifts then.”
“Yeah, that’d be great. Text me. We can all hang out here again, or maybe go out for dinner or something.”
She nodded. “I mean it, Win. I want to see you again really soon.”
My eyes felt hot and wet, but I blinked furiously to keep the tears back. “Yeah… me too.”
She gave me another hug before moving over to Miles. My boyfriend hesitated before giving her a quick hug. As soon as she let go, he reached over for me, so I knew he was overwhelmed by her touch.Shit.
I gave his hand a squeeze, but I was distracted by Nash standing in front of me, saying, “It was so good to meet you, Win. Thank you for giving her another chance. She’s been… wanting to reach out to you for so long. She’s missed you.”
I nodded. “I missed her too.”
He sent me a soft smile. “You have my number now too, right?”
I nodded.
“Good. I’ll let you know the dates of my shows, and hopefully, I’ll see you in two weeks.”
“We’ll make plans.”
“Good.” He held his hand out to shake, so I took it, releasing Miles for a short moment so I could pull Nash into a bro-hug. I patted his back a few times before releasing him.
“See you soon.”
He gave me a nod, and I reached for my boyfriend again as we watched them walk out.
After shutting the door, Miles wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me in, hugging me to his side. He kissed my cheek, murmuring, “You okay?”
I nodded. “Yeah, that was… a good visit.”
“It was. I like Nash.”
“Me too.” I kissed his temple. “Thank you for… everything.”
He turned and hugged me for a few seconds. “You don’t need to thank me. But you’re welcome. I’m glad we did this.”
“Me too.”
“You’re really going to make plans with them, right?”
“Of course. We’ll look at our schedules later, yeah?”
He smiled up at me. “Yeah.”
We gave each other a soft kiss before fully releasing one another and walking back into the dining room where Lyric and the twins were pigging out on the desserts.
The kids stayed later than I expected, and when it was time for them to go, Miles loaded them up with a shit-ton of food. He gave Maggie and Nash a lot too before they’d left, and he’d made a whole bag full of food for Lyric. He tried to give me some, but I argued that I’d just eat it here with him this weekend.
