Author's Intro/ Disclaimer: Same as always. Characters aren't mine. Long live Jonathan Larson!
Keep waiting, it'll be worth it!
When Collins and I got up the next morning, Joanne was in the kitchen making breakfast. She saw us walk out of my room together and looked skeptically at us.
"It was nice of one of you to tell me you were sleeping together."
"We're not," I jumped in immediately.
"Not that way," Collins tried to help.
"Wait, what."
"Well, technically we are 'sleeping' together since we slept in the same bed," I added my analysis.
"But, peoples general understanding of the term "sleeping together" means having sex," finished Collins.
"Which we aren't doing," I made sure to point out.
"Not yet at least," Collins tacked on. I was shocked. My head shot towards him as soon as he said it and then I had to force myself to look away in an attempt to try and hide my amazement. I could tell Joanne was also surprised. She and I had talked all those times and Collins had no idea. Collins walked forward and sat down at the kitchen table. When he wasn't looking Joanne snuck me two thumbs up and we both smiled. Later, I got the chance to talk to her alone.
"Do you think he was hinting at something?"
"It would be a safe guess. I don't know entirely so maybe you should wait for him to do something first."
"But he knows that I'm ready right."
"Well if he listened to a word you said during your fight, you made it 150% clear."
"Okay. So I just wait?"
"You wait, unless you're willing to take the offensive."
"Definitely not."
"Okay, so you wait."
"Darn."
"Mark" She said rather accusingly.
"What?"
"You said you didn't mind either way, that you were happy with just this, that you have now."
"I know, and I'm true to that, I'm satisfied, I'm just excited by the fact that there might be something more, but don't worry, I won't get my hopes up or anything."
"Good, I don't want you getting hurt again."
"Okay.
"Okay."
"When are you going to be out of the house for a long period of time?"
"Mark!"
"Just wondering," I tried to be innocent.
"Two days from now I have a meeting in Jersey. I should be gone for most of the day."
"Two days?"
"You can wait that long."
"Fine."
"Gosh Mark, you two crack me up so much. What would I do without you two to keep me amused all the time."
"You'd probably be giving someone else relationship advice. It's a hidden talent I never knew you had. You could persue it someday if this lawyer thing never works out."
"It's working out fine."
"I'm just saying."
"I'll keep you in mind if I ever need a recommendation or reference, okay?"
"Gladly."
That was the end of our conversation. Now I just have to way for two days. Easier said than done. Hopefully Collins will be able to distract me with his short little antics.
~ Mark