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Cocky Roomie_ A Bad Boy Romance Novel(9)



“She’s not hot then?”

“Nah.”

Justin looks for a server for more food and mutters a disappointed, “Huh. Oh well.” This is enough to switch him over to his favorite subject – politics. I’m normally interested, but now my mind is on her.

“I’m goin’ to bed, Jake. ‘Night.”

“You don’t wanna watch a movie?”

“Umm,” she smiled, shaking her head a little as a bare foot rested on the other, toes bent and awkward. “No. I have to interview for jobs again tomorrow. I want to be rested. Thanks, though.”

“Raincheck then.”

She whispered, “Sure,” but didn’t mean it.

When I rented to her it was out of pity only, because I knew for a fucking fact that I wanted to fuck her, and that wasn’t going to work out well since I have no intention of being monogamous AND it’s kinda hard to hide being with other women when one’s living in your home.

But then she went and cried. That crushed, stumbling speech of hers melted my insides.

She looked like her puppy got killed and I couldn’t turn her away at that point.

The second she left I thought, Oh shit, Jake. You fucked up. She’s going to be a clingy, needy, hurt little bird and you’ve just set a precedent for being a softy when she cries. She’s going to be sobbing every damn time she wants something.

Never expected her to be mostly absent, always in her room when she’s home, always out looking for work when she’s not. She hasn’t asked me for a thing, and her eyes haven’t been red in over two weeks.

“Where you from, Drew?”

“Small town. Didn’t I tell you Dublin? Yeah, small place. Quaint, but…Goodnight!”

“Hey Drew, what are you doing today?”

“Oh, don’t worry about me. You have a good day at work, okay?”

“Your phone is buzzing, Drew.”

“I’ve got it! Thank you.”

Then she zips off every time like she forgot to feed the secret hostages she’s hiding in her room or something.

It’s making me want to steal her phone and read what’s on it. And that ain’t like me at all. But…she’s interesting. Only one night did I get her to hang out with me, and watch some T.V. But I had to trick her. I didn’t ask her a single question about herself. I didn’t ask her to watch Game of Thrones, I just put it on. I didn’t ask her if she wanted my legendary ribs, I just put out two plates. And I remembered she loves garlic, so I made sure the veggies had some.

It was like earning the trust of a wild, abused animal. I loved every second of it.

“Jake!”

Swaying from the stinging punch my arm receives out of nowhere, I come back to the present. “What?!”

The twins are staring at me. Justin says, “I’ve been talking to you for fifteen minutes!” Glancing to the table, I see their beers are empty.

“Sorry. We’ve got this problem at the site. Waiting for a permit and the city isn’t budging.” I hand him my beer. “Want the rest of this? I’m gonna head home.”

Jason grabs it first.

Justin throws him a look. “You’re fucking quick.”

“Years of practice,” he grins.

Justin turns back to me. “When I get in there, things will be different.”

“Fix the fucking potholes.” Jason grumbles.

“Amen to that,” I say, rising up and pulling out my wallet. I love Atlanta but the potholes are nuts. “And thank God you took the bar exam before Vortex sues you for what you just did in their closet.”

“And risk the cooks walking in? It was the ladies bathroom. Left stall. Handicapped. Nice and big.” He grins at me. “We gave the women who came in something to dream about later.”

“Dick.”

“I’ve got the tab, Jake.” Jason motions for me to put my cash away.

Justin leans forward. “Yeah let him get this one, since times are so tough you can’t fuck your roommate for fear of losing rent money.”

Chuckling, I shoot back, “Go lick another waitress’ pierced clit so your mouth can have a purpose.”

Their laughter fades as the distance grows between us. My smile does, too. I’ve got one thing on my mind now, and one thing only: I wonder if Drew is home.





DREW




“T omorrow, Daddy.”

“Where is it?”

“Construction company, I think. They work with water plants, desalinization and things like that. They’re looking for administrative help.”

“Well, that’s a good place to work. We need to find better ways to turn salt water into drinking water, yes we do…but Drew, you’ve never had a job!”