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“Of course, come on in, Mad Pie.”
I give him a smile that’s tight. He really needs to stop calling me that because it makes me feel like I’m five.
“I’m just going to help him. I don’t need him peeing all over your walls,” I explain.
Kaleb laughs because he clearly thinks I’m joking.
My straight face probably lets on that I was being serious and his small faulters.
“Let me show you where the bathroom is,” he blinks and then he is moving, and we are following him.
We get into the bathroom, and I remind my son to aim at the toilet. The last thing I want is to be cleaning piss off Kaleb’s bathroom walls. I ask my son to turn around and I pee too because my bladder was close to exploding.
When we head back out Kaleb is holding a key and dangling it in the air.
“Brett said you guys are staying for a bit,” he says.
I take the key from his grasp. “That’s the plan.”
“Cool. It’s like our childhood all over again,” he grins.
I don’t know how it’s possible, but this guy gets better looking every time I seem him.
I smile because I really don’t know what to say. “We better get ourselves unpacked,” I say to Asher. “I need to shower and get these clothes off me. Then we need to eat something,” I say to my son because I am a mumbling mess around Kaleb. I’m pretty sure he was my first crush. Of course I never let on how I felt. My brothers would never allow me to crush on their friend. Once Henry accused me of having a crush on Kaleb and Brett pinned him to the wall and made him take his words back. He threatened to prank him in his sleep if he didn’t. Henry being Henry took them back swiftly.
“I guess I’ll be seeing you two around,” Kaleb says.
“See you,” I smile and wave. Why am I being so awkward.
“By Asher, nice to see you again,” Kaleb says to him.
Asher waves.
“Thanks, Kaleb, see you around,” I say to him.
He nods and Asher and I exit his apartment.
It’s only when we get back in the hall do I realize I was holding my breath and holy shit my heart was beating fast and my body was feeling warm.
No. No. No.
I can’t catch a crush on Kaleb. I’ve sworn off men and Brett would have a melt down and right now we need to be living with Brett. Which means I need to take a deep cleansing breath. I am not attracted to Kaleb. Not in the least bit.
It’s lies. Dirty terrible lies.
