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“I just folded all of that!”
“Then I better make this worth it.” Without another word, his mouth is on mine and he’s pushing me onto the bed.
LATER THAT DAY, WE’RE sitting on the couch, cuddled up together. Impractical Jokers is playing on TV, but we’re not paying much attention to it. We’re just spending as much time together as we possibly can. Just when our kiss starts to become heated again, the door opens and Jason walks in.
“Seriously?” Holden deadpans. “We get our own apartment, and you still walk in without knocking.”
Jason looks up from his phone and frowns – acting entirely unlike himself. Holden and I share a concerned look before turning back to him.
“What’s wrong?” I ask.
He runs his hand over his head and groans. “I don’t know. Jo broke up with me.”
“What?!” We both practically shout.
“Yeah.” He replies sadly. “I came over here to see if you guys knew why, but judging by that reaction, I take it you don’t.”
“We had no idea.” Holden tells him. “When did this happen?”
“After we left here last night. She said she needs to focus on school and shouldn’t have a boyfriend, but we dated all last year. It doesn’t make sense.”
I give him a sympathetic look. He’s clearly hurting, and I wish that I could take it away. Holden has the same expression on his face. I can only imagine how much he’s struggling between being there for one of his best friends, and supporting his sister’s decision.
“Maybe what you had just fizzled out.” I suggest.
He shakes his head. “I don’t think so. Not for me anyway.”
“You mean you’re not the slightest bit relieved to be single again?” Holden presses. “You never were the dating type.”
“No.” He answers adamantly. “I know she’s your sister, and this is awkward for you, but H, I’m in love with her.”
My breath hitches, and I sit there gaping. “D-did you tell her that?!”
“I was going to.” Jason focuses down at the floor. “I was going to take her to dinner this weekend and tell her, but then this happened.”
I sigh, hating how heartbroken he is right now. “Well listen, her and I are taking Holden to the airport tomorrow. I’ll talk to her on the way home, alright? See if I can get a better understanding of what’s going through her head.”
He smiles sadly at me. “Thanks, Kay.”
“No problem.”
Shortly after, he realizes that we’re trying to have some alone time and leaves – apologizing for interrupting. It’s strange to see, because Jason has never thought of himself as a burden. Jo must have really done some damage.
Holden and I spend the rest of the day and the entire night making love and not letting go of each other. We don’t end up falling asleep until close to four in the morning, despite having to be awake by nine for his flight – all the clothes meant for his suitcase still lie scattered across the bedroom floor.
THE MORNING IS A complete and total mess. Holden’s rushing around to finish packing, while I make him breakfast and fold the rest of the clothes, putting them neatly in his suitcase. When he’s finally done, he takes the oversized bear he won me over the summer and puts one of his hockey jerseys on it. Once it’s ‘dressed’, he places it on his side of the bed. As I walk into the room, the sight stops me in my tracks.
“What’s that?” I question, amused.
“It’s me.”
“Oh yeah?”
He grins widely. “Yup.”
I walk over to the bed and inspect the bear. It’s humorous how well the jersey fits on the ridiculously large stuffed animal. He even went as far as spraying it with his cologne.
“I’m going to cuddle with this thing every night.”
