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Her eyes roll. “That’s not the point, Holden. I really want to do this. It’ll get me out more, and since I’ve already lost Bree – you can’t be the only person I have here.”
“Why not?” I pout.
She coos and leans over to press a kiss to my puffed bottom lip. “You’re cute, but I’m not changing my mind.”
As I sigh, she lays back down and cuddles into my side. I rest my head on top of hers and rub my thumb over her hip. She was right, I’m insanely jealous. Every minute she spends at work with Dawson is just time she won’t be spending with me. My stomach churns as I think about them being together so much. I don’t like this.
THE NEXT MORNING, KAYLEIGH excitedly leaves for her first day at the coffee house – kissing me goodbye and heading out the door. I watch out the window as she climbs into Dawson’s car. There is something about him that irks me.
“I never took Kayleigh as the type to date two guys at one time.” Caleb says from my doorway.
I grumble lowly. “They’re just friends.”
“Then why do you look like you want to strangle him with your bare hands?”
“Is there something you needed or did you just come in here to be a pain in my ass?”
He raises his eyebrows and chuckles softly. “Damn. You’re hostile when it comes to her.”
I’m in no mood to deal with this. I walk towards him and lightly press my hand against his chest – pushing him back and closing the door in his face. I can hear his irritating laugh as he walks down the hallway. Dick.
I take out my phone and send her a quick text, trying not to seem too clingy.
Me: Have a good first day at work.
Don’t let him try anything with you.
Her response is practically instantaneous.
Kayleigh: Yes Dad.
Me: Don’t roll your eyes at me young lady.
P.S. I’d prefer Daddy.
Kayleigh: Never going to happen.
I can’t help but smile at the way she shut that down before it even began.
Me: Noted.
Me: Seriously though, I have a
bad feeling this job is just his way of
getting more time around you.
Kayleigh: Him and I are friends, Holden.
Me: So are we.
Kayleigh: Not the same.
At work now. Have to go. :-*
Trying to ignore the feeling in my stomach from the stupid kiss emoji is easier said than done. I don’t understand any of this. I’ve never
been so hung up on a girl that I actually worried when she was around another guy. I just want her to spend every moment of her free time with me, not someone else. This is all new to me and I’m not sure I like it.
