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The door behind us opened. “Is everything okay?” Matt asked.
I craned my head to look at him. He seemed harried and slightly agitated. “Are you okay?”
He nodded once and looked at Ben.
“She’s okay, bro. The alarm off?”
He nodded. “The dishwasher in the kitchen exploded or something.”
I gasped. “What?”
“Someone’s definitely getting fired,” I sang.
Matt’s lips twitched. “You can come back in. Pizza is on the house for the scare.”
The idea of going back inside didn’t appeal. But then I realized if I went home, it would be without Ben. Judging by the way I was still clinging to him like an octopus… I liked that idea even less.
“Aren’t your arms tired?” I wondered, leaning my chin on his shoulder to gaze down the sidewalk behind him.
“Not when they got you in them.”
My lips lifted. He was so cheesy. I really liked cheese.
“I don’t really want to go back inside,” Matt said, voice quiet. Whatever tone he used, I resonated with it.
“I don’t either,” I echoed.
“Time to go,” Ben announced.
I tightened my arms around his neck. “I don’t want to go home either.”
Ben paused. I practically felt him exchanging a look with Matt. “Why not?”
“Because I don’t remember my roommate. And…”
“And?” Ben pressed.
“And you won’t be there,” I whispered.
A low sound vibrated his throat. It made my insides tremble.
“You’re coming home with us.”
I pulled back. “What?”
“I’m telling everyone we’re out,” Matt said.
“Wait,” Ben called, walking over to him. “I’ll tell them,” he said, pulling me away from him to deposit me in Matt’s arms bridal style. “You stay with her.”
“Ben!” I gasped. “I can stand.”
“I won’t have it,” he declared and went back inside.
“Put me down,” I told Matt.
“No.”
I don’t know why, but his firm refusal surprised me. I squinted, ready to fire off some retort, but he cut that off too.
