Page 20 of Prickly Pair
I loved my friends. I really did. Everyone had swooped in to take care of me and they had thought of everything, including cooking for me so all I had to do was rest. My mom stopped by once she heard about my burn, and she’d lovingly fussed as she cleaned up around my house and made me comfortable. While I appreciatedeveryone,resting was something I was notoriously terrible at.
I took a sip of coffee and checked my text messages.Oh god.
Matthew
How are you feeling this morning? Did you sleep? Have you had water yet?
Austin
Are you ok? Do you need anything?
Unknown Number
Hi Evie. It’s Nick. hope this isn’t weird, but Avery gave me your phone number. I got a friend to priority ship the part for the oven, so it’ll be here soon. I also wanted to check in on you and see if you need anything.
“What the fuck?” I whispered, staring at my phone.
What was happening to my life right now? Never had three different men texted me to check on me.
Matthew made it painfully clear he was into me yesterday. I had a feeling he was going to take the “water Dom” thing seriously too, which . . . I found exciting. I loved the idea of him domming me into drinking water. If I’d realized sooner that he had a crush on me, I would have asked him out on a date. He was sexy and kind and steady. He’d single-handedly kept me together yesterday.
Austin was . . . a sore point. I yelled at him yesterday because I knew I could. I’d known him my entire life, had a crush on him since I was sixteen, and I wasn’t sure he’d ever texted me like this to check on me. Usually he asked about me through Avery.
Nick. I didn’t even know what to think when it came to Nick. I never thought I’d see him again after our one-night stand, yet here he was in Whynot.
Another text popped up, but I was relieved it wasn’t from any of them. It was my group chat with June and Avery.
June
Good morning, sunshine.
Me
I hate my life right now
June
We know. Want us to come over and bring you breakfast in a bit?
Me
Come over for lunch. But tell me what the hell happened with Nick yesterday??? Avery, you gave him my number?
Avery
I sure did. You have some explaining to do. You left out some details about that date a couple months ago
I covered my eyes with a groan.
I doubted Nick said anything in detail about it, but my friends were smart. If he even mentioned he’d gone on a date with me, they’d put two and two together.
Which meant they’d figured out my night with Nick had been the best sex I’d ever had. Because I’d gone intodetailthe next day with them. I’d even told them he’d convinced me missionary could be just as hot as cowgirl, which was something I never thought I’d say.
Another text, this time from Matthew. A smile pulled at my lips as I clicked on the photo he’d sent. He was clearly in the hospital parking lot, sunglasses on, holding a massive water bottle. He wore a tie with tiny spaceships on it. PossiblyStar Trekones?
I snapped a picture of my coffee cup and sent it back. I smirked as the read receipt blinked, but then cursed when the phone started ringing.
“Uh, yes? Hello, doctor?” I answered.
