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“Like… a van? For sex?”
“Right?” She chuckles. “Gross.”
I ease back, this conversation already full of information I did not need to know. Ever.
“Was there a reason for this interruption?” Courtney asks. “We’re officially hogging the rack.”
“Dana,” I remind her.
“Oh, right. Dana’s innocence.” She takes another sip of water. “Why do you care?”
I don’t answer. At least, not out loud. I stare at her until she figures it out for herself.
It doesn’t take long.
“Oh. My. God.”
I bite down. “Court?—”
“That is so cute!”
“Cute?”
“What a twist! Though…” She tilts her head, shaking a bead of sweat loose from her brow. “Not that surprising, actually.”
I pause at that. “Why not?”
“Well, you’re the only platonic male friend she has. Makes sense she’d go to you. Wouldn’t have expected her to act so quickly, though. Gotta respect a girl with hustle.”
I exhale slowly, giving a glare to a guy eying the squat rack. He backs away. “What am I supposed to do?” I ask.
“Her.”
“I’m being serious, Court.”
“So am I.”
“I am not having—” I lower my voice. “I am not having sex with Dana Kirby.”
“Why not?” she whispers, matching my volume. “You’ve wanted to for years.”
I frown. “No, I haven’t.”
Courtney raises a sharp brow. “Bro.”
“I have not!”
“Oh, please. You’re madly in love with her. You’ve always been. It’s so obvious.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I say, stabbing every word.
“I’ve seen the way you look at her. Like a delicate, wounded lamb.”
“I look at her like a friend. A friend I’ve known since I was born. A friend whose brothers would tar and feather me if they even found out about this conversation.”
“You know, I’m hearing a lot of excuses and not a lot of good reasons.”
“I can’t,” I say.
