Re: James + Derek + Brianna + Open
James shook his head. “You didn’t bring it down,” he said, meaning it. They’d been in deeper thoughts than that five minutes ago. “My mom lives in Louisiana. They broke things off when I was three. I told him I thought she saw the whole thing coming and now he wants her to hang out.” He was baffled and readjusted the beanie on his head. “Can’t wait to see how that goes,” he added with a crooked smile. “I’m gonna go in for a refill.” He thought about asking if anything else needed a refill, but reconsidered. He wasn’t too drunk to catch the vibe between the two of them. James got up and walked up the steps to Derek’s house.