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“That’s how a conversation usually goes, Heidi.”
“Yes, and don’t take this the wrong way, but sometimes you really are dense. Did you actually ask him why he was being a brat?”
I opened my mouth to answer, then stopped. “No.”
“Hmm. I thought as much.” She sighed, making the line crackle. “Isn’t it obvious? He’s jealous.”
I froze. “He’s jealous?”
“Yep. You’re sleeping together, and he heard you get asked out by another man. That’s going to make anyone uncomfortable.”
“But what’s there to be jealous about? If anything, he should be happy. I told Lennon I couldn’t go out with him because I’m seeing someone.”
“Are you, though? You’re not actually seeing Theo, right? You’re just fucking him.”
She didn’t have to put it quite like that.
“Then all the more reason for him not to be jealous. I’ve overstated our relationship.” I paused. “Are you sure he just isn’t uncomfortable with me saying that?”
“Hey, blockhead, use your brain,” Heidi said. “Have you even discussed what your relationship is? Have you considered there’s the tiniest chance that the man might just have feelings for you? Ones that extend past the bedroom?”
No.
I’d never truly entertained such a thought. Was that my problem?
I groaned, lowering myself into the chair. “I can’t wait to come home. I need a break to sort out my head.”
“Wow. You’re down bad, aren’t you? What happened to the woman who downed soju and whinged about the man she called The Bastard?”
I slumped on the table, resting my head on my arm. “She got mesmerised by a penis and lost all sense of rationality.”
“That… Yeah, I think we’ve all been there.” Heidi sighed. “You’re flying back on Saturday morning, right? That’s only a day and a half.”
“Yeah. And I think he’s out most of the day tomorrow doing some stuff at Buckley Manor for the duke.”
“There you go, then. You can get through it until then. Come back, clear your head, and return on Sunday night with a game plan.”
She was right.
If by some insane twist of fate Theowasjealous, then it meant there was more than mere attraction at play between us.
“Yeah,” I said after a moment of silence. “You’re right. Thanks, Heids. I should get back to work before he comes back.”
“Comes back? Did he really storm off?”
“He said he was getting lunch, but he might as well have stomped off like an angry toddler,” I replied. “Anyway, I have to go.”
“Let me know if you have time on Sunday, all right?”
“I will. I’ll talk to you later.” I hung up and put my phone down, then let out a big sigh.
Was he really jealous? If so, what was he even jealous over? I’d clearly and decisively turned Lennon down, and like I’d just said to Heidi, I’d even told him I was seeing someone.
Unless Heidi had it completely twisted, and Theo wasn’t jealous but instead put out by me saying that. What if he thought I had the wrong idea about our relationship? I knew perfectly well that our personal relationship was nothing but sex.
There was nothing to be jealous about.
I sat up and propped my chin up on my hand, turning my attention back to my email. What had been a mere inconvenience earlier now felt completely overwhelming. All these people needed my attention, some more urgently than others, yet all I could think about was Theo.
