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“I CAN’T BELIEVE I ate that much. I’m so tired,” Rebecca said, rubbing a hand over her stomach.
Kate, Mindy, and Laney left hours ago. Rebecca stayed, and we binged a few movies and ate our weight in popcorn and ice cream. I was feeling bloated, which wasn’t good for wedding dress shopping in the morning.
“Me either,” I said, sitting back.
Rebecca rested her head on my shoulder, and I nearly cried with happiness. She had done that when we were growing up, and I’d missed it so much. It was mostly my fault that we weren’t close, but I had the opportunity to change that.
“Stay the night?” I asked.
“I didn’t bring any clothes.”
“Go get them and come back. It’s not like you live far away.”
“But then I have to move.”
“Want to borrow something of mine?” I asked.
She yawned and nodded. “Please.”
I forced myself to get up and went into the guest room, pulling out a T-shirt and sleep shorts for her. She stood in the doorway, taking in the room.
“You don’t sleep here, do you?” She was the second person to ask me that.
“No. I just put all of my things in here.”
“Including your clothes?”
“Yeah. It was easier for the time being.” Since it was only temporary.
“Right,” she said. But I could tell she didn’t really believe me. I hurried and gave her the clothes and then left the room for her to change. Meanwhile, I cleaned up a little and changed into clean pj’s that were upstairs in Sid’s room.
The room smelled like him, and I inhaled deeply. I missed him already. I spied a text from him on my phone as I was about to put it on the charger.
Sid:Just got settled into the guest room at Will’s. How are you?
Me:Good. Watching movies with my sister. We’re having a sleepover.
The dots jumped, and so did my heart. Wow, I had it bad. I hadn’t been this giddy while talking to a guy since high school. Maybe even before.
Sid:That’s good. Have a good time. Make sure you change the sheets. Will slept in the guest room.
He called it the guest room, not my room. I did a happy dance. I chewed on my thumb while trying to decide whether I should tell him I miss him or not. It seemed like something a fiancée would say, but we weren’t really engaged. I wasn’t even sure if we were dating.
We didn’t talk about what we were doing anymore. We’d fallen into a comfortable routine and went on dates and enjoyed the time we spent together. He’d mentioned that he wanted me to himself, but was that only because we were sleeping together, or did that mean as his girlfriend?
It was so confusing, so I decided not to say anything. I put the phone on the charger and then started to walk out of the room. My phone chimed, and I nearly twisted my ankle running to check it.
Sid:I miss you.
My insides lit up.
Me:I miss you too.
I waited a few minutes, and when nothing else came through, I set my phone down and walked out. Downstairs, Rebecca had stretched out on the couch with Shiloh. She had her eyes closed and was running her fingers through Shiloh’s fur absently.
“Did you want to go to bed?” I asked.
Her eyes fluttered open, and she smiled. “No, not yet.”
