I Can’t Have Feelings For Her

‘Is that my phone?’ Austyn asked. ‘Who is it?’ ‘It’s your lovely young wife.’ Jesse handed over the phone. ‘She’s just calling to wish us a fun time tonight.’ Austyn shot Jesse a dirty look. ‘What nonsense have you been feeding her again?’ Jesse laughed, then he grabbed the hostess next to him and planted a loud, sloppy kiss on her face. ‘Not nonsense. Just the truth.’ Austyn kicked Jesse on the shin. ‘Piss off.’ ‘Ow!’ Jesse feigned pain. ‘I’m hit! I need a nurse over here!’ The hostess giggled. Kira listened to the commotion with a blank face. ‘Kira.’ Austyn’s voice came on the line. ‘Yes.’ She quickly collected herself. ‘Why are you calling so late?’ Was there a hint of annoyance in his voice? ‘Nothing,’ she said quickly. ‘When you didn’t come back at eleven, Elsie got worried, so she asked me to call you.’ ‘Is that so?’ ‘Yes.’ Kira put a smile in her voice. ‘You know how much she likes to worry.’ ‘What about you?’ Austyn got up and walked to a corner, out of earshot. ‘What about me