Next of Kin (Next #1)

by Hannah Bonam-Young

I look between the two men, who seem to be exchanging words that are silent to the female ear. I think this is the part of West Side Story when they start snapping and walking toward each other. Why, I have absolutely no idea.

“Chloe, I could go on forever about how wrong I was. How incredible you are….” He clears his throat. “How much I love you.”

“What? We love each other, but I can’t touch your butt? That’s lame.”