#Chapter 122: Friendship Breakup

I took a bite of my salad, my gaze trained on Matt’s animated face as he described his favorite movie to me. He’d been going on about it since we first sat down, more than a little affronted when he found out that I’d never seen Predator. Not that I minded. I could listen to him talk for hours. Especially about the things he loved. He got this light in his eyes, and I couldn’t look away. “I’m sorry,” he said, putting down his fork. “I’m rambling.” I smiled. “Don’t apologize. I like listening to you. You’re really making me want to see this movie.” He smiled back at me. “We’ll watch it sometime.” “I’d like that.” The thought of being alone with him sent a rush of flutters through my stomach. I’d all but decided I wanted to take things further with him. While I still planned on keeping my promise to Jack, for the time being at least, that didn’t mean we couldn’t do other things. I felt my cheeks heat, and I forced myself to take another bite of my food, shoving my impure thoughts a