Catching Feelings

56

I leave B chatting with Mikey on the couch with a quick kiss "I'm gonna jump in the shower real quick."

She smiles and tugs on my shirt "Okay J...don't use all my girly body wash."

"I'll try not to," I joke "But you know how much I love smelling like flowers so I'm not making any promises."

I'm digging through my backpack before I've even closed the bathroom door, searching for the tiny bag of coke that the close quarters on the tour bus has made nearly impossible to make any use of.

"Just a small line..." I think as I prepare everything. I bend down and inhale it quickly, then shrug "Fuck it..." as I set up one more.

Leaning back against the wall as the rush of energy takes over I eye the shower and mutter "Why'd I say I was showering? I don't want to shower." The mundane, everyday task sounds almost torturous considering how wired I suddenly am.

I think it over a little longer and put everything away before pulling open the door. I'm surprised to find B already laying on the still made bed, reading a magazine.

She raises her gaze over the pages "Thought you were showering?"

"Decided against it." I reply, drumming my fingers quickly against the brim of my hat while I adjust it.

"Didn't realize taking a shower required such careful deliberation." She laughs.

I pull my hat off completely and toss it at her while running my hands through my hair with a smile "Well it does."

I cross the room quickly and start tapping the front of her magazine annoyingly when she turns her attention back to it. "Whatcha reading B?" I smack it a little harder.

She tries to swat me away "Quit it J..."

"Huh-uh..." I tease, pulling it out of her hands "Oh! Cosmo! My favorite!" I cry in a high pitched voice. "O...m...g..." I pause between each letter for effect "The sex move that will bring you closer..." I begin to rapidly flip pages looking for the article while she laughs and shakes her head.

"Here we go..." I announce when I find it, clearing my throat dramatically "Look deep into each other's eyes to feel instantly connected and..." I don't even bother to finish "Seriously? Well gee thanks Cosmo...we never would have figured that out all by ourselves! I hope next month's issue clears up some other grey areas like, where I'm supposed to put it. I asked Kenny and he said up your nose but that didn't sound right to me."

She laughs even harder and grabs for it "Shut up...you're such a pain in the ass."

I pull it back when she tries again and then toss it on the floor "Stop reading dumb ass magazines and pay attention to me."

She rolls her eyes with a grin "Oh my god you big baby."

I lay down beside her the instant she holds out her arms, waiting for me. I pretend to pout "That's better."

We lay silently for a few minutes until the effort it is taking for me to stay still becomes overwhelming "You wanna smoke?"

"Yeah..." she nods against my chest "Sounds good."

I start to get up but she stops me "I'll get it." She stands and grabs my bag, which is fine because I've hidden the coke away in the tiniest inside pocket and zipped it up. She plucks a blunt out and clamps it between her teeth delicately while searching for a lighter...and for some reason I can't explain, I find it incredibly sexy.

I grab her the minute she's close enough, wrapping one arm around her little waist while pulling her down on top of me. "What are you doing?" She squeals with a giggle.