Chapter 32 : I've Missed the Way You Taste

Simone

After the showing, Michael decided to ride with me back to my place. It had been a while since we'd been together, and this felt like the perfect opportunity.

"Hey," he said softly to me as we sat on the couch together.

"Hey," I whispered back, moving to lay against his chest.

He kissed the top of my head and held me against him.

"I've missed you," he said. "Everything's been really crazy lately."

"I know," I sighed, twisting around so I could look at him. "And we haven't had a chance to talk about… things."

"Things," he echoed. "What things should we talk about?

I swallowed hard, not even sure how to begin the conversation. It was one thing when there was just Rob. In fact, the last time we'd talked about it, Rob was only a maybe. Now he was becoming a more permanent fixture, and I had to be clear with Michael about it.

"Well, there are you and me things," I started, then took a steadying breath, "And there are me and Rob things."

I felt him nod.

"And," I