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Claire’s phone buzzed on the table, and Graham’s name appeared.
“Speak of the devil,” Claire muttered, swiping across to see what he wanted.
Graham: What’s your email address?
Claire: Why?
Graham: I’m ordering a new body carrier for Gertrude and get a discount if I invite a friend to their website.
Claire: No
Graham: Come on, please? It’ll save me like thirty bucks.
Claire: I don’t even have a dog.
Graham: Don’t you have an email you never use for shit like this?
Graham: Trade—I won’t touch the thermostat for a week.
Claire: Fine. [email protected].
Graham: You fucking with me?
Claire: I WAS TWELVE
Graham: Apologies, Ms. Sparkles. Thanks
Claire rolled her eyes and dropped her phone to the table. Mia wore an amused expression on her face.
“Sorry about that. And to answer your question, no. That’s what’s weird. I’m not interested in dating him. You and I both know he’s allergic to commitment, and I want to find the person I can settle down and build a life with. But when I got home after that shift, I was out of my head with worry, and the second I saw him and realized he was all right, something in me shifted. I just did it without thinking.”
“That doesn’t have to mean anything, though,” Mia said. “I mean, I’d probably kiss you if I thought you were in serious danger and then saw you in person, safe and whole.”
Claire appreciated Mia’s attempt to downplay the situation, because that’s what she wanted. But it wasn’t the same. “But would you lift me on the furniture and put your tongue in my mouth?”
“Shit, no.” Mia winced. “No offense.”
“None taken.”
Mia leaned in with wide eyes. “He lifted you onto the furniture? Where?”
“His dresser.” Claire dropped her forehead into her palm. “It was so hot, Mia. The best kiss I’ve ever had. He’s, um, very thorough.”
Her friend’s eyebrows shot up and she offered an appreciative nod. “Well, all right then.”
“But that’s weird, right? He’s my friend and I don’t want to be in a relationship with him. We’re roommates, we fight all the time, and we want completely different things out of life.”
“You don’t have to want to be in a relationship with him to want to hook up,” Mia pointed out. “And the fighting might be like...kindling.”
Claire couldn’t help but laugh. “That’s what he said.”
“It could be fun.”
Claire’s eyebrows went up. “You’re encouraging me to kiss Graham? Tokeepkissing Graham?”
“Why not?”
“I thought I just explained that pretty well.”
