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“What are you thinking?” Jonas asked.
I looked up and scowled at him.
He gave me a look with equal irritation and added the quip, “An honest answer.”
That took the wind out of my sails, and my scowl became more of a frown. “You deserve an honest answer. So I was thinking that here you are, cuddling me. But you’re with Melissa.”
Jonas stared at me and didn’t answer. That was answer enough for me.
I lifted my chin. “Thank you for attending my appointment. I’m sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused you. I didn’t realize I had loss weight and… well, I’m home now so… see you,” I babbled.
Jonas crossed his arms. We sat for a moment in silence.
He then said, “My turn?”
I shrugged.
“You removed yourself from my life. So I don’t think it would be fair to expect me not to try to move on. What do you think?” he asked bluntly.
I breathed through the truth and pain of his words. I covered my mouth as a wave of nausea went through me at the thought of Jonas with someone else. I had been naïve, of course. And in truth, I had never expected him to wait for me. My head fell forward.
“So what are you doing here? You should go.” My voice broke.
Jonas’s mouth tightened. “You want me to go?”
I shook my head. “Do you want to stay?” I whispered.
My bottom lip trembled.
“Yes, Lily, I want to stay.”
Jonas took my hand and brushed his lips against the back of it. I would have given anything for Jonas to assure me of his intentions, but he didn’t. Instead, he helped me out of the car while David handed me my keys from the pocket of my handbag to unlock the door. I saved the protest on my lips as I quickly realized neither one of them was going to listen to me. Not to mention, the tick in Jonas’s jaw let me know he was still upset with me.
I tried to push my brain on the subject, but found it all too exhausting. In fact, I was practically dead on my feet. This must have come across as it took me a minute to unlock the front door once we reached my apartment. Jonas eventually took the keys away and unlocked it himself. My eyes scanned the place for anything embarrassing, as I hadn’t been expecting company. My unmade couch bed was the first thing I went to correct, walking over and folding my pillows and the blanket I had left out.
“You’re place looks different,” Jonas said.
He eyed the empty places where the lamps used to be. I hadn’t moved the furniture around to fill in the spaces.
“My roommate, Natasha, moved out a while ago.”
The sound of my cabinets being opened and closed had me looking at the kitchen. Jonas was looking inside of them.
“What about your lease?” he asked as he opened my refrigerator and pursed his lips. “All I see is yogurt and water here. What did you eat for breakfast?”
My scalp felt damp. I walked over to the thermostat along the wall and checked the temperature. It was off, and for the loft that usually meant cold. I tried to recall everything that had happened during the day. When did I last eat?
“A salad for lunch. I’ll call and see if I can get a delivery tonight. I’m fine now. Maybe I’ll take a nap. Or do you want to talk?” I rambled as I squirmed, watching him look in every cabinet and even at my garbage. “What are you doing?” I asked with annoyance.
I already knew he was searching for food. He didn’t trust I would give him a straight answer.
“I haven’t gone shopping yet. I usually eat at work anyway,” I said, offering an explanation.
Jonas reached inside the refrigerator. He took out the four cups of fat free yogurt, all my least favorites left, and a spoon.
“You’re tired. Go to the bedroom, sit on the bed and wait for me. You’ll eat these and take a nap before we leave for the hotel. We’ll get dinner in a couple of hours. Oh, and you haven’t answered on your lease.”
I crossed my arms and planted my feet. I didn’t move, but answered him, “A couple of months. I’m looking for a studio here, Brooklyn and Queens. But is that what this is?” I gestured between us. “You’re ordering me around like a child.”
