“You’re going to embarrass me talking like that, Jason,” I said.
“Well, you can return the favor by bragging on how amazing I am in bed.”
I smiled, then laughed. “Well, you are fabulous, but I think your ego is pretty secure in this area.”
“You guys are just going to change the subject, aren’t you?”
I shrugged.
Jason shrugged.
“Boys,” she said, and rolled her eyes.
“Hey, last I checked I’m a girl.”
She grinned, eyes shining with that mischievous light that made me think so much of Jason. “Well, I have checked and yes, yes, you are a girl, most delightfully so.”
I blushed again, and raised my hands as if that would hide it.
“Oh, yay, I made you blush twice!”
I glared at her, but couldn’t keep the hard look going as she grinned at me, then Jason joined her, and the two of them undid me. I had to smile back.
“Damn it, you can both do that.”
“Do what?” she asked.
“Make her smile when she doesn’t want to,” Jason said.
“We must use this power only for good, or when it’s fun,” she said.
I grinned and rolled my eyes at both of them.
“I hate to bring up something that won’t make you smile, but I leave tomorrow and you need to settle this.”
“Settle what?”
“Jade. You have the right to say no to her, Anita. If you’ve said no to men who are tied to you metaphysically, then why are you having so much trouble saying no to her?”
“I don’t know.”
“Is it because she’s a girl?”
“I don’t know is the only answer I have, J.J.”
“Okay, let me ask you this: How do you feel about having to date Jade for the rest of your life?”
“Not great,” I said.
“She’s pushing you to actually date her, take her out, and make her more of your life. How do you feel about that?”
“I don’t want to do it.”
“Then don’t,” J.J. said.
I looked at her, opened my mouth, closed it, and then just lay there. I didn’t know what to think, let alone feel.
Jason kissed my forehead, then rose up so he could study my face as he said, “Anita, it’s okay, you don’t have to date people you don’t want to date.”