Page 40 of Love is Strange
“What are the chances that I can convince you to go to Casa de Asshole tonight?” she asks mischievously.
“For what?” I inquire, wrinkling my nose.
“Well, I think he’s jonesing for you and something about how you keep teasing him, and blah blah blah. You know how guys are.”
“Silas’ problem is that he thinks with his dick more than he does with his damn brain,” I reply, rolling my eyes.
“Yeah, I know,” she says with a laugh. “So, if you could do me a favor and just go there, it would be a huge favor to me. Well, in the sense where I wouldn’t have to hear him griping about it anymore,” she adds.
“Will his royal highness send another cab to fetch me?” I ask in a snooty tone.
“I’m pretty sure that’s gonna be a hard one to pull off, but I can get you one if you need me to.”
“No. I got it. Alright. Give me a few to put some more food in Miko’s bowl and I’ll be on my way,” I reply with a heavy sigh.
“Miko?” Vanessa asks curiously.
“My fox.IfI’m gone all night, I don’t want her to get hungry.”
“Cool! I’ll let him know. Thanks, Axelle!”
She hangs up before I can tell her she’s welcome. I sigh as I get to my feet and head over to the kitchen with Miko in my arms, and me wondering why the hell I’m contemplating doing this with a man I barely know.
He knows your life story. Might as well,I reason to myself bitterly.
Once I have her situated, I decide to go into the bathroom and freshen up a bit. I can’t remember the last time I had some adult fun, but I figure that at the very least I should make myself presentable.
As I turn the shower on, I head back into the living room and call for a taxi. I tell them to arrive in about 45 minutes, figuring that will allow me a little time for grooming, then toss the phone onto the couch and head back to the bathroom.
Who knows?
Maybe I’ll finally learn to like the feeling of a man inside of me.
Chapter Nine
When I arrive,I find the door unlocked and a note taped to the blinds telling me to come in.
I roll my eyes and wonder if he’s doing some kind of role-playing shit—the sexy stranger or whatever, but I walk in and wander around the place until I’m sure I’ve found his bedroom door.
I take a deep breath and push the door open, head held high, shoulders squared and almost immediately drop my entire “I’m a bad bitch” demeanor.
I’m staring at Vanessa with a confused expression on my face, unsure of why she’s sitting on Silas’ bed. After a moment of waiting for her to explain herself, I turn my eyes curiously toward the man standing next to me and wince. His grin is making me feel slightly uncomfortable.
“Fancy meeting you here,” I say, my voice breaking slightly as I turn my attention back to her. I clear my throat and Silas laughs, sliding an arm around my waist and resting his chin on my shoulder.
“I thought we could have a little fun tonight,” he says gently into my ear. “And make a video of it—a little something for me to use on the nights you’re not in my bed.”
“Wait, what?” I ask, taking a step away from him and pushing his arm off.
Silas looks at me strangely for a moment before he sighs. “I mean, you guys are friends, right?”
“I told you that I don’t have any friends,” I reply softly. “She’s just someone that talks to me when I feel lonely is all.”
“She’s sitting right here,” Vanessa intercedes loudly. “And I would like to think we’re friends at this point, wouldn’t you?”
She moves off the edge of his bed and comes over to stand in front of me, pushing my hair back over my shoulder. I pull away from her and give her a level stare because I still don’t understand what it is that either of them wants.
“I thought you said you had a guy?” I ask, raising an eyebrow.
