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I shook my head. “What? I wasn’t staring at her.”
“Yes, you were.” He narrowed his eyes as Kennedy stood to head into the house. He snatched the shovel out of my hands. “I thought you said you two weren’t screwing each other.”
“We aren’t.”
“Then why are you eye-fucking her in public?”
“Don’t say eye-fucking,” I groaned.
“And don’t avoid my question.”
“You don’t get it. Kennedy and I have…history.”
He wiggled his eyebrows, pleased.
“Not that kind of history, dork. Don’t get excited,” I explained. “We used to be best friends when we were kids. It was a long time ago, but she was a big part of my life.”
“Wait. Time out. Smoking hot Kennedy used to be your best friend?”
“Yeah.”
“What are you guys now?”
“Nothing. We’re just two people who live in the same neighborhood.”
Connor laughed. “But you want more. Does she want more? Does she want to be your friend or something?”
“No, I mean, I don’t know.” Damn, was it really that hot outside? Was I sweating? Why was Connor asking me so many questions? “I mean, she mentioned being friends a while back in the woods, but I figured it was just because she felt bad for me.”
“Orrr,” he dragged out. “She wanted to be your friend.”
I paused.
I thought.
I denied.
“No. I don’t think so.”
Connor laughed and rolled his eyes. “For a big strong guy who runs his own business, you sure are stupid sometimes. If this isn’t a Disney movie in the making, I don’t know what is. You’re Elsa and she’s Anna, and you need to hang out with her. Don’t make her beg you to build a snowman. Just do it.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Do you often reference the movie Frozen for your pep talks?”
“It seems you knew exactly what my reference meant, so it worked. I mean, hell, Jax. Look, you have this woman, this insanely beautiful woman, who is asking to be friends with you and share her company with you, and you declined? Are you insane?”
“I offered to help with her yard.”
“What does that have to do with hanging out with her? Dude. I know I can be annoying and dramatic, but you should be her friend. You need more friends than me.”
“Since when are we friends?” I joked.
“Don’t play with my feelings, Jax. You know I’m emotional. Seriously. Just hang out with her. What was the worst that could happen?”
I shrugged. She could realize I wasn’t worthy of her friendship. I didn’t say that, though. It seemed too emo, even for me.
“Just find something she likes and hang out with her doing that stuff. Then, it can get even better than that, because do you know what’s the best thing this could happen?” Connor asked.
“What’s that?”
