Not that I would have been unaware of what was going on inside, thanks to my heightened senses, but it was still nice to know he wasn’t going to just barge into my home and try to hit on my best friend and girlfriend. “Huh, that’s cool. I’m really looking forward to it.”
“Me too,” I agreed as I pulled up next to Serenity’s blue car. And it’s not just a shallow infatuation based on appearance only. But then for what other reason would she have invited him over? I then focused on Serenity, that edge finally leaking into my voice. And most importantly, I don’t know if it’s truly a ‘need,’ or if it’s just a strong desire to speed up the healing process in the event I get hurt. “This tastes kind of weird,” I lied, since I’d used my nose instead of my mouth. She knows I won’t talk to her for the most part, so she doesn’t even try getting me to socialize anymore, but she still sits with me. Oddly enough, Nick was already dressed more casually himself, prompting me to wonder if he made less of an effort to look professional, since it sounded like his skills were valued to the point that no one cared.
