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“I don’t know. My mom won’t be able to stay much longer and I don’t like the idea of Pen being there all alone, no support. My dad had a condo, it needs to be taken care of, and there’s a million other things. Soon,” he explained.
“When?” she pressed. He put his hands in his hair, shaking his head.
“Goddammit, sometimes talking to you is like trying to have a conversation with a wall. I don’t know – two weeks, how does that sound? I want to be in Seattle in two weeks. Does that work for you?” Apparently now it was his turn to snap. She chewed on her thumbnail.
“Okay, fourth of July is in about two weeks. Can we do that? Go on our road trip for a little longer, until the fourth of July?” she asked, hoping that would appease him. He sighed.
“And after that? Shake hands, go our separate ways?”
“Jesus, Parker, I don’t know. I don’t have all the answers like you do. The truth? I don’t want to be anyone’s girlfriend, not right now. I don’t want to settle down and move somewhere I’ve never even been to, and get a job and a cat and whatever else it would take to make me normal. I do know that for right now, I would like to be with you. Maybe in two weeks I’ll feel differently; then again, maybe I won’t even last two weeks. I know that’s not very fair, but it’s all I have to offer right now – all I'veeveroffered – and like I said, I’ll get it if you want to tell me to fuck off, but -” she started.
“Fuck off.”
Paige felt as if he’d slapped her. She was shocked. She gasped and reared back for a second, then started to scramble off the bed. Parker grabbed her by the arm, pulling her back to him while he chuckled.
“Paige, I’m kidding. I’m sorry, not very funny,I’m sorry,” he told her as she struggled against his hold.
“You’re an asshole,” she hissed, slapping him in the chest. He nodded, dragging her up so she was pressed against his length.
“Yes, but so are you,” he replied, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and scooting down so he was laying flat on the bed. She stretched out on top of him.
“Well, you should be used to it from me by now. I’m just discovering this side of you,” she quipped back. He took a deep breath.
“I’m gonna be real honest, Paige – I don’t like it. And I don’t think it’s fair. And I don’t think you’re really thinking things through. And Idefinitelythink you’re cheating yourself. Just so you know,” he told her. She put her face against his chest.
“Thank you,Mom,” she grumbled. He was silent for a long moment and then took another deep breath.
“Alright. This is probably going to bite me in the ass so hard, but I’ll keep driving with you. I’ll go to Carlsbad or Vegas or wherever. I don’t want this to end yet,” he said, his voice falling into a whisper. She nodded, pressing her hands against his sides.
“I don’t want us to end here,” she agreed.
He squeezed her tight and she could feel him kiss the top of her head. She managed to work her arms around his waist while he slid his hands down her back, resting them just inside the back of her shorts. She tangled one of her legs around his and pressed a kiss to his chest.
This is gonna bite us both in the ass.
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