HALF AN HOUR LATER, I’ve lost myself to shower thoughts, jets of water coming at me from four different directions, massaging my back. Damn, that was a strange breakfast. Jessica’s desire to turn this into something semi-permanent is an awkward surprise. We probably need the strictly-no-emotions discussion before we get hot-and-heavy. If we ever get there. Hell, I’m not in this to break Jess’s heart.
As the shower rains down on me, beating me relentlessly, the force of my thoughts turn dark. But, if she’s more invested in this than I am, it’s bound to happen. Is it time to nip this in the bud? I definitely have some thinking to do.
Speaking of hurt... Ashley Coldwell? Did I imagine those skipped beats? Why did I lose my cool because an ex of hers dumped her ingloriously years ago?
“Slep
