Page 57 of On My Side

She sighs heavily. “I guess.”

I kiss the top of her head. “I love you, and part of my boundary is not asking Mr. Q any questions about me or himself, either.” I quickly add, realizing I hadn’t specified that.

Piper looks up at me, gray eyes mischievous and lips pursed to hold back a laugh. “That’s suspicious.”

“Piper Elise.”

“Okay, okay. I won’t say or ask anything,” she groans, shrugging off my arm.

She gets to her feet and shuffles out of the kitchen. She’s leaving for her lesson with Ren soon, so I take this slight reprieve to pull my phone out and text him, surprised when he’s already texted me.

Ren

good morning, friend how did you sleep?

i feel like we should have secret code names for each other

as friends

i call lando

Audrey

lol you already call me aud

Ren

she lives!!!!! how’d you sleep?

How’d I sleep, he asks? How’d I sleep after dry humping with the most attractive man to ever exist to completion?

Best night of sleep I’ve had since becoming a mom.

I wish I was kidding.

Audrey

someone’s student decided to ambush me this morning because she’s convinced i went to your place last night

Ren

…

Audrey

no

Ren

right, you werenotat my place

Audrey

don’t tell her anything okay? I set a boundary with her, but I don’t know how she knows or why she thinks we’re seeing each other, but she does. so be cool. tell her we’re friends.

Ren

we ARE friends