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Cleopatra and Mark Antony.
Minus the whole dying thing.
“Maliki,” Josh says, breaking me away from my thoughts. “He’s the bartender at Down Home, right?”
“Yep,” Rex answers for me.
He didn’t ask questions when I texted him that I was moving into his spare bedroom, nor did he when I asked him to pick up my stuff from Maliki’s. All he did was tell me he was here if I needed to talk.
That’s the thing with my brother. He puts up this funny, not-give-a-shit act, but deep down, he’s one of the most caring men I know.
Josh props his feet onto the coffee table, his eyes cutting to me. “Want to know of a good way to get your mind off him?”
Yes, please.“Nope,” is what I answer though.
Josh drinks cheap beer, pisses with the bathroom door open, and has an obsession withThe Sopranos.Not taking relationship advice from him.
He thrusts his thumbs into his chest. “This guy.”
I swat my hand through the air. “Go away before I call your mother.”
“Shit,if I bagged a girl like you, my mother would be a very happy woman.”
“And mine would have a heart attack.”
“Shut up. That’s my sister,” Rex says in agitation.
Josh ignores Rex. “What did Maliki do? Want me to beat him up?”
A smile tugs at my lips at the same time Rex snorts and says, “Maliki would squash you, dude.”
Again, Josh ignores Rex. “You’ve had an older man. A guy your age. Why not try a younger one this time around?”
“I wish I could tell you to go home,” I tell him.
He scoots closer to curve an arm around my shoulders. “I am home, babe.”
I roll my eyes and shove him away.
Josh looks at Rex. “It sucks you can’t go out tonight, man. We need to score you a fake.”
Rex shrugs. “It’s all good. I have plans with Carolina.”
“Ah, sweet Carolina,” Josh sings. “That’s my girl right there.”
“She’s not shit to you,” Rex growls with a glare.
Josh glances at me. “I warned Rex if he doesn’t make his move on her in six months, I’m asking her out.”
Rex tenses. “You’ll be smothered in your goddamn sleep.”
“Why aren’t you two a thing?” I ask, happy the attention is off me. “I’ve never understood that.”
“She’s my best friend, and I don’t do girlfriends well. I won’t ruin what we have because I’m a dumbass when it comes to relationships.”
“Yet you won’t let me ask her out,” Josh says. “You also don’t wantanyone elseto have her.”
“Yes, because none of you pricks deserve her.”
