texting,” Crystal exclaimed with a disgusted look on her face. Jess burst out laughing as I looked up at them staring at me.
“I seriously am beginning to wonder what is wrong with you. I think Murphy is actually rubbing off on you,” I replied , shaking my head at her.
“I second that,” Jess chuckled and sat down next to me.
“I can’t even deny it, that boy has issues , and I have been spending a lot of time with him lately,” Crystal said, sitting down on the loveseat.
“So?” Jess pushed.
“So what?”
“Is it serious? Is the L word fast approaching?”
“What? With Murphy?” Suddenly she started laughing without actually making any noise. “Oh, Jessica sweetheart, you are so entertaining.”
“She’s covering,” I teased.
“I know.”
“Oh gosh, is it that obvious?” she asked, dropping her head in her lap.
“Yes,” we sang in unison.
“I have no idea when it happened. He just gets under my skin. I think I love him and hate him at the same time. He is so frustrating and stupid. He is so different when it’s just us. He’s like the reincarnated Jekyll and Hyde.”
“So, when are you going to tell him?” Jess asked curiously.
“Tell him what?” Crystal asked looking perplexed.
“That you L word him,” Jess chuckled.
“I’m not! Are you a crazy woman? He does not do relationships —well exclusive ones anyway. He’ll run a mile if I tell him how I really feel.”
“I think you’re wrong,” I added.
The sound of ringing interrupted our conversation much to Crystal’s satisfaction.
“Saved by the bell,” she mumbled and got up to answer the door.
Jess looked at me . It was obvious Murphy had feelings for Crystal. In my opinion, the feelings have been there a long time, I just think neither of them realize it.
“Don’t get excited ladies, it’s just Anthony,” Crystal muttered and sat down again.
“Yeah, nice to see you too,” he replied , placing the bags in his hand down on the floor.
“Why didn’t you just use your key?” Jess asked as though he were stupid.
“Could it be because my hands were full, my sweet and caring lover?” he asked, sarcastically.
“Don’t get smart with me, Einstein ! You haven’t forgotten how uncomfortable the couch is, right?”
“Yeah, sure . Love you, too,” he said, kissing her on the forehead. “Hey, April, you know you’re the only woman in my life who doesn’t insult me?”
“Thought you might need the balance,” I said , winking at him.
“Did you get everything?” Jess asked, ey eing the contents of the bags.
“Yes, I followed the shopping list, sweetheart. Where’s my baby?”
“Sleeping.”
“That’s all she ever does. I think she gets bored around you women and your talk of wedding dresses. She needs to spend a day around us guys and...the Xbox!” he said while mimicking playing an Xbox controller with his hands.
“Course, because that’s really going to happen,” she smarted back at him.
“We’ll see. Anyway, I thought you were supposed to be leaving as soon as I got back?”
“We were, but Jinnie’s late. I’m about to call her, but I think that we should just tell her to meet us at the mall,” Jess suggested.
“Yeah, sounds good to me. By the way, how was Taise last night?” I asked Anthony.
“Not great, I think he just needs more guy time. This is the risk we men take when we start mixing with the other species,” he chuckled.
“Do you see what I have to put up with everyday?” Jess whined.
“ Better you than me! Now, let’s go,” Crystal said.
“Let’s,” Jess replied.
“Hey, no kiss?” Anthony asked as he gently grabbed the edge of Jess’ sleeve.
“Afraid you might get withdrawal symptoms?” she teased, but she headed for him with a huge smile on her face.
“Always, baby, always,” he said as his lips connected with hers. Crystal and I both turned our heads away instinctively.
“You know, falling in love is so disgusting when you’re
“I seriously am beginning to wonder what is wrong with you. I think Murphy is actually rubbing off on you,” I replied , shaking my head at her.
“I second that,” Jess chuckled and sat down next to me.
“I can’t even deny it, that boy has issues , and I have been spending a lot of time with him lately,” Crystal said, sitting down on the loveseat.
“So?” Jess pushed.
“So what?”
“Is it serious? Is the L word fast approaching?”
“What? With Murphy?” Suddenly she started laughing without actually making any noise. “Oh, Jessica sweetheart, you are so entertaining.”
“She’s covering,” I teased.
“I know.”
“Oh gosh, is it that obvious?” she asked, dropping her head in her lap.
“Yes,” we sang in unison.
“I have no idea when it happened. He just gets under my skin. I think I love him and hate him at the same time. He is so frustrating and stupid. He is so different when it’s just us. He’s like the reincarnated Jekyll and Hyde.”
“So, when are you going to tell him?” Jess asked curiously.
“Tell him what?” Crystal asked looking perplexed.
“That you L word him,” Jess chuckled.
“I’m not! Are you a crazy woman? He does not do relationships —well exclusive ones anyway. He’ll run a mile if I tell him how I really feel.”
“I think you’re wrong,” I added.
The sound of ringing interrupted our conversation much to Crystal’s satisfaction.
“Saved by the bell,” she mumbled and got up to answer the door.
Jess looked at me . It was obvious Murphy had feelings for Crystal. In my opinion, the feelings have been there a long time, I just think neither of them realize it.
“Don’t get excited ladies, it’s just Anthony,” Crystal muttered and sat down again.
“Yeah, nice to see you too,” he replied , placing the bags in his hand down on the floor.
“Why didn’t you just use your key?” Jess asked as though he were stupid.
“Could it be because my hands were full, my sweet and caring lover?” he asked, sarcastically.
“Don’t get smart with me, Einstein ! You haven’t forgotten how uncomfortable the couch is, right?”
“Yeah, sure . Love you, too,” he said, kissing her on the forehead. “Hey, April, you know you’re the only woman in my life who doesn’t insult me?”
“Thought you might need the balance,” I said , winking at him.
“Did you get everything?” Jess asked, ey eing the contents of the bags.
“Yes, I followed the shopping list, sweetheart. Where’s my baby?”
“Sleeping.”
“That’s all she ever does. I think she gets bored around you women and your talk of wedding dresses. She needs to spend a day around us guys and...the Xbox!” he said while mimicking playing an Xbox controller with his hands.
“Course, because that’s really going to happen,” she smarted back at him.
“We’ll see. Anyway, I thought you were supposed to be leaving as soon as I got back?”
“We were, but Jinnie’s late. I’m about to call her, but I think that we should just tell her to meet us at the mall,” Jess suggested.
“Yeah, sounds good to me. By the way, how was Taise last night?” I asked Anthony.
“Not great, I think he just needs more guy time. This is the risk we men take when we start mixing with the other species,” he chuckled.
“Do you see what I have to put up with everyday?” Jess whined.
“ Better you than me! Now, let’s go,” Crystal said.
“Let’s,” Jess replied.
“Hey, no kiss?” Anthony asked as he gently grabbed the edge of Jess’ sleeve.
“Afraid you might get withdrawal symptoms?” she teased, but she headed for him with a huge smile on her face.
“Always, baby, always,” he said as his lips connected with hers. Crystal and I both turned our heads away instinctively.
“You know, falling in love is so disgusting when you’re
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