miles high ;

Yes I just had a nip slip. Stop staring at me like that. Have you never seen someone’s tits in your life? Carry on.

I’ve -- Yes, I’ve seen tits. When your nipple is popping out all over the place, it’s kind of hard not to stare.

Note to self - never allow your grandma to take you to Señor Frogs while in Cabo. The whole thing involved taking shots out of a glass teapot, some unwanted kisses from the waiters and dancing the tango for the rest of the guests. All of which were captured on camera and printed on a bottle of scotch. My grams happened to buy it and forgot to take it out of my bag. If you need me, I’ll be downing that bottle so I can smash it along with the weird memories glued on it. 

Wait --..are you saying that ll of that happened to you and your grams?

“All bloody morning. I haven’t been able to find you at all today, and no– you’re not coming anywhere near me. You can hold my hand as I drag your mopey ass up the stairs, but you are absolutely not hugging me. Ah, babes, you know better than to be standoffish with me. Then talk to me, Riles. C’mere and talk to me. What’s going on with you?” 

“I’ve been hiding in here or my room for two days, that’s why you couldn’t find me. Fine, but it better be a damn good hand hold. I know that you didn’t like him, Kodes -- but, ever since I dropped Cal off at the airport --..I just miss him. Beyond belief. I didn’t get to tell him how I felt, hell, I couldn’t even muster up a proper kiss goodbye. I should have told him sooner, or I should’ve fought for him to stay here --  but, I waited too late.”

“I wasn’t attempting to look at you in any sort of way, my dear, but I do apologize if I happened to make you feel that way. And whatever it is not being talked about, consider it forgotten. -Even though I wouldn’t have remembered anyway because I only just got here. What’s your regimen, my friend? I think I could take you.”

“It’s fine -- I guess you could say that I’m on edge. Thank you --  My regimen, for today at least, is avoiding running at all costs. Just --..taking out aggression, I suppose. Weights, the bag, whatever I can use. -- You think you can take me? Small, but mighty?” 

“Well if that’s the case, then we won’t bloody go out, but I’m not going to stand here watching you do whatever this muscle head shit is because as I said– it wreaks of alcohol and sweat. You know I love you, but I don’t love the way you smell when you’re gross. I don’t mean to be harsh, Riles. I just– mopey Riley sucks, so instead of avoiding eye contact maybe just tell me that you’re not okay. We’ll go upstairs, you can shower while I sit on the sink and time you so you don’t take bloody forever, then we can lock my door and crash on my bed and– talk about what’s going on in that pretty little mind of yours.” 

“Thank you. --.. I guess I’ve been going at that for a while, haven’t I? I smell like shit -- are you sure that you don’t want a hug? I know, Kodes, I know. I don’t like to be mopey Riley either, I’m just...mopey, really mopey. And I’m -- I’m really not okay. You and I both know that you’re the only one that I want to talk to.”