Operation Get Spencer by Jambrea Jo Jones

Author:Jambrea Jo Jones [Jones, Jambrea Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Frank looked back to me and shrugged. We were both kind of stunned. I knew I hadn’t expected Spence to show up.

“I have to…go…somewhere… Yeah…I’ll just…”

I didn’t see Frank leave. I only had eyes for Spence. He was there.

He was looking at me too and neither of us moved. It was as if time had frozen. The door slammed and we both jumped. Time started back up.

“I really need to talk to my best friend right now only… My best friend just told me he loves me and I have no one else to talk to about this…so you’re it. Don’t say anything. Just… Let me talk, okay?”

I nodded, not saying a word because I didn’t want him to leave. Spence turned his back on me and began talking.

“I walked around the convention centre for a while, wandering aimlessly, not really seeing anything. See, when we first met, I thought, he is hella cute and I’d totally tap that. Then I found out you were straight. I was okay with that. I have other straight friends. I could handle it. You were a friend. That was all you could ever be because I wouldn’t break my heart chasing the straight man. I’ve seen other friends go down that path and they always got hurt.”

“Spence—”

He held up a hand, but still had his back to me. I shut up. It was his turn. I had to give him that, no matter what the outcome was. I was still his friend and that was what I could do, be his friend.

“We got close. Hell, I’m closer to you than any of my other friends. I won’t say I haven’t thought about you as more than a friend. That would be a lie, but I wouldn’t let my feelings come out. When…when you told me you love me I was in shock. It was like a dream. I’ve had that dream. You’d come up to me and tell me we should be together and… God, Ben, I was so happy, but then I’d wake up and realise that it would never happen. But now… You… I can’t… Damn it, I don’t want it to be a dream.”

Spence paused, but still didn’t turn. His words had finally sunk in. He wanted it too, but he was afraid. I could make this better, but I had to act. I raced off the couch and paused an inch away from his back. My hand hovered over his shoulder and he flinched, but I still gripped his shoulder.

“I am your friend, Spence. I will always be here for you. Even when it’s me messing up. I went about it all wrong. I know that now.”

Spence turned and I looked up at him. He had tears in his eyes. This was so hard, but it had to be worth it. He gathered me close and hugged me to him. I almost couldn’t breathe, but I wasn’t going to complain. I was in his arms when I’d thought I might never see him again.

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