Invisible Line (Lani.)

Lani was mid sentence when the phone rang. He sighed and reached for it as he finished reading the sentence. He set the book aside for a moment to check the messages. Lani's eyebrows jumped. He groaned a little, how could expect him not to freak out?

To: Odion
Are you alright? What happened?

That was not the response he had expected and the book he had had open now lay face down on the page as he stood and paced the room. It almost felt like the response took too long. But now Lani was unsure of what to say back. He was sure that Odion was just down the hall and he was debating whether to go over or give Odion his space.

Finally:

To: Odion
What? Seriously? But... wait... what did you say?

Lani chuckled to himself. Odion would say something like that. He shook his head a little. But there was still something he didn't get.

To: Odion
Very nice. I don't get it, you said things were over?

Lani got the first one and a little relieved sent back.

To Odion:
Good.

Then the next one... two? Came.

To Odion:
Ahhh, I see, well what happens in paris... So did you say no in Paris and he still came after you?

Lani nodded a little bit somehow unaware that Odion’s couldn’t see his nod. So Rhett came all the way back here to give Odion a ring he knew the redhead wouldn’t accept? Lani’s eyes narrowed. So why was Rhett sticking around this time? He was about to send a message when another arrive giving more information.

To: Odion
Suspicious… Why is he here now then? I don’t like it, Odion.

Lani frowned and sighed. He wished it was over, but his run in with Rhett made him think otherwise. He wasn’t afraid of Rhett but he really didn’t want to have another confrontation with a person who could so easily know everything about him. He wondered how Odion had stood it, or if it was the fact that Rhett just knew and Odion didn’t have to say his secrets aloud that had made it easier. Well Lani couldn’t read minds or emotions or anything and sometimes he was particularly thick. The thought bothered him and he ran a hand through his hair. So what if he had science smarts he had very little in the ways of anything else.

To: Odion
Perhaps, I want to say it is, but keep a sharp eye.

Oh well, Lani was active now and he looked around the room and spying the hat he had stolen from Odion grinned.

To: Odion
Feel like going out tonight?

Lani grinned at his phone and nodded to himself. What a silly concept but hey Lani wasn't complaining. After all, it had been a while since he and Odion had gone out together. Really Odion was the best of drinking buddies. So Lani just sent back a simple reply smiling at his own cleverness as he did so.

To: Odion
Absolutely.