Page 15 of Kiss and Tell
“Not for me. I can take a hint. When the door is locked, I will assume you are using it and equally assume that you might do the same.”
She rolls her lips around her teeth and this time she’s the one who is trying to hide a smile.
“Come on, Banner. Let’s go check out the other room.”
This one is just a little smaller and the foot of the bed is facing the window.”
I open the balcony door and realize the bathrooms aren’t the only thing connected.
“Looks like we are sharing a balcony too.”
“Oh my God! Banner, look how pretty!” She unknowingly takes my hand in hers and holds it close. She might think the view is breathtaking, but all I can see is her.
Seeing how excited she is makes me want to take her on more trips, show her bigger houses, and pretty much give her the goddamned world.
“It’s so beautiful.”
“Yes. It is.”
It takes me a long time to realize she isn’t talking about the idea of taking her all over the world and finding new places to lay her down and make mad, passionate love to her. She’s still talking about the view.
“So, uh, which one are you thinking you might want to sleep in?”
“I could sleep out here and be perfectly happy. This is… I’m pretty sure this thing is as big as my whole apartment.”
“I don’t think that would be advised if it started raining or storming. No cover.”
She gives me a little giggle, “I’m good with taking whichever. But… you should probably take the one with the larger bed.”
“That seems smart. Thank you for thinking of me.”
A blush hits her cheeks before she turns around to hide it from me. “Um, so… I guess I’ll…”
“I’ll grab your bag and bring it in for you.”
“Oh, uh, thank you. You don’t have to. It’s not that heavy and you probably want to spend some time taking care of… stuff in your own room.”
“I don’t mind. Really.” I step back into the room and back out into the hall before I grab her bag.
“Hey Banner. You staying up here?”
I turn to find Aaron looking at me. “Yeah.”
“Wisteria with you?”
“Yeah.”
I narrow my eyes and take a better look at the younger actor in front of me. I hate to be cautious, but I’ve been around too long not to question what another person wants. Not to even mention I know how attractive and entrancing Wisteria is. Hell yeah, I’m going to get all defensive about some other guy asking where she’s sleeping.
“They sent me up to tell you and Wisteria that we all plan to take a swim before it gets too dark, so if you want to come just grab your bathing suits before you come down or whatever. I’m just glad I found both of you, so I don’t have to go off looking for her. It took me like five minutes to find you.”
I relax at his words. “Yeah, she’s up here with me. I’ll let her know.”
“Thanks man.”
He turns without a second glance and leaves. When I go back into the room Wisteria has picked as her own, I find her in the room looking through a small bookshelf full of books. When I come in she straightens.
“Were you talking to someone? I thought I heard another voice.”