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“What was his name?”
“Oh, I am not telling you that.” She shakes her finger in my face. “No ruining some poor man’s life just because he kissed me.”
I narrow my eyes as I look at her. The fact of the matter is that I don’t need her to tell me his name. I’ll figure it out on my own. If he was more than a few years older than her, I’ll ruin him.
“Oh God. You’re plotting. I can see it all over your face.” She rolls her eyes. “I’m glad you and Con have Levi to balance you out.”
“Levi is just as passionately obsessive about the people and things he cares about. He just hides it behind his pretty boy charm.”
“You care about me?” She tilts her head and looks at me curiously.
“Tsarina,” I lean forward, “that’s the dumbest question to ever come from those pretty pink lips. I’ve always cared for you. First as my best friend’s little sister, then as a friend, and now as the woman sharing my bed and occupying my thoughts.”
She lives rent-free in my head, but it’s the roots she’s growing deep inside my black heart that really scare me.
She swallows and looks at me. “I used to have a crush on you.”
“I know.”
“You do?”
“Yeah, I always have.” I wink at her to lighten the mood. “You were pretty obvious about it, to be honest.”
Our food comes before she can reply. Instead of continuing down that line of conversation, we talk about music, the upcoming election. We talk about how Connor has been mulling with the idea of running for office in a few years. She thinks he shouldn’t because of the illegal things he’s done, which I know I can cover for him, so it’s really not a concern. Plus, show me one politician with a clean record, and I’ll show you a liar.
After we finish our meal, she links her arm through mine. We step out onto the sidewalk, and the noxious scent of hot tar from potholes being filled lingers in the air. She wraps her arms around my neck and kisses me. It’s a slow, deep kiss. Her tongue dances over mine seductively. I grab her by the hips and hold her close. I don’t know how long we stand on the corner, making out like a couple teenagers right before curfew.
“Can I come home with you tonight?” she asks when she pulls back.
“Do you even need to ask?” I kiss her nose.
