Big Girls Do It Married by Wilder Jasinda

Author:Wilder, Jasinda [Wilder, Jasinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780988264250
Amazon: B00A88K82Y
Barnesnoble: B00A88K82Y
Publisher: Seth Clarke
Published: 2012-12-03T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

A few days later, I had just gotten out of an afternoon shower and was looking for a particular bottle of body lotion. I tore the bathroom and bedroom apart, but couldn't find it, which was when I realized I'd never brought that particular bottle of lotion over to Jeff's house. It was still at my apartment, which I hadn't stepped foot in for at least a month. Half of my clothes, most of my makeup, hair products, lotions, all that "girly shit,"

as Jeff called it, was at his house. But every once in a while I came across something I wanted that turned out to be at my apartment.

This is ridiculous, I thought.

I found Jeff out on his back porch, reading a book on his Paperwhite. He looked up when I came out.

He took one look at my face as I

approached and set his Kindle down.

"What's up, buttercup? You look like you're thinking deep thoughts."

I handed him one of the bottles.

"Well, just sort of wondering something."

"Wait, can I guess what you're about to say?"

"Um, sure?"

He reached into his pocket and

pulled out a single key. "This is more symbolic than anything, since you're basically living here already, but..."

He handed me the key. "Wanna make it official? Move in for real,

permanently?"

I took the key and blew out a sigh of relief. "The idea of asking had me in knots." I frowned. "I've been paying my half of the rent with Jamie still, because I know she can't afford it on her own. The lease ran out, and we've going on a month-to-month

basis. That's the part I'm really not sure of. What is she going to do?"

"Have you talked to her about it?"

Jeff asked, picking at the peeling label of his bottle.

"Sort of. Not really. It came up while I was trying on dresses, but not since. She's been my best friend and roommate forever. I'll miss her, but I also worry about her by herself." I took a long pull on my beer.

"She's a grown woman, Anna. She can take care of herself. She's not your responsibility. I know her well enough to know she'd kick your ass for thinking that way."

"I know. You're right. But I can't help it. It's not that I don't think she can take care of herself. She's even more hard-headedly independent than I am. She's a tough-ass. She'd never ask for help, or take it if it was offered. It's more emotionally. She's got damage, like me. Bad history. I just worry that she's unhappy and can't get out of the rut she's in."

"Well, look at it like this: What can you do about it, practically

speaking, even if you were to keep living with her?"

"Not much, I guess. If she wasn't ready to talk about it, she wouldn't talk about it. She can be prickly like that."

Jeff nodded, pulling the label free and shredding it. "I've gotten glimpses of that. Just talk to her. Tell her you're moving in with me, and what your worries are.

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