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“Summer?”
“Yeah, she’s a pretty distraction in all meanings of the word, don’t you think? How did you even find her?”
“Honestly? Pure luck,” I replied, settling back against the counter. “She was the last interview that day, and she was like… the smell of fresh grass after a heavy rain.”
“You’re fucking corny.”
“I know, but it’s true,” I laughed softly. “She came in like a person, she acted like she was real and… honestly, when she left, she made me laugh. I also realized she was just someone looking for a lucky break. And we could give her that.”
“So, nothing to do with the fact that you want to sleep with her?” Luke’s eyes twinkled over the edge of his cup.
“Not at all!” I stated. I wanted to say I would never put her in that position but that would be a lie. “Not unless she wants me to.”
“I knew it,” Luke grinned. He blew lightly on his coffee and took a sip. “But I’m the same. I haven’t felt such a strong urge like that since Flora.”
“It’s been too long for you, for all of us,” I groaned softly. “Have you heard from Flora?”
Luke shook his head. “Not a peep.”
“You’re in need of a distraction just as much as me then.”
“Maybe.” Luke set his cup down and rested his elbows on the counter. “That’s the tricky part though, isn’t it. How do you get back out there and have fun when there’s a child at home that could get attached too easily?”
“You just gotta go for it,” Theo grinned as he appeared in the doorway. “Like I did. Last night.”
A stunned silence falls over Luke and me.
“No fucking way.” I gaped at him. “Who?!” As if the answer wasn’t obvious.
“Summer, who else?” Theo grinned, keeping his voice low.
“What?” Luke gasped.
“How? When?” I demanded.
Theo moved past us to the fridge and ducked his head inside, returning with a yogurt and a warm smile. “Last night. She got lost and wandered into my room. I was uh…taking care of business,and she walked right in on me.”
“And she didn’t flee in horror?” Luke laughed.
“Nope. She…” He paused, seemingly debating internally. “She was very receptive to me; that’s all I’m going to say.”
“I can’t believe you.” I pointed a finger at him. “You’re supposed to be the responsible one!”
“Why?” Theo chuckled, settling next to me.
“Because you’re the mature one that keeps us on the right track,” Luke pointed out. “I can’t believe it. You’re serious? You actually slept with her?”
“I did.” Theo had a proud smile on his face, and my heart warmed for him. We all had it rough, but Theo had a particularly painful set of baggage with taking on a child that wasn’t his and constantly trying to get Kane’s mother into rehab. Theo was the most decent man I had ever known, and here he was, grinning like the cat that got the cream.
The cat that got Summer.
“What was she like?” I asked without thinking.
“I don’t kiss and tell,” Theo grinned. “But she was amazing. Maybe it was because it’s been so long since I did that, or because she’s just so… sweet, y’know? I don’t know, but it was incredible. I slept like I hadn’t slept in years afterward.”
“Fuck,” Luke sighed dramatically. “There go my chances.”
“I’m sorry.” Theo opened his yogurt and sought out a spoon. “Maybe not though. I mean, we didn’t exactly talk or anything like that, but she’s single. Nothing to say that was an exclusive situation.”
