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I stared at him.
“What things?” I asked.
“Before, I was makin’ you my business. Things are different once I sleep with a woman, make her come and intend to do it again. Now you justaremy business.”
Dear Lord.
My knees went weak and I grabbed on to his T-shirt to stay standing.
One of his thumbs started stroking my neck.
“You still got a bouncer takin’ you to Smithie’s?” he asked.
I nodded.
“Get Tex or Duke to take you home from Fortnum’s and walk you up to your apartment,” Eddie continued. “I’ll pick you up from work tonight.”
“Oh…kay,” I replied slowly.
He smiled, dimple and all, and bent his head to kiss me deep. He let my neck go but tucked my hair behind my ear. Then he was gone.
I wandered out of the books, still half in an Eddie Daze. The minute I exited the shelves, Indy and Ally descended on me. I saw that Duke had arrived and was working the espresso counter with Tex.
“How’d it go?” Indy asked.
“You have to ask? She’s still in her clothes from last night. Fuckin’ cool!” Ally cried.
Both of them stared at me.
I stared back.
“Well!” Indy nearly shouted.
I gave them an abbreviated version of the Eddie Date.
They looked at each other then turned to me.
“More,” Ally demanded.
I sighed and gave them the longer version, including Mom and Trixie, Blanca and Eddie’s siblings, details on Eddie’s “Sleep with You/Keep You Safe/Wear You Down” Speech and maybe got a little carried away and shared a bit much about that morning’s activities.
When I was done, both of their mouths were open and their eyes were glazed over, just like I expected I looked when I was in an Eddie Daze.
I nodded in understanding at their reaction.
“I know,” I breathed.
“If you hens are finished pecking over Eddie’s carcass, we could use a hand back here,” Duke yelled.
Obviously, it was time to get to work.
So we got to work.
* * *
The morning was a crush.Ally chose a Nickelback CD for the occasion and played it loud.
Normally, “work” at Fortnum’s didn’t seem like work. It was more like hanging out with your friends all day, which was sometimes interrupted by something that felt kind of like work.
