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"Sold" She dropped theif I said I didn’t watch her lips squeeze around the straw and feel that particular squeeze all the way down to my pinky toes
The waitress walked up and took our orders As promised, I ordered one of their Oktoberfest beers for Pris to try
When it ca to bite"
"No, that’s your job, right?" She rolled her eyes and sripped the table so hard I’d probably wake up with splinters in each finger Bite Why the hell did I have to say bite?
My laugh was lahter than a drum
I released one claw from the table and scooted the beer over to her "One sip I don’t think you’ll like it, but everyone should try it once"
"Okay" She picked up the beer and sniffed it, then sniffed it again, then looked into the cup
I rolled my eyes "It’s not a date You don’t have to check it out first, just drink"
She closed her eyes and lifted the glass to her lips, taking the smallest sip known to humanity And then her eyes opened, and she took another sip
Her sood!"
"What?" I swear to all that is holy if that wo to lose ly, for crying out loud! "I kind of like it"
"Does this mean that I can introduce you todeal out of it, have so?"
"Depends" She see to invite more skanks to join in on the party?"
The arrow hit dead center I leaned back inaway, unable to actually make eye contact because the shame was that hateful
"I’ at her "I have no excuse for my behavior, only that I’lance
And wrong thing to say
I back peddled "But that doesn’t ht, or better, or any less, awful" I reached for ulp "For what it’s worth, I’ve felt like an absolute ass ever since and almost called you so many times, to say…"
"What?" Pris’s eyes bore into mine "To say what?"
"Sorry," I whispered "To say sorry"
"Apology accepted" She grinned "And yes I would love to taste more It could actually be really fun You know? As friends? I’ve never had a guy friend before"
She was talking so fastup hat she was saying
She just accepted y? No reprimand? No tears?
And what the hell? Noas in the friend zone?
Ho did that happen? How had I let it?