Umm…no…. “Yeah, I guess it just took me by surprise. ”
“Josh, you can’t tell Jeff! Ari made us promise not to tell anyone. ”
“Heather, don’t you think Jeff has the right to know that Ari is pregnant with his baby? I mean, did Ari not learn anything with Rebecca?”
“Of course, he has the right to know. I don’t disagree with you on that one. Ari just doesn’t want to stress him out. She’s trying to hold off until Rebecca has the baby, so they can find out for sure if it’s Jeff’s. ”
I stood up, leaning against the truck. “Holy hell, this is so messed up. I mean, I know that Jeff wants to have kids with Ari so much, and he would be over the moon if he knew she was pregnant, Heather. I don’t understand why Ari is waiting to tell him. So what if Rebecca is having a baby and it turns out to be Jeff’s? He’s a good guy. He’ll do right by both of them. ”
I shook my head. I silently thanked God that I’d never found myself in this situation. I looked back at Heather, and she was just staring at me.
She tilted her head to the side, smiling.
“Okay, spill it. What really happened just now? There’s no way you’d have that type of reaction just because you learned that Ari is pregnant. Plus, you were acting funny before I even said she ewas pregnant. ”
“To be honest, I’m not really sure what happened, Heather. ” That was the truth.
“Okay. Well, are you better now? I really want to get home and change out of this shirt and skirt. ”
I let out a laugh as I got back in the truck.
Heather just rattled on and on the whole way to her apartment. I didn’t think I’d ever heard her talk as much as she was talking right now.
I pulled up to her building and parked the truck.
She sat there for a minute, like she was thinking something over.
“Do you want to come in for a glass of sweet tea or something?”
Fuck yeah, I do. “Sure, I’m not in a hurry to get anywhere. ”
***
We sat together in her apartment for almost two hours, talking about everything and anything. I told Heather about my desire to take over my father’s furniture-making business, and she told me about her dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher.
Before I knew, it we had finished two bottles of wine.
While we were laughing about them being in jail, I said,
“I have to admit that I was surprised when Ari called me to come and get y’all out of jail. I just figured that my phone was the only one she was able to get through to. ”
“Well, you know the only reason why she called you was so you could see me dressed like a damn whore,” Heather said as she laughed.
She must have thought about what she had just said because her head snapped up to look at me.
Now, why would Ari do that unless she thought Heather had feelings for me? I’m done playing games. It’s time to find out.
Heather was leaning up against the counter while as I sitting on one of her bar stools. I got up and walked toward her. Pulling her into my arms, I didn’t even give her time to think before I backed her up against the wall.
As I started to kiss her she ran her hands through my hair. The small moan that escaped her lips made me want to rip off her damn clothes. When I lifted her up, she wrapped her legs around my waist. The kiss was quickly turning more passionate by the second.
Son of a bitch. I’ve wanted to kiss this girl for so long now. She tasted sweeter than anything I could’ve ever imagined.
She pulled back slightly, trying to caught her breath.
“Josh…I’ve… I’ve never been with anyone before, and. . . ” Her voice trailed off as she looked down at my lips.
My knees just about buckled out from underneath me. I had to put one hand on the wall to hold myself up. Holy shit. Heather’s a virgin.