picked up the first package and started to pull the wrapping paper off. I rolled my eyes when I saw the back. Addie had purchased an adult movie for me. Maybe she figured it would be easier for me to accept Arsen’s line of “work” this way. I flipped the movie over to the front and looked at the actor and actress on the cover.
“Oh Jesus Christ, Adesynne Lee!” I shouted.
It wasn’t just any movie with just any actor on the cover. This was one of Arsen’s movies.
I could hear the muffled sound of her laughter and I tossed the movie angrily onto the other couch.
I heard Addie’s footsteps as she walked to the door and cracked it open.
“Open the other one now, Neve,” she said mischievously.
Rolling my eyes, I grabbed the second package and ripped the wrapping off. It was a vibrator; bright pink, had multiple speeds, and was water resistant according to the information on the box.
“I figure if you open the movie and use that on yourself when you see Arsen doing his thing, maybe you won’t be so uptight about it,” she explained casually.
I turned slowly to look at her. She was completely serious, I could tell by the look on her face.
“Addie, I love you for coming out here. I really do. But if you came out here to make me watch a movie and vibrate on myself, then you should’ve stayed in New York. I’m not going to open either of these, so you can take them with you when you leave.”
She just rolled her eyes and came over to sit next to me on the couch.
“Not everything ends up the way you want it to in life, Neve. Wanna know why I really got these for you? To see how you would react. If you laughed and opened it, it was because you honestly didn’t care. But you got angry like I thought you would, because you do care. I’m not sure if you care about Arsen, but something about this new friendship with him, is making you care. You don’t have to watch it but I’m leaving it here. If you ever get to the point where you can watch it, then you’ll know how you feel about him by the reaction you have,” she said, putting an arm around me and giving me a squeeze.
I sighed unhappily. It was true; everything she just said was true. If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t be angry. I wasn’t sure what had me so upset but I wanted to find out.
“Good night, Addie,” I said softly.
“Good night, kiddo. I’ll see you in the morning and so you know, I want to meet him before I leave,” she replied as she got off the couch and disappeared into the bedroom a second time.
I lay down on the couch and pulled my blanket up to my neck. I rolled onto my side and closed my eyes. I let out a heavy sigh and opened them again. I reached for my phone which was sitting next to the vibrator and powered it on. It was almost three in the morning, so he probably wouldn’t get my message until the morning, but I knew that Addie would hound me about meeting Arsen until it was time for her to leave.
Me: Adesynne is in town. She wants to meet you before she leaves. If you’re not “working” tomorrow, let me know.
As soon as I put the phone down and got comfortable, the screen illuminated the room. I raised an eyebrow and reached for it.
Arsen: I don’t “work” tomorrow. I’d love to meet her.
I bet, I thought rolling my eyes.
Me: She can meet you at Berkley Park.
Arsen: Aren’t you going to be there too? What time?
That was a good question. I didn’t wake up Addie too early and I didn’t know how long she would sleep for. As for the first part of his question, I didn’t know how I felt about being around him knowing what he was now.
Me: I’ll let you know in the morning. She just got here a couple of hours ago.
Arsen: Okay. I hope you make it tomorrow...
I didn’t respond. Instead I shut my phone off and closed my eyes. I’d let him sweat it out.
There was no way in hell Adesynne would let me stay home. She had obviously come out here with more than one purpose.
I woke up to the sound of the
“Oh Jesus Christ, Adesynne Lee!” I shouted.
It wasn’t just any movie with just any actor on the cover. This was one of Arsen’s movies.
I could hear the muffled sound of her laughter and I tossed the movie angrily onto the other couch.
I heard Addie’s footsteps as she walked to the door and cracked it open.
“Open the other one now, Neve,” she said mischievously.
Rolling my eyes, I grabbed the second package and ripped the wrapping off. It was a vibrator; bright pink, had multiple speeds, and was water resistant according to the information on the box.
“I figure if you open the movie and use that on yourself when you see Arsen doing his thing, maybe you won’t be so uptight about it,” she explained casually.
I turned slowly to look at her. She was completely serious, I could tell by the look on her face.
“Addie, I love you for coming out here. I really do. But if you came out here to make me watch a movie and vibrate on myself, then you should’ve stayed in New York. I’m not going to open either of these, so you can take them with you when you leave.”
She just rolled her eyes and came over to sit next to me on the couch.
“Not everything ends up the way you want it to in life, Neve. Wanna know why I really got these for you? To see how you would react. If you laughed and opened it, it was because you honestly didn’t care. But you got angry like I thought you would, because you do care. I’m not sure if you care about Arsen, but something about this new friendship with him, is making you care. You don’t have to watch it but I’m leaving it here. If you ever get to the point where you can watch it, then you’ll know how you feel about him by the reaction you have,” she said, putting an arm around me and giving me a squeeze.
I sighed unhappily. It was true; everything she just said was true. If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t be angry. I wasn’t sure what had me so upset but I wanted to find out.
“Good night, Addie,” I said softly.
“Good night, kiddo. I’ll see you in the morning and so you know, I want to meet him before I leave,” she replied as she got off the couch and disappeared into the bedroom a second time.
I lay down on the couch and pulled my blanket up to my neck. I rolled onto my side and closed my eyes. I let out a heavy sigh and opened them again. I reached for my phone which was sitting next to the vibrator and powered it on. It was almost three in the morning, so he probably wouldn’t get my message until the morning, but I knew that Addie would hound me about meeting Arsen until it was time for her to leave.
Me: Adesynne is in town. She wants to meet you before she leaves. If you’re not “working” tomorrow, let me know.
As soon as I put the phone down and got comfortable, the screen illuminated the room. I raised an eyebrow and reached for it.
Arsen: I don’t “work” tomorrow. I’d love to meet her.
I bet, I thought rolling my eyes.
Me: She can meet you at Berkley Park.
Arsen: Aren’t you going to be there too? What time?
That was a good question. I didn’t wake up Addie too early and I didn’t know how long she would sleep for. As for the first part of his question, I didn’t know how I felt about being around him knowing what he was now.
Me: I’ll let you know in the morning. She just got here a couple of hours ago.
Arsen: Okay. I hope you make it tomorrow...
I didn’t respond. Instead I shut my phone off and closed my eyes. I’d let him sweat it out.
There was no way in hell Adesynne would let me stay home. She had obviously come out here with more than one purpose.
I woke up to the sound of the
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