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My phone buzzes, cutting me off mid-sentence. Annabelle arches an eyebrow, eyes like a hawk zeroing in on its prey.

“Gee. Who could that be?” She feigns innocence as if she didn’t know who was messaging me.

I glance at the screen, heart stumbling. Then I groan. “I seriously hate you.”

“You love me.”

“No, I really don’t.”

Annabelle is undeterred from torturing me. “Then why are you smiling?”

Am I?

My fingers go to my face, and I touch my mouth.

Shit.

Iamsmiling.

Chapter 7

Harris:

Miss me yet?

Lucy:

I would have to know who this is first before I can answer that question.

Harris:

You know who this is, don’t be coy.

Lucy:

Give me one hint . . .

Harris:

Hot butWet

Lucy:

Wow. You are so full of yourself.

Harris:

I’m full of myself for telling you I’m wet?

Lucy:

No, because you called yourself hot.

Harris:

I’m only hot because I’m in the sauna.

Lucy: