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I sighed, catching a whiff of Jackson’s cologne still on me. “I don’t want you to have to do that…”
“Just until you find a roommate. That’s perfectly fair.” Maeve gave me an apologetic smile.
Reluctantly, I nodded. I really didn’t have any other choice. I couldn’t afford to live there without her. “Okay, fair enough.”
Her eyes brightened. “So…we didn’t have a chance this morning to talk about what happened last night.”
I narrowed my eyes at her. “We just did…”
“No, I’m not talking about our fight,” she said, crossing one of her tan legs over the other. “I’m talking about the visitor I ran into this morning when he was bailing without a shirt on.”
Oh. My. Gosh.
I facepalmed. “You saw him?”
“Oh yeah, and I’m pretty sure he was just as shocked to see me as I was to see him. I knew you had something going on with him.”
My heart sank. “It’s not like that. It was just a one-time thing.”
Maeve frowned. “How do you know?”
“Uh, he made it pretty clear last night that it’s stupid to fall for anyone,” I said carefully, recalling our conversation at the bar. “He’s just…very good at sex,” I added, feeling my cheeks flush.
“Yeah, well, that’s not surprising. I’m sure he’s had lots of practice,” Maeve laughed, but the comment made me shudder.
And then feel so dumb for feeling like we actually had some kind of connection last night.
“Just a one-time thing,” I choked out, like I hadn’t been checking my phone all day. I was pretty sure he didn’t even have my number.
Maeve sighed. “Are you sure? Because you look super put out.”
“No. It’s just…I don’t know. You know how it goes for me.”
“Don’t let yourself fall for him.”
“You’re the one who made a comment about the two of us,” I pointed out, loosely remembering something like that as I plopped down on the couch beside her.
“Yeah, but that was before I learned a lot more about him. He’s apparently never been serious about anyone. He’s got major commitment issues, and I don’t think they’re going anywhere.”
“Great,” I muttered, rolling my eyes. “Good thing the only chemistry we have is the kind in the bedroom.”
“Right…” Maeve didn’t seem convinced. “Maybe we should set you up with someone else. I saw Mason post the video of the two of you singing together. Maybe you should think about him. You always said you wanted friendship first.”
“Nah.” I dismissed the idea. “I don’t like Mason like that. I never have.”
“Okay, well, maybe we should set you up with someone you’ve never met? I’m sure Tyson knows plenty of guys who would love to go on a date with you.”
“Yeah, maybe…” My voice trailed off. “I’ll have to see Jackson again on Friday.”
“For the band practice thing with the kids, huh?” She gave me a sympathetic look. “Just suffer through it, and you won’t have to see him again.”
“You’re moving in with one of his best friends.”
“So? We can def avoid him, Lena—until you’re well over it all. It’ll be fine. Just get through this Friday, and Jackson will be nothing but a memory.”
I nodded. “Right. Okay.”
My heart was pounding as I pushed through the doors of the auditorium at the school. They had decided to set the band up there for the evening to make it more intimate for the kids, and while that was great for the kids and parents, I was not in the mood to be up close and personal with Jackson.
