Tourist Trap

by Morgan Elizabeth

“Never once have I denied you’re gorgeous or that I can’t stop thinking about you. But let’s be clear: you and I both know I could have you if I wanted.”

“I’m not chicken. I’m not going to kiss you just because you’re bullying me.” She smiles at that, continuing to look up at me. “Oh, this isn’t bullying you. If you want me to bully you, I can.” I let out a laugh without meaning to, and she shrugs. “Some people like that kind of thing.”

“If I wanted you on your knees, I’d just have to say the word, and you know it, Miles,”

“If you can’t have me because I’m too much work and you don’t have the time, that’s on you, but you never bothered to ask me what I’d need out of a relationship.” He opens his mouth to argue, but I shake my head and keep going. “You never bothered to ask, Miles, but if you had, I would have told you all I would need is to be yours.”

“Where are you going?” Grant asks, a sinking smile on his lips. “To get my girl.”

I want you so fucking bad, I can’t think straight. I go to work and I wonder what you’re doing. When I come home and you’re not there, the house feels empty. Seeing you at my kitchen table eating your shit cereal that’s going to rot your teeth out makes my fucking morning. When I think about you leaving in the fall, I get downright depressed. You think I think you’re childish and flighty, but in truth, I envy how you never care what anyone thinks, so long as it makes you happy. I wish I could be like that. I wish I could be like you, Claire, but the truth is, I’d much rather have you.”

Just going to say that I’m glad you finally got your head outta your ass, and if you hurt her, I won't come after you, but her sisters will, and they're much scarier than I am.”

"You're a good kid, Miles. You're good for my girl." And then he walks off, and again, I think I have gotten Claire's dad's seal of approval.