Roommates & Soulmates

Ch135: Simon's Friends

Simon wasn't quite sure what was going on, but he knew something had changed. For the past few weeks he'd notice strange behaviour in his friends. At first it was just Maia who was down cast and quiet. The only reason she'd give for this was that her and Bat decided to call it quits, which Simon supposed was a good enough reasons, but even so it didn't quite feel right to him. Simon never really got the impression Maia was all that attached to Bat.

Then just as Maia was starting to seem like herself again, Simon noticed something else. Jordan started acting very odd indeed, almost overly cheerful like he had something to prove. Yet at the same time, when no one else was in the room Jordan looked tired. Simon just couldn't figure it out.

"Maybe they slept together," Izzy said with a shrug one day when Simon confessed his worries to her.

"Jordan wouldn't do that to Paige!" Simon said at once, but Izzy didn't look impressed.

"Last I checked, Jordan was human," Izzy stated. "It's a species wide failing."

Simon turned to face her. "Does that mean you think I could do that?"

"You as you are now no," Izzy replied, thoughtfully. "But there is a situation and a world in which anyone could do anything."

Simon rolled his eyes and kissed her before turning to the task at hand, which in this case was making dinner. Simon was chopping onions - and crying quite a lot about it - while Izzy had the carrots finished and was putting them in a pan.

"Now, are you sure about this whole vinegar in with the veggies thing?" Simon asked, cautiously.

"Yes," Izzy said firmly. "It's called pickling, or how did you think pickles were made?"

"Walk to store," Simon began smirking. "Find pickles. Purchase. Eat."

"Cheeky," Izzy laughed, turning her back on him as she continued twirling around the kitchen making dinner. Simon loved her laugh. Combined with that glorious smile on her face, it was all he had to wait until she was done the prep work before he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

"Hmm," Izzy sighed, as her arms came around him. Simon often lost track of his thoughts and his hands when kissing Isabelle. Today was no different.

"Sweetheart, if you do that we are going to be eating burnt tacos tonight," she gasped as he kissed her neck while his hands traced lines over the sensitive skin under her shirt.

"What if I like burnt tacos?" Simon teased, moving down to kiss her collar bones.

"Then you are hornier than you are hungry," Izzy explained matter of factly.

With a sigh, Simon pulled back. "Okay I am hungry," he said. "And I love you."

"Good," Izzy grinned as she returned to continue cooking. Simon had to wait a whole minute for her to turn back to him grinning and say. "Oh, and I love you too."

"Good to know," Simon laughed, moving forward and wrapping his arms around her from behind. "You little tease." Izzy giggled, and Simon kissed the top of her head before letting her free to finish the tacos.

They were just plating their dinner when Simon heard the door and Maia's voice call out. With a smile, Simon asked if she'd like to join them, but Maia shook her head saying something about grabbing a bite at school and went right to her room.

"Did she tell you why she and Bat broke up?" Izzy asked as they were eating moments later.

"Nope," Simon sighed. "I just don't get it."

"Your friends problems aren't your problems," Izzy reminded him.

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean I don't want to fix them," Simon replied.