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into my side. The heat from her body and the way she smells has my body reacting again. I pull my arm away and take the seat across from her. Instead of acting pissed or pouting, she sits down next to her sister and does what Lennie appears to do best, which is making everyone laugh.
    After almost an hour of meaningless conversation, Chad asks a question that has my ears perking up. “Lennie, where did you move from?”
    “New Orleans.”
    “Oh yeah. That’s an amazing city. What did you do there?” Again, it’s Chad asking the questions I’d like to know the answers to.
    “I was a bartender in the French Quarter.” Lennie’s face lights up. “There’s magic that happens there every day. People from all around the world visit, and for a short period of time, they share that special energy you find when you’re away from your everyday life.”
    I’ve never heard anyone take pride in talking about working as a bartender. Bartenders are typically college students looking to pay their way through school, but it’s not that way with Lennie. Then again, everything seems different with her.
    “So why did you quit and move here?” Chad’s question causes Jodi’s shoulders to tense.
    “I was sleeping with the owner of the bar I worked at. He wanted me to make a commitment to him, and I wasn’t willing.”
    Both Chad and I are wearing shocked expressions, but Jodi shakes her head.
    “Seriously, Lennie you don’t tell a table of people something like that.”
    Lennie shrugs then smiles. “He asked, and besides, it’s the truth.”
    Jodi groans, “I can’t believe you.”
    “Life is too short not to do the things you enjoy.”
    Chad chuckles, but both Jodi and I remain quiet.
    “Oh please. There’s not a person at this table that can tell me they don’t enjoy sex. My boss was hot, and he made it clear he wasn’t looking for anything serious, so I took him up on his offer. It’s not my fault that he changed his mind.”
    I’m starting to wonder if Chad is going for the wrong sister because I’ve heard him say practically the same thing before.
    “Okay, trivia time. When was the last time you’ve had sex?” Lennie glances around the table.
    “Lennie, that’s none of your damn business,” Jodi snaps, causing me to relax because I really didn’t want to be the only one who didn’t answer.
    “Okay. Point taken. I’m just saying that people who have sex often are happier, and if you’re not happy then you know how to fix that.”
    Chad chuckles under his breath. “I have to agree with her.”
    “Oh God, don’t encourage her,” Jodi begs before looking down at her watch. “I hate to do this, but I have to go over some files in the morning then I was informed we’re eating dinner with our parents, which always ends up being eventful, so I think we better call it a night.”
    Lennie quickly agrees. “Tyler, are you okay getting a ride with Chad?”
    “Sure, that’s not a problem.”
    “Awesome.” Without warning, she leans over and kisses my cheek. “See you later.”
    Both Chad and I watch them leave. “Thanks, man, tonight was great. I think this was the opening I needed with Jodi.”
    “Well, you should probably be thanking Lennie then because I can’t take credit for it.”
    Chad nods his head. “I wonder how those two are sisters. Lennie is...” He trails off, causing me to laugh. “Lennie is a lot of things, but the one thing she’s not...is Jodi.”
    I don’t know why, but Lennie being nothing like her sister feels like a good thing.
    ***
    “I’VE BEEN THINKING...” LENNIE TRAILS off.
    “Oh shit.”
    “Hey!” she hollers, pretending to be insulted. Instead of entertaining her crazy thoughts, I turn back to my computer and attempt to work.
    “I think we need to start spending more time together outside of this apartment. Last night was fun.”
    “Lennie, I’d rather not spend time with you in this apartment much less out of it. I only agreed to last night because I