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I text Kami in a panic. I may be sober now, but I’m even more confused. Not just about last night, but about myself, too. I can’t think straight. I don’t know whether to feel excited, cautious, or afraid.
A few minutes later, I get a reply.
Meet me in half an hour?
Thank you!
Thirty minutes later, I tiptoe to the door, sneak out of the apartment, and rush into the restaurant to find Kami sitting at a table. Thankfully, the place doesn’t look too crowded at half past nine.
“Thanks for coming so quickly.” I hug her tightly. Her embrace is warm and inviting.
“Of course, girl. Seemed like an emergency.”
“You have no idea.” I sit across from her.
“This wouldn’t have anything to do with Jake, would it?”
How did she guess? “Well…”
“Holy crap, it does. What happened? Tell me everything.”
I spend the next few minutes filling her in, but I leave out the kiss. It’s so embarrassing that Jake pulled away.
Her jaw drops. “Wait. He did what?”
“I know. Isn’t that weird?”
“Actually, I was going to say that was smart.”
Is she for real? “How is playing never have I ever smart?”
“The game got you talking, right?”
Now that I think about it… “Yeah. We started out with small admissions. It was fun, really. And then the questions started getting…personal.”
“That explains a lot.”
“What?”
“Yesterday at work, Jake pumped me for information about you.”
I blink in shock. “You’re kidding. What kind of information?”
“The personal kind. The kind I thought wasn’t my business to tell.”
Why would he do that?
“You’re such a good friend.” I thank her, squeezing her hand in mine. “What did you tell him?”
“Nothing, really. But think about it… If he didn’t have feelings for you, he wouldn’t asked me in the first place.”
“You think so?” I’m not convinced. Maybe he just wants to understand his roommate better.
“I know so. Anyway, his questions got too personal. Then what happened?
“He started talking about seeing this woman, someone he was hypothetically willing to commit to. Someone who, until recently, he couldn’t pursue.”
Kami’s brows furrow. “Did he tell you her name?”