Its spinning blades were whirling, whipping everything around it into a frenzy with its artificial wind while roaring so loud that I could barely hear myself think. I could feel the warmth radiating from her through my pants. She looked at Bobbi, who was still lying on Helen’s chest. “That’s not what I want for us,” I said, shaking my head. I kept trying to rationalize it; maybe I was overreacting because Natalie’s rejection was still so fresh, or perhaps I was listening a little too hard to Helen’s advice about remaining single. This close, I could detect the cinnamon and honeysuckle from one of her favorite lotions. It’s been eating at me this whole time, and you were right the other night. Erin—my rock and quite possibly one of the most important people in my life. She let me, her purse held close to her chest, almost as if she were using it as a shield to guard her heart. Natashya had so many great qualities, but her lips were one of my favorites. I could feel the warmth radiating from her through my pants.
