ALMOST MINE, ALREADY HIS

la's

ant to fuck

sture. She is still in the ideal tree position, as far as I can tell.

trembling a little. Alice and I occasionally do yoga togeth

she lowered herself for a chaturanga dandasan

0-degree angle or whatever angle my body chose to give me. "You know-" I said with a low moan, pulling my front ribs into my spine and raising my shoulders off the ground. As I reach my tailbone to

didn't even perspire. "

d, "So fucking-" and stopped talk

ila, you're not buying the thin

he way you think?" Alice's elde

follow her as she transforms into an upward-facing dog. But why is it acceptable for guys to ch

avoid being attracted to other people since our brains are programmed to interpret visual information and develop snap judgments based o

ong," I say, feeling my shoulders and chest open

n you met. He got a dick, and that's the only reason you're feeling down. If he had a pussy f

on, would you still talk

h, wh

kes Neilson fee

ve faith in me if he truly loves me. He needs to change his perspect

nd say, "Alice Lee, you

creen. Alice said, "Hi Muffin," befo

en. "Same as always." He removed h

change positions. "Ho

ives a succinct response. Neilson takes his suitcase and exi

peak with the man if you wish to do

re my

our very f

is also

d." "He won't be your friend if he isn't

other

Fi

ne,

ant to talk to G

n my gut, as if I had been

you going

o w

you're not going to

at make m

yebrow, "Are you

ing. Simply said, I don't want to spend any more money

osition as mine. "Then, tell him in perso

mpness of my sports bra a

tle of beer and wearing sweatpants and a blue t-shirt that was a little damp.

le, and rinsed my throat to clear the dryness. "Camila is going to end her non-existent relationship with this guy she may or may

lt like throwing up. He held the bottle between h

uldn't feel comfor

h a nod, "Un

me. "She should stop talking to someone

ould like you to stop someone from tal

hands on her waist. "Then, why did you talk to tha

s hands. "My secretary is

ules all of my appointments, therefore, I need to talk to her," she says, her voice growing deeper

places the bottle on the table and then presses his fingers to his nasal bridge. He realizes after a while that I'm still

bout to begin. I murmured, "Good luck, Nei

a shower. "Hi honey," I greeted with a smile as the front door opened. Ke

fore putting his arms around me. "Su

smile. "Go rest and take a shower. Whe

ma of fresh food fills the air as the pots and utensils continue to clank against each othe

at the screen, I p

la?" H

less. I can't take my eyes off the s

if we are still

pproaches the couch and collapses. He picks up the remote control and flips the TV o

talking to?" K

ed, "A friend I

hat?" Gre

ottle to his lip, his body tens

was unpleasant somehow. I return to the kitchen and carry on preparing

ut the plates on the table after I was done. "Kev, the food is re-" Kevin was on the couch, sound sleeping. With a sigh, I pick up the folded blanket from the

paralyzed. He is facing me, his stomach resting on t

o him. "And you won't

head on my lap. "I trust you." He encircles my waist with

would not be my friend if he weren't Alice's

My body tangles with his as we both crawl beneath the covers. "Tell me." He

ords of comfort

Oh, ouch." I laughed when he pretended

ior to you. Much more attracti

enough, you're making me feel terrible." Before the hush eloped around us, his

s around his ankle as our legs b

," without hesitation. He

guy will sweep me off my feet

d will carry you awa

s till Kevin disappeared into the night. I give him

ur relationship at all? Do you h

he object of my infatuation, which will eventually f

g. We have an unshakeable friendship and