![]() ‘Come over here,’ she demanded, grabbing my arm and dragging me away from him. She looked from me to Gev and scrunched her eyes in confusion. ![]() ‘I don’t know,’ I replied when I finally recognized her beside me. I turned towards her voice and squinted to focus as she neared me. ‘Then I’d better stay next to you,’ he replied with an arching brow. He looked at his watch and answered, ‘An hour.’ ‘How much time do I have?’ I enquired, not that it made a difference. Gev’s hand slid along my back as he leaned in to ask, ‘Who are you kissing at midnight?’ I tipped my cup back and finished it, embracing the haze that continued to creep in. ‘I can see that.’ I pursed my lips to keep from smiling. Gev was more daring, unbuttoning his jeans to show the top of his boxer briefs. It was more interesting than talking about majors and sports teams. ![]() ‘And you?’ I asked, liking this ‘no bullshit’ conversation. ![]() ‘I can’t remember.’ I pulled my jeans by the belt loop to take a look. I was caught off guard by his forwardness. ‘Well, here’s to no bullshit,’ Gev raised his cup, and I tapped it with mine before we both took several large gulps. ![]() But I like that – I mean that you say what you’re thinking. ‘Calm,’ I answered with a deep breath, relieved that the jacked-up Kool-Aid had finally kicked in. ![]()
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