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"You never said youdidwant to go somewhere with me, either," she said, being lighthearted. "You don't need to take me somewhere just because your dad's bugging you about it." She smiled and took a sip of her soda like the whole thing was all really low-key.
"Fine, then it's you who doesn’t want to go somewhere with me," he said.
"What?"
"I'm offering, and you're still here, acting like we're misunderstanding each other."
"I'm not misunderstanding anything," Jordan said, looking him right in the eyes. "Your dad likes me, JD. He and I get along well. He's messing with me, and messing with you. It's no big deal. Bye Anne!" she said, looking past him.
"Bye!" Anne said. She came in for a hug. "Thanks for dancing with me today."
"Oh, you're welcome, thanks for dancing with me. I'm glad you guys let me play music," Jordan said.
"You were a fun DJ," Anne said. She started to walk off but then added, "Are you working tomorrow?"
"Yep," Jordan said, nodding.
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow, then."
Anne walked off, and Jordan looked right at JD. "Anyway," she said. "Don't worry about your dad, or about me. I'm having a great day. I'm really excited about my new place."
She leaned in and kissed JD on the cheek. It was a short, meaningless kiss to her, but it caused JD to snap to attention. She grinned at him as she moved to walk away. "Happy Valentine's Day, anyway, Mister Alexander."
Chapter 10
Jordan Matthews
"Jordan!" I heard my name being called from behind me on the street, and I turned to find JD. I had just left work. I was on my way home and I was at the other end of the block when I stopped walking and waited for him. The night was still young, but it was dark out, and I smiled at the sight of JD approaching me with all of the city lights surrounding us. I could see Seattle's Space Needle in the background of the scene with the way we were situated, and I smiled and thought of what a gorgeous picture it was. But then I registered JD's scowl.
"You didn't even give me time to leave a tip," he said. "You just walked out."
He was annoyed, and I scowled playfully back at him as I threw my cup away in a nearby garbage can. "I sat there and talked to you before I walked out JD."
"Yeah, but then you just left. I didn't know we were done. I-I had… other stuff to tell you."
"Like what?" I asked, staring at him curiously. I stepped to the side to let someone get by me on the sidewalk, and JD did the same thing, making space for the person.
"You shouldn't tell everyone what apartment you live in and how much you pay for rent. You shouldn't do that. You need to keep that information to yourself. You could get yourself followed or hurt."
JD's expression was harsh, and I took offense. I didn't think that's what he would say to me, and I glared back at him.
"I didn't go around telling people all those things," I said defensively.
"You told my dad," JD said.
"Yeah because I…" I gawked at him, feeling embarrassed. "Your dad'smothergot me the apartment, so I didn't think it was a secret from him. Plus, I thought your dad was my friend. I didn't think it would matter."
"He is your friend."
"Then why are you so mad at me for telling him about my apartment?"
"I'm not mad that you told him. I'm just saying that you don't need to tell anyone else. Nobody needs to know your business, Jordan. You can get yourself hurt."
"What are you, the business police JD?"
He pulled back, looking like he was being taken off guard by my question. "I'm trying to help you," he said.
There was something about the way he stared at me. I could tell he really meant it. He did think he was helping. I took a second to think about what he was saying.
