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let him back in. You can’t do this to him. He’s not a fling and you can’t give him what he’s looking for. Landon clenched his jaw and forced his body forward. The doors shut behind him and Landon quickly pushed the button for the lobby. His heart and stomach lurched as the elevator dropped.
“God damn it!” Landon whispered as he fisted his hands in his hair and fell back against the wall.
The elevator opened and his eyes went to the button for the eighth floor. It wasn’t until his eyes became dry and burned before Landon shook his head and stepped out. He blinked rapidly at the afternoon sun when he walked out onto the sidewalk and turned in the direction of his building. Every step felt like a mistake and he ducked his head as he passed Frampton’s and wondered if he’d ever want to go back. When Landon walked into his building he noted that it was only about a fifteen minute walk between his and Ben’s building. Ten or less if you run, he thought as he stepped into his elevator.
Chapter 9
“You knew?” Michelle yelled as she turned to Jason. He groaned and took a few steps back.
“He mentioned it yesterday but I didn’t think it was that big of a deal,” he said as he held up his hands defensively as Michelle tried to punch his arm.
“Not a big deal?” She asked angrily. “Why would you tell him to go ahead and ask Ben out if you knew he was leaving?” She wailed and Jason pinched the bridge of his nose and hung his head.
“Baby, guys never go on a date hoping they’ll find their soul mate,” he explained and Ben cringed. That was not smart. Michelle’s eyes became large and crazy.
“What?” It was very low and ominous. Ben eyed the door and took a few steps toward it.
“You know, I’m just going to leave Landon’s coat here. Jason, if you could drop it off and tell him I had a great time…” He stopped when Michelle swung toward him and pointed threateningly.
“Do not leave,” she growled and Ben nodded as he dropped onto the sofa.
“Sure,” he said as he grabbed a pillow for protection. “I can’t think of anything I’d rather do than watch you rip your boyfriend’s face off and beat him with it,” he mumbled under his breath and Michelle glared. Jason groaned again as his eyes pleaded for help. Ben shook his head quickly. Sorry, dude. My name is Bennet and I ain’t in it, he thought as he did his best to become invisible. Michelle stomped her foot and growled in frustration.
“I’m going to ignore the fact that you were just fucking around and looking for an alright way to spend an evening when you asked me out,” she said as she advanced on Jason. “What about Ben? It was your stupid idea for him to meet Landon and now he’s going to get his heart broken because he’s perfect for Ben,” she wailed and Ben held his hands up.
“Woah. No one mentioned anything about my heart getting involved and no one said he’s perfect,” Ben argued. Even though he had said it to himself about a dozen times. Michelle pointed at her phone on the coffee table.
“Umm… You did! Last night, before you took him back to your place and did lots of filthy things with him. Which you never do!” She announced. Well, there was all of that, Ben agreed silently as Jason groaned. It was quickly becoming Jason’s primary form of communication.
“Filthy things? Really?” He complained. “I don’t need to know that,” Jason said as he shook his head. Michelle crossed her arms over her chest and tapped her foot.
“Really? You don’t have a problem talking about filthy things with me but suddenly you do if it’s Ben and Landon?” She asked and Ben wrinkled his nose. It was a valid argument but he didn’t want to be discussing those things with Jason so staying out of it was probably best. Jason’s hands dragged down his face.
“Michelle! I am all about everyone loving anyone they want, however they want but I will readily admit that I’m just not evolved enough to
“God damn it!” Landon whispered as he fisted his hands in his hair and fell back against the wall.
The elevator opened and his eyes went to the button for the eighth floor. It wasn’t until his eyes became dry and burned before Landon shook his head and stepped out. He blinked rapidly at the afternoon sun when he walked out onto the sidewalk and turned in the direction of his building. Every step felt like a mistake and he ducked his head as he passed Frampton’s and wondered if he’d ever want to go back. When Landon walked into his building he noted that it was only about a fifteen minute walk between his and Ben’s building. Ten or less if you run, he thought as he stepped into his elevator.
Chapter 9
“You knew?” Michelle yelled as she turned to Jason. He groaned and took a few steps back.
“He mentioned it yesterday but I didn’t think it was that big of a deal,” he said as he held up his hands defensively as Michelle tried to punch his arm.
“Not a big deal?” She asked angrily. “Why would you tell him to go ahead and ask Ben out if you knew he was leaving?” She wailed and Jason pinched the bridge of his nose and hung his head.
“Baby, guys never go on a date hoping they’ll find their soul mate,” he explained and Ben cringed. That was not smart. Michelle’s eyes became large and crazy.
“What?” It was very low and ominous. Ben eyed the door and took a few steps toward it.
“You know, I’m just going to leave Landon’s coat here. Jason, if you could drop it off and tell him I had a great time…” He stopped when Michelle swung toward him and pointed threateningly.
“Do not leave,” she growled and Ben nodded as he dropped onto the sofa.
“Sure,” he said as he grabbed a pillow for protection. “I can’t think of anything I’d rather do than watch you rip your boyfriend’s face off and beat him with it,” he mumbled under his breath and Michelle glared. Jason groaned again as his eyes pleaded for help. Ben shook his head quickly. Sorry, dude. My name is Bennet and I ain’t in it, he thought as he did his best to become invisible. Michelle stomped her foot and growled in frustration.
“I’m going to ignore the fact that you were just fucking around and looking for an alright way to spend an evening when you asked me out,” she said as she advanced on Jason. “What about Ben? It was your stupid idea for him to meet Landon and now he’s going to get his heart broken because he’s perfect for Ben,” she wailed and Ben held his hands up.
“Woah. No one mentioned anything about my heart getting involved and no one said he’s perfect,” Ben argued. Even though he had said it to himself about a dozen times. Michelle pointed at her phone on the coffee table.
“Umm… You did! Last night, before you took him back to your place and did lots of filthy things with him. Which you never do!” She announced. Well, there was all of that, Ben agreed silently as Jason groaned. It was quickly becoming Jason’s primary form of communication.
“Filthy things? Really?” He complained. “I don’t need to know that,” Jason said as he shook his head. Michelle crossed her arms over her chest and tapped her foot.
“Really? You don’t have a problem talking about filthy things with me but suddenly you do if it’s Ben and Landon?” She asked and Ben wrinkled his nose. It was a valid argument but he didn’t want to be discussing those things with Jason so staying out of it was probably best. Jason’s hands dragged down his face.
“Michelle! I am all about everyone loving anyone they want, however they want but I will readily admit that I’m just not evolved enough to
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