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Wilder paid even though I’d tried to pay for my half. I felt guilty about him doing it. This night had turned out to be a bit of a mess. We walked back to the apartment in silence. It was awkward, and I didn’t like feeling that way with Wilder.
When we reached my door, I looked up at him. “This got weird. I don’t want that.”
He sighed. “Yeah, me neither. Listen, it’s my fault. I handled it wrong. I’m sorry.”
I hugged him and stepped back, feeling better. “Thanks for dinner,” I told him before unlocking my door and going inside.
I set my food on the counter and pulled out my phone, nervous about what all it was going to say.
Only one text.
Call me when you get home.
II
It isn’t fair to claim that it was toxic when obsession is but a deeper realm of love.
– Abbi Glines
Twenty-One
Shiloh
Letting my anger get the best of me, I pressed Gage’s number.
“That took too long,” he said.
“You don’t have the right to demand I do something.”
He chuckled.
“Why is that funny? I am serious.”
“Because you did it, and now, you’re yelling at me about it.”
I clenched my fists. I hadn’t meant to do it, but, yes, it’d happened.
“Why do you care who I go out with?” I asked.
He didn’t respond right away. I waited because I needed to hear an answer.
“Who do you think about when you finger-fuck yourself?”
This was not a fair question. “You are answering a question with a question.”
“Who, Shiloh?” His voice was softer now, and it caused the fluttering feeling in my stomach.
“You.”
“Right, and I don’t want you around any more fucking cocks.” His tone made me shiver.
“He’s a friend.”
“Don’t care.”
I closed my eyes, frustrated by all of this. “Gage, you haven’t contacted me in three days. Before that, it was sporadic, at best. You didn’t want me as your nurse. I’m getting mixed signals, and it’s confusing.”
He was quiet for a moment.
