Word has it that opposites attract. Jessica Keith would give the pithy expression two middle fingers because a wild party girl like her and the prim do-gooder, Matthew Parkinson are opposites hopeless to attract, let alone breathe the same air.
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Jessica
Spencer isn't much of a talker. The only time he ever did talk was when he was giving us a tour of the apartments.
How are he and Nathan related?
Nathan can be a little bossy but in a friendly kind of way. Spencer, though, is just straight-up bossy. Borderline cold. However, I can see why Cade likes him and his brothers.
He talked with Matthew a few times, but I couldn't hear half of their conversation. Matthew usually just sort of translates what half-murmured thing he said. Sometimes, I'd hear Matthew chuckle softly but couldn't tell if there were any jokes between them.
Good thing, I had a piece of Matthew's peach cobbler to go. Plus, we got smoothies on the way to the third apartment building. If I didn't know better, I'd say he's trying to keep my mouth shut with all this food.
"Jessica," Matthew called out, snapping me out of thoughts. "You have to see the bedroom."
I walked across the empty kitchen area that I was daydreaming about and sashayed my way to the bedroom. I gasped at the sight of the balcony overlooking the city. "Oh, my gosh. That's gorgeous."
"I know, right?" He says with a dimpled smile.
I walked onto the balcony, knowing this apartment would be the one for me. "As if the view in the living room isn't a premium bonus enough."
"You like this one?"
I turned around to face him. I replied with a nod since I stuffed the rest of the peach cobbler into my mouth.
He laughed because I probably looked like a chipmunk. "Okay. I'll tell Spencer, so he can get all the paperwork done."
Just then, Spencer came in. He probably finished the phone call. "You want this one."
"Mm-hmm." I beamed. "Oh, wait, Matthew, do you want this one, too? Cause I'd probably find another apartment that I'd like."
He gives us a confused look. "You guys aren't together?"
There was a full minute of awkward silence. I could've sworn it lasted more than that.
Spencer cleared his throat. "Matthew, you can get the apartment next door. It basically has the same layout as this one."
Matthew smiled. "Okay, sure."
I looked at him.
Okay?Just like that?
On the flip side, we're neighbors! The thought had me grinning like a little kid. Matthew must've read my mind because I could see the same grin on his face.
"Neighbors, huh?" he says with twinkles in his eyes.
I squealed. "Neighbors!" I jumped like a kindergartener and threw my arms around his neck.
