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“Can’t be worse than the job Theo got.” I smirk thinking of how pissed off he looked to see me earlier when I drove to the car wash. “He’s washing cars over at one of those automatic car washes.”
“No way,” Eric shakes his head. “Guess he got tired of trying to get something related to his degree. I know he was stressed out about finding something before.”
Eric’s words make me pause. Part of me knew Theo probably just took the job to hold him over, but I didn’t realize he was stressing out about not being able to find ajob. I feel a little guilty about teasing him, but only a little. It’s not like he wouldn’t have done the same if the tables were turned.
I grab the remote off the side table, turning on the TV to look through the different streaming apps. “Sorry,” I say as I scroll through the different show options. “I mean, I’m sorry if getting caught hooking up with me messed up your friendship with Theo. Most of the time he’s a total asshole, but … I don’t know. I guess he isn’t completely terrible.”
“That’s high praise from you. Are you sick? Or is being stuck in the same room as Theo giving you Stockholm syndrome?” he asks.
A chuckle escapes my lips, and I take another sip of my beer as I debate what to say. I set the remote down, not bothering to keep looking for something to watch. “Neither, it’s just, I don’t know. I always figured Theo was a jerk because of how he treated me when we first met, but I don’t know.”
Eric takes a sip of his beer, taking a moment before he says anything. “Look, I’m not trying to get in the middle of whatever weird sibling rivalry you two have going on. But I was friends with Theo before his mom moved away. There’s more to Theo’s bullshit than you think.”
“His mom?” I ask. I’ve only met her a handful of times in passing. “What’s she got to do with it?”
“She’s a piece of work. With a mom like her, let’s just say it’s no wonder Theo is as bigoted as he is.”
“Bigoted? Theo’s so far in the closet, he’s consorting with the White Witch.”
“Theo, in the closet? You think he’s secretly into guys?” Eric asks, raising his eyebrow.
I drain what’s left of my beer. “I think Theo’s bigoted bullshit is because he doesn’t want to admit he likes dick.” After his little protest over the word gay, I don’t know what else it could be but internalized homophobia.
Eric stares at me before placing his hand over mine to take the empty beer bottle. “Maybe.” The look on his face says he doesn’t believe me, but whatever.
He didn’t see Theo all needy and begging for me to touch him. “Did you know Theo sleeps naked?” I ask, changing the topic slightly.
“Do I want to know how you know this?”
“We’re rooming together,” I answer with a shrug. “It’s almost a shame he’s such an asshole. He looks kinda hot naked.” The moment the words escape my lips, I realize I fucked up.
Eric’s eyes widen. “You’re not telling me something.”
“It’s nothing,” I answer.
“That means there’s definitely something. Come on.” Eric places his hand on my thigh, and I bite my lip.
“I was joking. Mostly.”
“Cy, what happened?”
I clench my jaw. “I sucked Theo off.”
Eric’s hand tightens its grip on my leg, but he doesn’t say anything.
I open my eyes when the silence continues. Eric is staring at me wide-eyed. “Is this still a joke?”
I shake my head slowly. “He was being a homophobic jerk, and we were arguing, then next thing I know my hand was on his dick.”
“How does arguing lead to you giving Theo a bj?” Eric crosses his arms across his chest.
“I don’t know. It just kinda happened. I thought flirting with Theo would freak him out; I didn’t think he’d get turned on by the offer. It’s fucked up, I know, but it’s not like we’re actually related.”
“Regardless of that, what the fuck? You and Theo? You two are constantly arguing and at each other’s throats.”
“I know. That’s part of what made it so fun. I can’t explain it. Besides, it doesn’t really matter. My room will be back to normal by tomorrow and we can go back to sleeping in our own beds and acting like it never happened.” Or at least I can try. As hot as it was to get Theo all worked up, he still never touched me. Which is exactly the thought I shouldn’t focus on. I need to move on and not push this thing until Theo breaks. Too bad I love a challenge.
“Sure, and maybe Theo will actually talk to me again,” Eric answers sarcastically.
