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“Who’s texting you?” Eddie wanted to know.
“A friend. She said happy birthday.”
“Oh, geez!” He clapped a hand over his mouth. “I forgot! I’m so sorry, I didn’t get you anything.”
“Don’t worry about it, bud.”
I know we’re not exactly in the habit of texting, except when you order me to wear my cheer uniform or shreddable panties. But I was thinking of you.
I shouldn’t have gone to that basketball game to watch her cheer. I shouldn’t have rushed the court and carried her to safety like some hero. I shouldn’t have walked into her apartment, seen her bedroom, slept in her bed.
I’m committing the cardinal sin of texting too many times in a row, and you know what? I don’t give a shit.
Involuntarily, I smiled. She was so damn cute. Which made it worse.
To be honest, I can’t sleep.
It doesn’t feel like Friday night if I’m not in your room being bossed around and humiliated.
If I were there, I’d make all your birthday wishes come true.
Blood rushed to my cock. If she were there, I’d set her straight for trying to take the reins.
I hope you’re having fun. I hope you’re happy.
I let the phone fall to the carpet. It buzzed one more time.
I never thought I’d say this, but you deserve a special day. The best.
“Patrick?” Eddie waved his energy drink in my face. “Can we play?”
I turned my phone over so I wouldn’t see the screen. I’d take “I hate you” over this kindness. There were boundaries around our time together. I wouldn’t let her breach them.
I wouldn’t allow myself to.
“Bring it on.” I grabbed the controller.
Two minutes later, my phone vibrated again. I told myself to leave it, but I picked it up.
I need your help. I’m at the police station.
The message didn’t compute until I saw the name. I swore under my breath.
“What’s wrong?” Eddie asked.
Be there in 5 minutes,I typed.I’m home right now.
Yeah? You’re there all the time, aren’t you? Not like when you went to Italy and didn’t talk to us for months and we thought you died or something
I’d been doing atonement since I came back. I didn’t know if it would ever end.
I shoved the phone in my pocket. “I need to go get Nick,” I told Eddie.
His face crumpled. “He’s in trouble?”
“Yeah. Don’t tell Dad.”
“I won’t.”
