Please

Part 15

You giggle, your chin propped in your hand as you gaze at Josh from across the table. You were at a diner, you and Josh alone in a booth while the rest of the guys order their food. You bite your lip, watching him. You love spending time with him, the fuzzy feeling you had when you spent time with him. You'd never had that before.

Josh glances around, then reaches across the table, his fingers slipping through yours as he smiles at you.

Vinny curls his nose as he watches the two of you, leaning back against the diner counter. "They're sickening."

Devin glances over his shoulder.

"Ah, they're happy. Let them have their fun."

"But it's so gross, dude."

Devin chuckles, turning to watch the two of you, Josh playing with your fingers.

"One day, when you're older -."

"Don't tell me I'll understand."

Devin grins. "I was gonna say, when you're older and find yourself a good fuck buddy, THEN you'll understand."

Vinny glares at him.

Devin merely sips his drink with a chuckle.

Children.

His eyes flick over as Ricky and Chris step into the diner.

"Hey, Ricky," he greets loudly, and he sees Balz jerk away from you like you'd ignited into flames, an almost guilty look on his face.

You look disappointed.

"Dude." Ricky greets, sidling up to the counter. "I'm fucking starving."

"Aren't we all?" Chris sighs.

"Not Ryan," Vinny grumbled, reaching for the basket the cashier sat on the counter for him. "He's the ass that ate all the food and caused us to starve."

Well no one was disagreeing.

Ricky glances around for you, ordering his food and then quickly going to your side, sliding into the booth beside you. You give him a bright smile, twirling a curl of hair around your finger.

Josh frowns.

Yup.

Disaster, Chris thinks, gazing at the three of you.

"Fifty bucks says he finds them boning on the bus," Vinny says around a mouthful of french fries.

Chris and Devin look at each other.

"Nah. Josh can't keep his hands off her, that's too easy. I say he walks in on them kissing, no - her giving him a BJ."

"Can you guys not?" Chris grumbles. "It's already going to be trouble enough without you making bets."

"Can you imagine Rickys face?" Vinny snickers, earning a swift smack to the back of the head.

"Ow! What was that for!?"

"Don't be an idiot, Vinny. Rickys one of us, we're supposed to be on his side," Chris huffs, frowning.

"We are. But Josh is one of us too." Devin reminds, playing with his straw.

"Yeah, but he's boning Rickys... Whatever she is."

"She's free game, man. Rick laid no claims."

"They're invisible claims."

Devin rolls his eyes.

"Chris, come on. Look how happy they are! Don't spoil it."

Chris frowns.