Naomi's POV
I locked myself in my bedroom and grabbed my cellphone to call Nasim.
"Hey babe, what's up?"
"Mena's here."
"Wait what? Where?"
"My apartment."
"But why?"
"He broke up with Emily and has nowhere to go and now he's here and my stomach feels funny and I'm getting nervous and I don't know why it's not like I never dated the guy."
Nasim laughed over the phone. "You are ridiculous. Just relax hun, I'm sure you'll be fine."
"I know but what if I say something stupid or—"
"Naomi you're 21 years old, and you've hooked up with the guy at least 4 times since you got here, theres no reason for you to feel nervous."
"But I am because it's different now."
"How is it different?"
"Because I've actually got a shot with him now and the last time I did it didn't end well. I can't mess this up." I let out a breath.
"You won't mess it up Nay, just... take it one step at a time. Don't hook up with him the next chance you get. If you want to be in a serious relationship with him then act like it. Go on dates, laugh at stupid jokes, hold each others hands for the first time, don't say I Love You's until you feel like your heart might explode from loving them so much,"
I nodded to myself, "Okay okay, you're right, just one step at a time."
"Yes! Make it... spontaneous."
"Spontaneous?"
"Yeah, it'll be fun that way."
"Okay, thank you Nas."
"Sure thing girl, now if you excuse me I am going to go cuddle my boyfriend." I could tell she was smiling.
"Alright, love you babes, have fun!"
"Oh we will!"
"Bye!" I hung up, dropped my phone on my bed and threw myself back as I thought somethings through. If he was going to be here, we had to have boundaries.
Quickly I got up and went to the guest room which I found to be empty, "Mena?"
"In the kitchen!" I heard him shout.
There he was, standing in a corner eating the noodles I'd bought him. "You know you can sit down, that's what the table or the couch are for." I raised my eyebrow at him.
"I know, but it's fine, standing is fine."
"Okay, whatever you say..."
"What's on your mind?" He put the box to the side.
"I'm sorry?"
"What's on your mind? You've got that I wanna say something but I'm too scared to say it face."
"That's not a face, I don't make a face."
"Yeah you do, you do that thing where you leave your mouth open as if you were going to say something, then you look up back down and then you shut your mouth and press your lips together." Mena raised his eyebrows at me, "That's the face."
"Okay, fine I do wanna say something," I licked my lips as I thought about what I was going to say. "Look I don't know what you're going to do after you and Emily..." I cleared my throat, "work your stuff out but I just wanted to say you're welcome to stay here, if you need a place to stay of course. If not you can totally disregard these last very awkward 5 seconds."
