The Other Side of Someday by T. K. Leigh

Author:T. K. Leigh [Leigh, T. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780990739968
Google: Baw8DAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B01GKU3D1G
Publisher: Carpe Per Diem, Inc. / Tracy Kellam
Published: 2016-06-02T23:00:00+00:00

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“BAYLEE.” I FELT A slight shaking on my foot and struggled to open my heavy eyelids.

“What?” I whined.

“The movie’s over. You dozed off.”

“I know I did,” I retorted. “And I’d still be sleeping if some inconsiderate prick didn’t wake me up.”

“I couldn’t just leave you sleeping on the couch. Only a true inconsiderate prick would do that.”

Groaning, I stretched and opened my eyes to see Sebby’s form looming over me. He held his hand out to me and I took it, allowing him to help me up.

“Whatever you say, Nosebleeder.”

I shuffled away from the living area, Sebby following me as I walked to the front door. “Sorry I fell asleep on you,” I offered, then grew flustered when I thought of the double meaning behind my words. “I mean, I didn’t fall asleep on you, but fell asleep with you.”

He raised his eyebrows at me, his butterfly-inducing smile growing wide and more devious. I loved his smile. I could stare at it for hours. There’s nothing creepy about that, right?

“Ya know what?” I shook my head, knowing there was no way for me to say what I was trying to without the double meaning. “Let’s just drop it.”

“You’re the one who fell asleep on me.” He winked. A stiff silence settled between us as we stood there. I should have been angry that he essentially ruined my date earlier, but tonight was the perfect ending to my day. I couldn’t picture it any other way now.

“Well, thanks for dinner.” Sebby broke through the awkwardness, shifting from foot to foot.

“Thanks for the company.”

He studied me for a brief moment. Maybe I was simply imagining something that wasn’t there, but I could have sworn I saw desire within those eyes. It was the look you gave someone when you were about to kiss them. I swallowed. I had wanted Sebby to kiss me from our first meeting, but things were different now. It wasn’t just the girlfriend. It was the friendship we had been nurturing over the past few days. I valued that more than my unruly libido.

“Have a good night.” I took a step back from him.

Nodding, he looked at me for a split second longer, then turned and opened the door, heading toward his condo. I leaned against the doorjamb, watching him walk away from me.

“Sebby, wait!”

He spun around and faced me.

“All that stuff I said earlier about opposites…” I fidgeted with my hands. “I didn’t mean anything by it. If you’re happy…”

He looked down.

I took purposeful steps down the hall, approaching him. “Sebby, are you happy?”

He tilted his head back, our gaze meeting. I could see the indecision in those stormy eyes. I waited for what seemed like hours for him to finally answer my simple question. Then he let out a long breath, shaking his head.

“Yes. I am.”

Liar, I thought.

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