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Another chuckle escapes me because it sounds like she’s the right woman for him. “Hey, opposites attract. With you being anal about your routine and where everything has to be, her ruffling things up might be a good change.”
Nikolai lets out a frustrated groan. “There’s an eighteen-year age gap between us. I’m old enough to be her father.”
“But you’re not her father,” I state the obvious. “Age doesn’t fucking matter as long as both parties consent to the relationship.”
“You’re not fucking helping,” he grumbles.
After taking a sip of water, I say, “I’m not going to tell you what you want to hear, Nikolai. I think if you care about the woman, then you should give a relationship a try. The worst that can happen is you fuck her for a while and realize she’s not the one for you.”
Fucking her a couple of times won’t be enough.
“She’s already under my skin. If I let her in, there will be no getting her out.”
I place the bottle of water on the counter and stare at the living room. “I don’t see why this is a problem.”
“Of course you don’t, because it’s not your perfectly constructed life that will fall to pieces.”
I sigh, then say, “Listen to me, Nikolai. You don’t want to wake up one day and realize you’ve let the only woman you could love get away.” I pause to let my words sink in. “Take time and think things through. If your feelings for the woman keep growing, just go for it. At least the odds are in your favor.”
“How do you figure that?”
“She let you fuck her. It’s an emotional act for women.”And that’s why I have to keep Camille at a distance, and I can’t cross any lines with her. “Stop worrying and let things happen naturally. You can’t control every-fucking-thing in this world.”
“I’m sure as fuck going to try,” he mutters.
“I pity the woman who has to deal with your OCD and control issues,” I taunt my friend.
“Yeah, like you’ve done for over thirty years.”
I press my hand to my chest, a grin on my face. “Damn, you’re right. I pity myself.”
“Fuck off,” he chuckles.
“Feeling better?” I ask.
“Yeah.”
Knowing it will take his mind off his problem, I decide to exaggerate things on my side a little as I say, “Good, now about Camille DuBois. The woman is fucking infuriating.”
Just as I’d hoped, Nikolai starts to laugh. It takes a while before he catches his breath. “You just lectured me about love and relationships. Did you miss the entire conversation?”
Frowning, I mutter, “I don’t care about the woman.”
“Yet,” he chuckles. “Give it time. Soon she’ll be under your skin, and before you know what’s happening, you’re fucking her brains out, and your best friend tells you just to let things happen naturally.”
Shaking my head, I growl, “You’re impossible to talk with today. I’ll call tomorrow when you’re in a better mood.”
Nikolai’s laughter comes over the line as I end the call.
Fuck I have to be careful with Camille, or I’ll end up in the same position as Nikolai.
Chapter 10
Cami
Last night was like a breath of fresh air.
Not the incident at the nightclub, but after, when Max watched a movie with me.
