Jayma

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Would I have felt better if she didn’t have someone else pretty recently? Yeah, but I hadn’t given her much of choice at the time so I couldn’t be mad about that. I had an issue with it being one of the reasons why she hadn’t blown him off yet, though. “Maybe you should take him up on the offer then,” I proposed casually.

What was he implying? My eyes widened because there was no way I was going to go out on a date with him. If Matt and I weren’t together, then I’d consider it, but I’d never do that to Matt. It wasn’t fair to Ezra, either. His casual tone of voice is what really threw me off, and I was sure it was clear by the hurt expression on my features. “Matt, please. Listen to yourself.”

Feeling my frustration go down a few notches at the hurt look on her face, I took a moment to collect myself and think twice about whatever came out of my mouth next. “I don’t know, Jayma. If you want to end things in person that badly, why don’t you just get it over with?” I guess that was the point I was really trying to make. Was she just gonna keep going back and forth with him over text in the meantime?

But that didn’t matter now because Matt was the one for me, and we were finally able to be happy together as a real couple. From what he’d said earlier, I thought he meant that I should go out on a date with Ezra, which was offensive and hurtful. So when he clarified, or maybe changed his answer and made it sound better, who knows, I wasn’t as hurt. Yeah, that wasn’t a bad idea... It’d suck seeing his face as I broke the news to him, but I’d rather do that than ghost him. I’d been ghosted before and it was really shitty. “Yeah, maybe.”

If had to meet up with him, I’d live. She could handle it whatever way she wanted and I had to respect that. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said it like that...” I apologized sincerely when I saw how hurt she was and pressed my lips to her temple for a few moments. I needed to drug tested if I ever seriously suggested she even think about going out with someone else.

Pursing my lips together when he kissed my forehead, I nodded but stayed quiet. He was right, he shouldn’t have said it like that, but it was fine. After exhaling a sigh, I stood up and smoothed my clothes over once I caught sight of what time it was. It was almost time to get back to work, and I was kind of glad to focus my mind on something else.

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Would I have felt better if she didn’t have someone else pretty recently? Yeah, but I hadn’t given her much of choice at the time so I couldn’t be mad about that. I had an issue with it being one of the reasons why she hadn’t blown him off yet, though. “Maybe you should take him up on the offer then,” I proposed casually.

What was he implying? My eyes widened because there was no way I was going to go out on a date with him. If Matt and I weren’t together, then I’d consider it, but I’d never do that to Matt. It wasn’t fair to Ezra, either. His casual tone of voice is what really threw me off, and I was sure it was clear by the hurt expression on my features. “Matt, please. Listen to yourself.”

Feeling my frustration go down a few notches at the hurt look on her face, I took a moment to collect myself and think twice about whatever came out of my mouth next. “I don’t know, Jayma. If you want to end things in person that badly, why don’t you just get it over with?” I guess that was the point I was really trying to make. Was she just gonna keep going back and forth with him over text in the meantime?

But that didn’t matter now because Matt was the one for me, and we were finally able to be happy together as a real couple. From what he’d said earlier, I thought he meant that I should go out on a date with Ezra, which was offensive and hurtful. So when he clarified, or maybe changed his answer and made it sound better, who knows, I wasn’t as hurt. Yeah, that wasn’t a bad idea... It’d suck seeing his face as I broke the news to him, but I’d rather do that than ghost him. I’d been ghosted before and it was really shitty. “Yeah, maybe.”

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Would I have felt better if she didn’t have someone else pretty recently? Yeah, but I hadn’t given her much of choice at the time so I couldn’t be mad about that. I had an issue with it being one of the reasons why she hadn’t blown him off yet, though. “Maybe you should take him up on the offer then,” I proposed casually.

What was he implying? My eyes widened because there was no way I was going to go out on a date with him. If Matt and I weren’t together, then I’d consider it, but I’d never do that to Matt. It wasn’t fair to Ezra, either. His casual tone of voice is what really threw me off, and I was sure it was clear by the hurt expression on my features. “Matt, please. Listen to yourself.”

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Wow, she wouldn’t even stop after I gave her a bunch of sweet kisses. She should’ve been melting. Peering up as best as I could at that one particular strand of curl she tugged harder than the rest, I sighed a wide smile. “I’m trying to spend quality time with you and you’re making it really difficult.”

Ah, there was that smile I loved so much. “You love it,” I retorted smugly with a grin so cute he wouldn’t be able to stand it. This was our quality time, unless there was something else he’d rather do. I had a feeling it’d involve a lot less clothing, and as fun as that would be, I didn’t feel like moving right now. Or, he could put some moves on me, but he wasn’t trying too hard.

Before I could even consider telling her she was wrong, she gave that cute smile that made me melt. “I love you, so I guess I love it by default,” I replied cheekily before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. I actually didn’t care if we spent the rest of the evening like this. Maybe I just wanted lay here with her and watch some crappy television.

“You’re such a pain,” I crumbled against his lips like I didn’t think it was one of the greatest compliments he could give me. I knew how much he actually loved my sass and quick tongue, just like I loved his. After we kissed a few more times, I felt my phone buzz, and I was tempted to ignore it, but I almost never got texts that weren’t from Matt, so I took my phone out to read it. He couldn’t see it from his angle, which was probably a good thing since it was from Ezra. He wanted to know if he could take me out tonight... oh boy.

“The door is right there, you know,” I mumbled back against her lips feigning seriousness and then pressed a few sweet kisses against them before she could say anything back. When she took her phone out—and I couldn’t for the life of me imagine why—I slid my hands down to hers hips and sat there patiently. “Anything important?” I asked after a little bit.

We didn’t have any rules about being on our phones around each other or anything, but the majority of the time, it was like we forgot we even had them when we spent time together. I was hardly ever on my phone to begin with, so it was easy for me to forget all about it around him. Anyway, I didn’t really want to tell him about the text I’d just gotten, but I didn’t want to lie to or keep anything from him either, so I hesitated for just a second before shaking my head. “Ezra wanted to know if I’d go out with him tonight.”

“Oh, did he.” I shifted a bit underneath her and sighed quietly under my breath. I mean, that wasn’t her fault—she wouldn’t have known he was going to ask her out again. “Are you two still talking, or...” I was already trying to convince myself that it was fine if they were, because it’d be pretty unreasonable to think it was anything more than friendly, right?

Matt and I had only been together for a short while, so I hadn’t even had the chance to decide how to break things to Ezra. I think I was kind of hoping that things would fizzle out on their own, but nope. We exchanged texts every now and then, and while they’d always been strictly friendly, I had a feeling he wanted to actually date me. If I weren’t with Matt, I’d consider it, but I was happy with him. Uncomfortable with the conversation already, I nodded my head after a moment of debate because honesty was the best policy, right? “Sometimes, maybe once or twice a week. He almost always starts it.”

“Tell him you’re busy,” I suggest calmly. Or she could just tell him she wasn’t insterested... that’d be less awkward than telling she was seeing someone else. I guess I understood why she hadn’t already. I wished it didn’t make me uncomfortable, though.

Shrugging my shoulders noncommitally, I decided I didn’t want to talk about this with Matt anymore. I’d text Ezra back later, once Matt went to his dance rehearsal. Right now I just wanted to spend some time with Matt. Leaning down to peck his lips, I ran my fingers through his hair like he loved and gave him a small smile. “I love you.”

Eyeing her a little harder, I pursed my lips together softly. “You’re deflecting, though,” I pointed out after a moment. It just thought it was a little weird. Granted, she didn’t have to be honest with me in first place, but then, barely five seconds later, she was just sweeping it under it the rug.

Was I deflecting? I didn’t think so, I saw it more as just dropping the matter. I furrowed my eyebrows together for a moment, then sighed quietly. “I’ve never just blown a guy off over text, and I don’t want to start now. I liked him,” I admitted quietly, averting my gaze because I had a feeling he was not gonna be happy about this.

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Wow, she wouldn’t even stop after I gave her a bunch of sweet kisses. She should’ve been melting. Peering up as best as I could at that one particular strand of curl she tugged harder than the rest, I sighed a wide smile. “I’m trying to spend quality time with you and you’re making it really difficult.”

Ah, there was that smile I loved so much. “You love it,” I retorted smugly with a grin so cute he wouldn’t be able to stand it. This was our quality time, unless there was something else he’d rather do. I had a feeling it’d involve a lot less clothing, and as fun as that would be, I didn’t feel like moving right now. Or, he could put some moves on me, but he wasn’t trying too hard.

Before I could even consider telling her she was wrong, she gave that cute smile that made me melt. “I love you, so I guess I love it by default,” I replied cheekily before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. I actually didn’t care if we spent the rest of the evening like this. Maybe I just wanted lay here with her and watch some crappy television.

“You’re such a pain,” I crumbled against his lips like I didn’t think it was one of the greatest compliments he could give me. I knew how much he actually loved my sass and quick tongue, just like I loved his. After we kissed a few more times, I felt my phone buzz, and I was tempted to ignore it, but I almost never got texts that weren’t from Matt, so I took my phone out to read it. He couldn’t see it from his angle, which was probably a good thing since it was from Ezra. He wanted to know if he could take me out tonight... oh boy.

“The door is right there, you know,” I mumbled back against her lips feigning seriousness and then pressed a few sweet kisses against them before she could say anything back. When she took her phone out—and I couldn’t for the life of me imagine why—I slid my hands down to hers hips and sat there patiently. “Anything important?” I asked after a little bit.

We didn’t have any rules about being on our phones around each other or anything, but the majority of the time, it was like we forgot we even had them when we spent time together. I was hardly ever on my phone to begin with, so it was easy for me to forget all about it around him. Anyway, I didn’t really want to tell him about the text I’d just gotten, but I didn’t want to lie to or keep anything from him either, so I hesitated for just a second before shaking my head. “Ezra wanted to know if I’d go out with him tonight.”

“Oh, did he.” I shifted a bit underneath her and sighed quietly under my breath. I mean, that wasn’t her fault—she wouldn’t have known he was going to ask her out again. “Are you two still talking, or...” I was already trying to convince myself that it was fine if they were, because it’d be pretty unreasonable to think it was anything more than friendly, right?

Matt and I had only been together for a short while, so I hadn’t even had the chance to decide how to break things to Ezra. I think I was kind of hoping that things would fizzle out on their own, but nope. We exchanged texts every now and then, and while they’d always been strictly friendly, I had a feeling he wanted to actually date me. If I weren’t with Matt, I’d consider it, but I was happy with him. Uncomfortable with the conversation already, I nodded my head after a moment of debate because honesty was the best policy, right? “Sometimes, maybe once or twice a week. He almost always starts it.”

“Tell him you’re busy,” I suggest calmly. Or she could just tell him she wasn’t insterested... that’d be less awkward than telling she was seeing someone else. I guess I understood why she hadn’t already. I wished it didn’t make me uncomfortable, though.

Shrugging my shoulders noncommitally, I decided I didn’t want to talk about this with Matt anymore. I’d text Ezra back later, once Matt went to his dance rehearsal. Right now I just wanted to spend some time with Matt. Leaning down to peck his lips, I ran my fingers through his hair like he loved and gave him a small smile. “I love you.”

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Wow, she wouldn’t even stop after I gave her a bunch of sweet kisses. She should’ve been melting. Peering up as best as I could at that one particular strand of curl she tugged harder than the rest, I sighed a wide smile. “I’m trying to spend quality time with you and you’re making it really difficult.”

Ah, there was that smile I loved so much. “You love it,” I retorted smugly with a grin so cute he wouldn’t be able to stand it. This was our quality time, unless there was something else he’d rather do. I had a feeling it’d involve a lot less clothing, and as fun as that would be, I didn’t feel like moving right now. Or, he could put some moves on me, but he wasn’t trying too hard.

Before I could even consider telling her she was wrong, she gave that cute smile that made me melt. “I love you, so I guess I love it by default,” I replied cheekily before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. I actually didn’t care if we spent the rest of the evening like this. Maybe I just wanted lay here with her and watch some crappy television.

“You’re such a pain,” I crumbled against his lips like I didn’t think it was one of the greatest compliments he could give me. I knew how much he actually loved my sass and quick tongue, just like I loved his. After we kissed a few more times, I felt my phone buzz, and I was tempted to ignore it, but I almost never got texts that weren’t from Matt, so I took my phone out to read it. He couldn’t see it from his angle, which was probably a good thing since it was from Ezra. He wanted to know if he could take me out tonight... oh boy.

“The door is right there, you know,” I mumbled back against her lips feigning seriousness and then pressed a few sweet kisses against them before she could say anything back. When she took her phone out—and I couldn’t for the life of me imagine why—I slid my hands down to hers hips and sat there patiently. “Anything important?” I asked after a little bit.

We didn’t have any rules about being on our phones around each other or anything, but the majority of the time, it was like we forgot we even had them when we spent time together. I was hardly ever on my phone to begin with, so it was easy for me to forget all about it around him. Anyway, I didn’t really want to tell him about the text I’d just gotten, but I didn’t want to lie to or keep anything from him either, so I hesitated for just a second before shaking my head. “Ezra wanted to know if I’d go out with him tonight.”

“Oh, did he.” I shifted a bit underneath her and sighed quietly under my breath. I mean, that wasn’t her fault—she wouldn’t have known he was going to ask her out again. “Are you two still talking, or...” I was already trying to convince myself that it was fine if they were, because it’d be pretty unreasonable to think it was anything more than friendly, right?

Matt and I had only been together for a short while, so I hadn’t even had the chance to decide how to break things to Ezra. I think I was kind of hoping that things would fizzle out on their own, but nope. We exchanged texts every now and then, and while they’d always been strictly friendly, I had a feeling he wanted to actually date me. If I weren’t with Matt, I’d consider it, but I was happy with him. Uncomfortable with the conversation already, I nodded my head after a moment of debate because honesty was the best policy, right? “Sometimes, maybe once or twice a week. He almost always starts it.”

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Wow, she wouldn’t even stop after I gave her a bunch of sweet kisses. She should’ve been melting. Peering up as best as I could at that one particular strand of curl she tugged harder than the rest, I sighed a wide smile. “I’m trying to spend quality time with you and you’re making it really difficult.”

Ah, there was that smile I loved so much. “You love it,” I retorted smugly with a grin so cute he wouldn’t be able to stand it. This was our quality time, unless there was something else he’d rather do. I had a feeling it’d involve a lot less clothing, and as fun as that would be, I didn’t feel like moving right now. Or, he could put some moves on me, but he wasn’t trying too hard.

Before I could even consider telling her she was wrong, she gave that cute smile that made me melt. “I love you, so I guess I love it by default,” I replied cheekily before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. I actually didn’t care if we spent the rest of the evening like this. Maybe I just wanted lay here with her and watch some crappy television.

“You’re such a pain,” I crumbled against his lips like I didn’t think it was one of the greatest compliments he could give me. I knew how much he actually loved my sass and quick tongue, just like I loved his. After we kissed a few more times, I felt my phone buzz, and I was tempted to ignore it, but I almost never got texts that weren’t from Matt, so I took my phone out to read it. He couldn’t see it from his angle, which was probably a good thing since it was from Ezra. He wanted to know if he could take me out tonight... oh boy.

“The door is right there, you know,” I mumbled back against her lips feigning seriousness and then pressed a few sweet kisses against them before she could say anything back. When she took her phone out—and I couldn’t for the life of me imagine why—I slid my hands down to hers hips and sat there patiently. “Anything important?” I asked after a little bit.

We didn’t have any rules about being on our phones around each other or anything, but the majority of the time, it was like we forgot we even had them when we spent time together. I was hardly ever on my phone to begin with, so it was easy for me to forget all about it around him. Anyway, I didn’t really want to tell him about the text I’d just gotten, but I didn’t want to lie to or keep anything from him either, so I hesitated for just a second before shaking my head. “Ezra wanted to know if I’d go out with him tonight.”

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Wow, she wouldn’t even stop after I gave her a bunch of sweet kisses. She should’ve been melting. Peering up as best as I could at that one particular strand of curl she tugged harder than the rest, I sighed a wide smile. “I’m trying to spend quality time with you and you’re making it really difficult.”

Ah, there was that smile I loved so much. “You love it,” I retorted smugly with a grin so cute he wouldn’t be able to stand it. This was our quality time, unless there was something else he’d rather do. I had a feeling it’d involve a lot less clothing, and as fun as that would be, I didn’t feel like moving right now. Or, he could put some moves on me, but he wasn’t trying too hard.

Before I could even consider telling her she was wrong, she gave that cute smile that made me melt. “I love you, so I guess I love it by default,” I replied cheekily before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. I actually didn’t care if we spent the rest of the evening like this. Maybe I just wanted lay here with her and watch some crappy television.

“You’re such a pain,” I crumbled against his lips like I didn’t think it was one of the greatest compliments he could give me. I knew how much he actually loved my sass and quick tongue, just like I loved his. After we kissed a few more times, I felt my phone buzz, and I was tempted to ignore it, but I almost never got texts that weren’t from Matt, so I took my phone out to read it. He couldn’t see it from his angle, which was probably a good thing since it was from Ezra. He wanted to know if he could take me out tonight... oh boy.

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Wow, she wouldn’t even stop after I gave her a bunch of sweet kisses. She should’ve been melting. Peering up as best as I could at that one particular strand of curl she tugged harder than the rest, I sighed a wide smile. “I’m trying to spend quality time with you and you’re making it really difficult.”

Ah, there was that smile I loved so much. “You love it,” I retorted smugly with a grin so cute he wouldn’t be able to stand it. This was our quality time, unless there was something else he’d rather do. I had a feeling it’d involve a lot less clothing, and as fun as that would be, I didn’t feel like moving right now. Or, he could put some moves on me, but he wasn’t trying too hard.

Sprawled out on top of him on his couch, I giggled as I ran my hands through his curls to mess them up. It really annoyed him, but not really, so I was definitely having some fun. “Stop fussing,” I sighed playfully as I stretched his hair between my fingers, but after softened the blow by kissing his cheek a few times.

Just kidding, I was having a blast, even if she was going out of her way to annoy me a little. Lifting my arm from around her waist, I laughed as I reached for her hands yet again. I was not fussing. “Stop making my lotion go to waste. I need that,” I grumbled playfully as I managed to catch her lips with my own a few times.

He almost distracted me with the kisses, almost, but I persevered. After straightening out a particularly pesky curl, I stuck my tongue out at him and broke out into a smile. I may have been a pain in the ass, but I was his favorite pain in the ass. There was no denying that, or at least I hoped so.

Anyway, we had a really nice time as our vacation winded down, so I wasn’t worried about us not spending time together, even if our relationship was in limbo. When we flew back into LA, my car was at her place, so we got to her apartment and helped her carry her bags inside. Ahh, I wasn’t ready to go our separate ways, but I think I’d survive. “I’ll see you next week... unless you wanna grab a bite to eat soon.” I figured she’d be busy with her friends and whatnot, but I thought I’d put the idea out there.

Wow, okay. I wasn’t expecting her to say that to me at this very moment, but it sounded like she meant it. Searching her eyes for a moment, I found myself smiling back at her almost right away. I wished I would have figured things out for myself sooner, but I was ready to start making up for it. “So what now?” I asked curiously as I peered back up at her.

I didn’t mean to, but I nearly cracked up at his question. It was genuine, though, andba very good question. “Now I let you figure out where we’re going on our first date,” I paused with a grin, raising my eyebrows flirtatiously before my smile turned into a smirk. “In the meantime, I’m gonna go out of my way to make sure Emma’s wearing the tightest pencil skirts she owns.”

I narrowed my eyes a little when she started to crack before chuckling under my breath. Biting down on my lip, I peered across at her brightly, even as she got the mischevious look in her eyes. Wow, she was trying to kill me. “I think I better take my time, then.” When I thought about it, there were a lot of worse ways to go.

Standing up to get some napkins, I made sure to sway my hips just enough to grab his attention. As I passed by him, I planted my hand on his shoulder and leaned in to whisper into his ear. “Enjoy yourself,” I husked because God knows I loved messing with him, then went to go get those napkins. I sat back down with a chuckle because the tips of his ears were just a little red, meaning he was enjoying my teasing.

Anyway, we had a really nice time as our vacation winded down, so I wasn’t worried about us not spending time together, even if our relationship was in limbo. When we flew back into LA, my car was at her place, so we got to her apartment and helped her carry her bags inside. Ahh, I wasn’t ready to go our separate ways, but I think I’d survive. “I’ll see you next week... unless you wanna grab a bite to eat soon.” I figured she’d be busy with her friends and whatnot, but I thought I’d put the idea out there.

Wow, okay. I wasn’t expecting her to say that to me at this very moment, but it sounded like she meant it. Searching her eyes for a moment, I found myself smiling back at her almost right away. I wished I would have figured things out for myself sooner, but I was ready to start making up for it. “So what now?” I asked curiously as I peered back up at her.

I didn’t mean to, but I nearly cracked up at his question. It was genuine, though, andba very good question. “Now I let you figure out where we’re going on our first date,” I paused with a grin, raising my eyebrows flirtatiously before my smile turned into a smirk. “In the meantime, I’m gonna go out of my way to make sure Emma’s wearing the tightest pencil skirts she owns.”

Anyway, we had a really nice time as our vacation winded down, so I wasn’t worried about us not spending time together, even if our relationship was in limbo. When we flew back into LA, my car was at her place, so we got to her apartment and helped her carry her bags inside. Ahh, I wasn’t ready to go our separate ways, but I think I’d survive. “I’ll see you next week... unless you wanna grab a bite to eat soon.” I figured she’d be busy with her friends and whatnot, but I thought I’d put the idea out there.

Still, I knew that things would be a little different once we got home. Our relationship was in limbo, and by the time next week rolled around, we’d be playing love interests again, which meant a lot of kissing and longing gazed and just closeness. I think I needed a few days to get my head on straight before then, so when he said he’d see me next week, I already knew I wanted to wait until then before seeing him again. “I think I’m just gonna relax a bit and get ready for work the next few days... I’ll let you know if that changes, though.” That didn’t sound too harsh, right?

I was a little bummed, but it wasn’t the end of the world. I needed catch up on some sleep, too. At least she was honest. “Alright, take it easy.” Biting down on my lip, I took a quarter turn and had a moment of contemplation before quickly kissing her cheek. “I love you. See ya.” Smiling at her sweetly, I closed the door behind me on the way out.

The cheek kiss wasn’t a big deal, but then he casually threw out ‘I love you’ and it caught me off guard. With a blush, I bit down on my lip and smiled back at him before grabbing his arm and pecking his lips before he left. “I love you too. See you soon.” Once he shut the door, I leaned against the back of it and sighed, but I definitely felt giddy inside.

I did end up going to sleep when I got home, but I texted her the next day and a few more times throughout the week, not about anything serious, but at least she knew I was thinking about her. I had enough going on until the first day of filming between friends and work that it wasn’t all I was thinking about it, but I couldn’t help but wonder where her head was at.

God, what was wrong with me. I wasn’t sure what to tell Matt yet because this whole Ezra made things even more complicated than they already were. Matt texted here and there leading up to our first day back at work, and I liked knowing he was thinking about me, but... Ahh. I was very conflicted, to say the least, even by our first day back on set. I had quite a few scenes, actually, so I didn’t have that much time to myself to think about it. While catching up with Dianna and Jenna in between scenes, I noticed him a few feet away and felt very nervous because I still didn’t have an answer yet.

After Dianna and Jenna left, I looked around before walking over to her table. I didn’t sit down right away, though, because it seemed like a good idea to test he waters first. “Hungry?” I had some lunch I was happy to share if she had nothing better to do. I didn’t think we’d be hanging out in our trailers for the time being, so.

Did he really just ask me that? “Of course I am,” I muttered almost immediately, a hint of a smirk tugging on my lips a moment later. He didn’t have to share, though, since I had my own lunch in the fridge. Gesturing for him to sit, I stood and procured my own lunch and two plates, figuring that we could share both of our food. I had a feeling why he wanted to sit with me, but maybe it wouldn’t come up just yet.

While I was feeling optimistic all week, I couldn’t help but start to have... doubts. If she wanted to give this a shot, she would’ve known that by now, right? Maybe I was just getting ahead of myself. On the other hand, we’d only been in the same room together for about five whole minutes. Relax, Matt. “So what’ve you been up to? I didn’t see any Untold Stories marathons on.” As exciting as going over new scripts could be, I couldn’t imagine her being couped up at home this whole time.

I don’t know, maybe it’d be best if we just waited a bit before we took things to the next level. I was afraid that I’d end up getting hurt, and the last thing I wanted was for something to come between our friendship. Imagine if things went really sour and we couldn’t stand to be around each other... that would kill me. I think I was just getting way too ahead of myself, and fearing the worst, though. Rolling my eyes with a chuckle, I shook my head and split my homemade potstickers and roasted veggies with him. I could have told him that I stayed home the entire time and cuddled with my cats, but that was only half true. I didn’t want to lie to him, either. “I, um... I went out on a date. With the guy I danced with at the nightclub in Hawaii...”

I didn’t want her know how hurt I was, but it was written all over my features. What was I supposed to say to that? I mean, they must have really hit off, so there’s a good chance the date went well. “Are you going out with him again?” I hardly wanted to ask her that question, but I had to know, because if she was, that really changed things.

Now I just felt really guilty and awful because I did know how Matt felt, but I went out with someone else anyway. I wasn’t sure if we were going to go out together again, although Ezra had already mentioned it. God, I felt like a really bad person. “I don’t know,” I answered truthfully, a frown settling on my face as I dared to look into Matt’s eyes. “I guess I just... want to be sure that you’re sure about everything first. It happened so fast...”

“I am sure.” I kept my kept my voice low, but not any of the conviction in it. “And I’m okay with taking it slow. If you need another week or month to be sure, my feelings aren’t going anywhere.” I could see why it’d be easy to wait for me to disappoint her, but I knew how strongly I felt about her, and how much I wanted this. I was ready to give it my all. “I’m in this as much as you are.” I just needed her to be as certain as she needed me to be.

He sounded sure, and I couldn’t tell him that he wasn’t, so I had to take his word for it. He wanted this, apparently, and God knows I’d been wanting this for months, too. “Then I’m sure, too.” I responded after a moment or so, my lips curving into a smile as I looked into his eyes. “I’ve wanted this for what feels like forever.”

Anyway, we had a really nice time as our vacation winded down, so I wasn’t worried about us not spending time together, even if our relationship was in limbo. When we flew back into LA, my car was at her place, so we got to her apartment and helped her carry her bags inside. Ahh, I wasn’t ready to go our separate ways, but I think I’d survive. “I’ll see you next week... unless you wanna grab a bite to eat soon.” I figured she’d be busy with her friends and whatnot, but I thought I’d put the idea out there.

Still, I knew that things would be a little different once we got home. Our relationship was in limbo, and by the time next week rolled around, we’d be playing love interests again, which meant a lot of kissing and longing gazed and just closeness. I think I needed a few days to get my head on straight before then, so when he said he’d see me next week, I already knew I wanted to wait until then before seeing him again. “I think I’m just gonna relax a bit and get ready for work the next few days... I’ll let you know if that changes, though.” That didn’t sound too harsh, right?

I was a little bummed, but it wasn’t the end of the world. I needed catch up on some sleep, too. At least she was honest. “Alright, take it easy.” Biting down on my lip, I took a quarter turn and had a moment of contemplation before quickly kissing her cheek. “I love you. See ya.” Smiling at her sweetly, I closed the door behind me on the way out.

The cheek kiss wasn’t a big deal, but then he casually threw out ‘I love you’ and it caught me off guard. With a blush, I bit down on my lip and smiled back at him before grabbing his arm and pecking his lips before he left. “I love you too. See you soon.” Once he shut the door, I leaned against the back of it and sighed, but I definitely felt giddy inside.

I did end up going to sleep when I got home, but I texted her the next day and a few more times throughout the week, not about anything serious, but at least she knew I was thinking about her. I had enough going on until the first day of filming between friends and work that it wasn’t all I was thinking about it, but I couldn’t help but wonder where her head was at.

God, what was wrong with me. I wasn’t sure what to tell Matt yet because this whole Ezra made things even more complicated than they already were. Matt texted here and there leading up to our first day back at work, and I liked knowing he was thinking about me, but... Ahh. I was very conflicted, to say the least, even by our first day back on set. I had quite a few scenes, actually, so I didn’t have that much time to myself to think about it. While catching up with Dianna and Jenna in between scenes, I noticed him a few feet away and felt very nervous because I still didn’t have an answer yet.

After Dianna and Jenna left, I looked around before walking over to her table. I didn’t sit down right away, though, because it seemed like a good idea to test he waters first. “Hungry?” I had some lunch I was happy to share if she had nothing better to do. I didn’t think we’d be hanging out in our trailers for the time being, so.

Did he really just ask me that? “Of course I am,” I muttered almost immediately, a hint of a smirk tugging on my lips a moment later. He didn’t have to share, though, since I had my own lunch in the fridge. Gesturing for him to sit, I stood and procured my own lunch and two plates, figuring that we could share both of our food. I had a feeling why he wanted to sit with me, but maybe it wouldn’t come up just yet.

While I was feeling optimistic all week, I couldn’t help but start to have... doubts. If she wanted to give this a shot, she would’ve known that by now, right? Maybe I was just getting ahead of myself. On the other hand, we’d only been in the same room together for about five whole minutes. Relax, Matt. “So what’ve you been up to? I didn’t see any Untold Stories marathons on.” As exciting as going over new scripts could be, I couldn’t imagine her being couped up at home this whole time.

I don’t know, maybe it’d be best if we just waited a bit before we took things to the next level. I was afraid that I’d end up getting hurt, and the last thing I wanted was for something to come between our friendship. Imagine if things went really sour and we couldn’t stand to be around each other... that would kill me. I think I was just getting way too ahead of myself, and fearing the worst, though. Rolling my eyes with a chuckle, I shook my head and split my homemade potstickers and roasted veggies with him. I could have told him that I stayed home the entire time and cuddled with my cats, but that was only half true. I didn’t want to lie to him, either. “I, um... I went out on a date. With the guy I danced with at the nightclub in Hawaii...”

I didn’t want her know how hurt I was, but it was written all over my features. What was I supposed to say to that? I mean, they must have really hit off, so there’s a good chance the date went well. “Are you going out with him again?” I hardly wanted to ask her that question, but I had to know, because if she was, that really changed things.

Now I just felt really guilty and awful because I did know how Matt felt, but I went out with someone else anyway. I wasn’t sure if we were going to go out together again, although Ezra had already mentioned it. God, I felt like a really bad person. “I don’t know,” I answered truthfully, a frown settling on my face as I dared to look into Matt’s eyes. “I guess I just... want to be sure that you’re sure about everything first. It happened so fast...”

Anyway, we had a really nice time as our vacation winded down, so I wasn’t worried about us not spending time together, even if our relationship was in limbo. When we flew back into LA, my car was at her place, so we got to her apartment and helped her carry her bags inside. Ahh, I wasn’t ready to go our separate ways, but I think I’d survive. “I’ll see you next week... unless you wanna grab a bite to eat soon.” I figured she’d be busy with her friends and whatnot, but I thought I’d put the idea out there.

Still, I knew that things would be a little different once we got home. Our relationship was in limbo, and by the time next week rolled around, we’d be playing love interests again, which meant a lot of kissing and longing gazed and just closeness. I think I needed a few days to get my head on straight before then, so when he said he’d see me next week, I already knew I wanted to wait until then before seeing him again. “I think I’m just gonna relax a bit and get ready for work the next few days... I’ll let you know if that changes, though.” That didn’t sound too harsh, right?

I was a little bummed, but it wasn’t the end of the world. I needed catch up on some sleep, too. At least she was honest. “Alright, take it easy.” Biting down on my lip, I took a quarter turn and had a moment of contemplation before quickly kissing her cheek. “I love you. See ya.” Smiling at her sweetly, I closed the door behind me on the way out.

The cheek kiss wasn’t a big deal, but then he casually threw out ‘I love you’ and it caught me off guard. With a blush, I bit down on my lip and smiled back at him before grabbing his arm and pecking his lips before he left. “I love you too. See you soon.” Once he shut the door, I leaned against the back of it and sighed, but I definitely felt giddy inside.

I did end up going to sleep when I got home, but I texted her the next day and a few more times throughout the week, not about anything serious, but at least she knew I was thinking about her. I had enough going on until the first day of filming between friends and work that it wasn’t all I was thinking about it, but I couldn’t help but wonder where her head was at.

God, what was wrong with me. I wasn’t sure what to tell Matt yet because this whole Ezra made things even more complicated than they already were. Matt texted here and there leading up to our first day back at work, and I liked knowing he was thinking about me, but... Ahh. I was very conflicted, to say the least, even by our first day back on set. I had quite a few scenes, actually, so I didn’t have that much time to myself to think about it. While catching up with Dianna and Jenna in between scenes, I noticed him a few feet away and felt very nervous because I still didn’t have an answer yet.

After Dianna and Jenna left, I looked around before walking over to her table. I didn’t sit down right away, though, because it seemed like a good idea to test he waters first. “Hungry?” I had some lunch I was happy to share if she had nothing better to do. I didn’t think we’d be hanging out in our trailers for the time being, so.

Did he really just ask me that? “Of course I am,” I muttered almost immediately, a hint of a smirk tugging on my lips a moment later. He didn’t have to share, though, since I had my own lunch in the fridge. Gesturing for him to sit, I stood and procured my own lunch and two plates, figuring that we could share both of our food. I had a feeling why he wanted to sit with me, but maybe it wouldn’t come up just yet.

While I was feeling optimistic all week, I couldn’t help but start to have... doubts. If she wanted to give this a shot, she would’ve known that by now, right? Maybe I was just getting ahead of myself. On the other hand, we’d only been in the same room together for about five whole minutes. Relax, Matt. “So what’ve you been up to? I didn’t see any Untold Stories marathons on.” As exciting as going over new scripts could be, I couldn’t imagine her being couped up at home this whole time.

I don’t know, maybe it’d be best if we just waited a bit before we took things to the next level. I was afraid that I’d end up getting hurt, and the last thing I wanted was for something to come between our friendship. Imagine if things went really sour and we couldn’t stand to be around each other... that would kill me. I think I was just getting way too ahead of myself, and fearing the worst, though. Rolling my eyes with a chuckle, I shook my head and split my homemade potstickers and roasted veggies with him. I could have told him that I stayed home the entire time and cuddled with my cats, but that was only half true. I didn’t want to lie to him, either. “I, um... I went out on a date. With the guy I danced with at the nightclub in Hawaii...”

Anyway, we had a really nice time as our vacation winded down, so I wasn’t worried about us not spending time together, even if our relationship was in limbo. When we flew back into LA, my car was at her place, so we got to her apartment and helped her carry her bags inside. Ahh, I wasn’t ready to go our separate ways, but I think I’d survive. “I’ll see you next week... unless you wanna grab a bite to eat soon.” I figured she’d be busy with her friends and whatnot, but I thought I’d put the idea out there.

Still, I knew that things would be a little different once we got home. Our relationship was in limbo, and by the time next week rolled around, we’d be playing love interests again, which meant a lot of kissing and longing gazed and just closeness. I think I needed a few days to get my head on straight before then, so when he said he’d see me next week, I already knew I wanted to wait until then before seeing him again. “I think I’m just gonna relax a bit and get ready for work the next few days... I’ll let you know if that changes, though.” That didn’t sound too harsh, right?

I was a little bummed, but it wasn’t the end of the world. I needed catch up on some sleep, too. At least she was honest. “Alright, take it easy.” Biting down on my lip, I took a quarter turn and had a moment of contemplation before quickly kissing her cheek. “I love you. See ya.” Smiling at her sweetly, I closed the door behind me on the way out.

The cheek kiss wasn’t a big deal, but then he casually threw out ‘I love you’ and it caught me off guard. With a blush, I bit down on my lip and smiled back at him before grabbing his arm and pecking his lips before he left. “I love you too. See you soon.” Once he shut the door, I leaned against the back of it and sighed, but I definitely felt giddy inside.

I did end up going to sleep when I got home, but I texted her the next day and a few more times throughout the week, not about anything serious, but at least she knew I was thinking about her. I had enough going on until the first day of filming between friends and work that it wasn’t all I was thinking about it, but I couldn’t help but wonder where her head was at.

God, what was wrong with me. I wasn’t sure what to tell Matt yet because this whole Ezra made things even more complicated than they already were. Matt texted here and there leading up to our first day back at work, and I liked knowing he was thinking about me, but... Ahh. I was very conflicted, to say the least, even by our first day back on set. I had quite a few scenes, actually, so I didn’t have that much time to myself to think about it. While catching up with Dianna and Jenna in between scenes, I noticed him a few feet away and felt very nervous because I still didn’t have an answer yet.

After Dianna and Jenna left, I looked around before walking over to her table. I didn’t sit down right away, though, because it seemed like a good idea to test he waters first. “Hungry?” I had some lunch I was happy to share if she had nothing better to do. I didn’t think we’d be hanging out in our trailers for the time being, so.

Did he really just ask me that? “Of course I am,” I muttered almost immediately, a hint of a smirk tugging on my lips a moment later. He didn’t have to share, though, since I had my own lunch in the fridge. Gesturing for him to sit, I stood and procured my own lunch and two plates, figuring that we could share both of our food. I had a feeling why he wanted to sit with me, but maybe it wouldn’t come up just yet.