My blood approves

“Just go over to Jack’s house and hang out. He has Guitar Hero and stuff like that.” That would be an added bonus for Jack. He’d have someone to play video games with him that didn’t get totally irritated by it or just sucked really bad at it.

“Do you really want me to?” Milo hesitated, and I smiled reassuringly at him.

“Yeah, of course I do.” I wanted to be around him, but I wasn’t sure that this was the best idea. However, it was the best idea I could come up with, and nothing bad had happened to me when I’d been with Jack. In fact, he’d saved my life twice. There shouldn’t be anything to worry about. So why was I worried?

“Then okay. Yeah. That’d be great.” He was practically beaming when he jumped up and ran into his room to change his clothes. He still had that crush on Jack to contend with, and I’m sure he’d be developing fresh new ones on Peter and Ezra.

He’s in. When are you picking us up? I replied to Jack.

Five minutes. I’m already on my way. There was Jack for you, not being psychic.

“You better hurry!” I shouted at Milo and then hurried into the bathroom to fix my make up. The clothes I was wearing would have to do, but at least I wouldn’t go there with smudged eyeliner. “He’s gonna be here in five minutes!”

“Ready!” Milo responded a second later. I peeked out the bathroom door to see him wearing almost the exact same outfit he was before — a long sleeved white shirt with a green polo over it and a pair of jeans. That was pretty much his standard uniform, but whatever floats his boat, I guess.

“You’re sure you want to come with?” I asked him, once I had finished getting ready. We walked out of the apartment, and Milo doubled check to make sure the door was locked and that he had his house keys in his pocket, something that I never did.

“Yeah, why wouldn’t I?” Then Milo shot a nervous look at me. “Do you not want me to?”

“No, that’s not what I meant!” I insisted quickly and smiled at him. “Of course I want you to come with.” I pushed the call button for the elevator and turned back to him. “There’s just a few things you have to know before we go.”

“Okay?” Milo raised an eyebrow at me, but I thought it’d be best if he was prepared. The elevator doors sprung open and we stepped inside. Thankfully, we were alone, because I would feel silly saying this stuff in front of complete strangers.

“First, his brothers are really hot. I mean, like movie star hot, except even hotter. I know that you think Jack is amazing, but his brothers blow him out of the water.” I looked over to gauge his response, but for the most part, he just looked skeptical. “Second, his family is super rich. One of their cars easily costs twice as much as Mom makes in a year, and they have five of them and this super fancy house. It’s really intimidating.”

“Like how rich?” Milo started to look nervous, so my point was getting through. “Like Bill Gates rich?”

“I don’t know. I didn’t ask.” That was one thing I hadn’t asked Jack about.

Their wealth was really inconsequential to me. There were too many other curious things about them that over shadowed their fortune.

“Well what do they do for money then?” Naturally, Milo wanted to know all the practical reasons for everything. I had actually meant to ask what they did, but I always got sidetracked by something else.

“I didn’t ask that either,” I sighed, and the elevators opened to the lobby.

“Is there anything I should know about them?” Milo asked as we walked out.

“Um, Jack drives super fast, but he’s perfectly safe.” I pushed open the glass doors that led outside.

“Really?” Milo wrinkled his nose. “Like how fast?”

“You’ll probably see,” I told him offhandedly, and then hurried over to Jack’s Jeep and jumped inside before Milo could ask anything more about it. As soon as I realized what I’d done, it dawned on me why Jack had invited Milo along; he knew I wouldn’t say as much in front of Milo. He was trying to get off the hook about what he had said last night.

“Hey,” Jack smiled at me, then turned back to Milo, who looked very confused as he got in the backseat. “Hey, Milo. It’s good seeing you again.”

“Yeah, you too,” Milo replied. He stared at Jack for a moment, but he was much better at controlling his crush on Jack than most people. I wondered if it had to do with the fact that he was gay, or maybe just that he was so young. Or maybe he just had really amazing self control.

“So what did you have planned for tonight?” I asked as Jack sped off down the highway towards his house.

“I don’t know,” Jack shrugged. “I just thought it was time that your family met my family.”

“Why?” I really didn’t plan on asking him much in front of Milo.

Someday, I’d probably have to tell Milo everything, but that day definitely wasn’t today. Maybe when I had the answers myself, and I could actually explain everything. Until then, I didn’t feel like letting that much out in the open.

“Why not?” Jack countered.