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Kidnappee:Is that a question?
Me:No. I’m telling u that we’re grabbing drinks after work
Kidnappee:Just me n u?
Fuck, this girl was going to have me losing my motherfucking mind soon. It shouldn’t be this difficult to have one fucking conversation. If I’d had any fucking balls, I would have waited for her after our orientation yesterday, but things had felt awkward enough without causing a scene on our first day of work.
Me:Yes, just u n me
Kidnappee:Yeah, ok
“Dude, you looked pissed. Is everything okay?” I looked up from the bench to see Baron staring down at me. “Problems with Alex?”
That brought me up short.
“Why would you think that I’m having issues with Alexandria?” I asked cautiously.
Baron snorted. “You can tell me whatever you want about just being friends with the girl, but even as drunk as I’d been the other night, guy friends aren’tthatpossessive.”
“If he’s any kind of man or real friend, then he is,” I countered.
“Look, if you want to live in denial, I’ll help you pack your bags and move you there,” he replied easily, grinning down at me. “Honestly, whatever is going on between you and Alex is your business, and I can respect that. I just don’t want you ruining my chances with that roommate of hers.” Baron sat down on the bench next to me as other students walked past us. “Have you had a chance to talk to Alex about that hot blonde that she’s shacking up with?”
I rolled my eyes. “Seriously?”
“Hey, you might not want to tap that, but I do,” he said truthfully, and no matter how rude or harsh, I could appreciate honesty.
“Why don’t you just look up her social media and shoot her a message?” I asked. “Why do I have to get Alexandria involved?”
“Because I’m just supposed to slide into her DMs and tell her that I heard that she likes to be double stuffed?” he huffed. “Yeah, right.”
“Well, I’m not sure what you thinkIcan do for you? What do you even want me to ask Alexandria?”
“Ask if the rumors are true,” he replied like I was an idiot.
“I am not asking Alex if it’s true that her roommate likes to ride multiple dicks at one time, Baron,” I practically spat. Even though I knew that Alexandria wasn’t like that, the last thing that I was going to do was put ideas into her head. Now that she was no longer a virgin, she might want to explore her sexuality, and that wasn’t going to happen on my fucking watch. If Alex wanted to experiment, then she was going to experiment with me and me only.
Baron let out a dramatic sigh. “How about you ask if she’s single, then?”
“Something that you can ask her yourself,” I pointed out.
“Yeah, but if you can get Alex to vouch for me, then I won’t have to try that hard,” he reasoned, and I could only look at the guy.
“Do you know how much of a douchebag you sound like right now?” I finally asked.
“It’s college,” he drawled out lazily. “I’m supposed to be a douchebag.”
“What happened to no girls or partying?” I asked like I was his father. “What happened to studying and putting your all into football?”
“I’ve found that I’ve got the energy to do both,” he grinned, and I had to remember that Baron wasn’t me. I should not be judging his life choices. If he flunked out of college or got kicked off the football team for partying too hard, that wasn’t my business. He was my roommate, not my son.
Finally giving in, I said, “Look, I’ll ask Alex about her, but no promises.”
Baron kept grinning at me as he stood up from the bench. “Thanks, man.” He patted me on the shoulder. “In return, I’ll let everyone know that Alex is off-limits.”
If I were truly a good guy, I’d decline his offer, letting him know that Alex was free to date whoever she wanted. However, I wasn’t that good of a guy, and I needed all the help that I could get until I finally spoke to the girl and laid out my expectations. However, before I could wrestle with my conscience more, Baron was giving me a salute before going about his business.
With my curiosity getting the best of me, I pulled Jessica Branch up on one of my social media accounts, and if the blonde looking back at me was the real Jessica, then I could see why Baron might enjoy a night out with her. She was undeniably pretty, though in that internet model commonality that you saw everywhere these days. It felt like every girl had the same face with the way that they did their makeup, and I wasn’t looking for physical perfection in a girl. I wanted a girl that felt comfortable looking her worst around me. I was possessive by nature, so the last thing that I needed was a girlfriend that craved attention. That shit sounded like a goddamn headache.
