Boyfriend for the Weekend

Chapter 12: Getting To Know You

OLIVER

I started laughing. I've never seen her like this before. Especially not around me.

Probably the booze was the one talking right now.

"Have you ever been in love, Oliver?"

I nodded before answering,

"I have."

Her eyes widened in shock.

Wow, do I seem like my heart has frozen over and I have lost the capability to love?

Yeah, sounds about right.

"How about you, Baron, ever been head over heels in love?"

She sighed and sadness took over her gray eyes.

They looked haunted.

"Yeah..."

"Nathan?"

She nodded.

"What was her name?"

"Casey."

She looked away from me and started staring at the ceiling.

"Pretty name. Must be a pretty girl."

"That, she was."

She smiled and turned back to look at me.

"Where did you learn how to drift?"

Change of topic.

Thank god.

"It's a secret so you can't tell anyone."

She nodded enthusiastically.

"I used to drag race when I was 22 or 23. I learned it from the drivers there."

Her hand flew up to her mouth.

"Lies"

I nodded and started laughing.

"Nope."

She punched my arm and started begging me to bring her drag racing.

"Come on, Oliver!"

"No, you can't go. Besides, I'm not in touch with the guys in the drag racing circuit anymore."

I reasoned with her but I was looking away. If I looked at her for too long, I might actually give in.

"You're Oliver Royce! You can still get a hold of them, can't you?"

This is so hard.

"Yes but I am still not bringing you."

She pouted at me and made her eyes even bigger.

"Pleeeeaaaaase,"

I sighed, I'll just admit defeat but I won't commit to anything just yet.

"I'll see what I can do."

She did a little victory dance while lying down. It was adorable.

We were lying in bed for hours just talking about each other. She got up to change into more comfortable clothes just in case she got sleepy.

I followed suit dressing up in plain green sleep shorts.

"Why do you sleep shirtless?"

She asked all of a sudden.

"Why not?"

"I just don't get it."

"If you're not okay with it, I can stay on the couch. I'm completely comfortable there."