Page 109 of The Incredible Ordinary

I squint at him. It’s hard to comprehend what words mean when you’re this turned on.

“Do we?” I pant. “Could we maybe have a vote on that?”

He laughs. That, too, is breathless. “The way I see it, it’ll end up being a tie since there’s only the two of us.”

“If you’re younger, you get the tie-breaker vote. I thought that was common knowledge.” I try to kiss him again.

He gives in for a second but then remembers himself and pulls his mouth away. I groan and let my forehead fall against his shoulder.

He kisses the top of my head with a soft chuckle, and there’s a gentle flapping in my stomach.

“We need to talk,” he says.

I can do that. I can talk. It doesn’t feel like I want to right now, but if Milán wants to talk, I can do that.

I take a deep breath then nod, forehead moving against his shoulder. “Right. Talk.”

Now, if my body could get the memo, that’d be great.

“You should probably get off me,” he says in a strained voice.

I blink. “Really?”

“Yeah, I can’t believe this suggestion is coming from me either.”

I chuckle before I plant a quick kiss on his neck and then roll off him.

We quietly stare at the ceiling, lying side by side, until the boners go down.

“We’re doing this the wrong way,” Milán eventually says.

I turn my head to look at him.

“You’re the one having all sorts of revelations, and yet I’m the one losing my shit.”

I frown while I consider his words, then I turn on my side and face him. “I didn’t kiss you spontaneously. I’ve had time to think.”

“I don’t know what happens now, though. And I’m freaking the fuck out about losing you.”

He turns on his side, too, and now we’re practically nose to nose.

“That’s good,” I say.

“Is it?”

“Means we’re in the same spot. Kind of nice to have a fellow traveler.”

He smiles at me sleepily, and I smile back.

So much is unknown and uncertain, but for now, hidden away from tomorrow, it feels like everything is just right.

MILÁN

I wakeup with the sun on my face, warm and comfortable. I blink my eyes open slowly.

No Jordan.

It’s the first thing I notice.