Page 105 of Beyond the Storm


Font Size:

Instantly.

The thrill running through me, coupled with the twitching of my dick, was slightly humiliating.

Obviously.

I smiled before I could stop myself.

Miss me?

There was a full thirty seconds of silence during which I imagined her scoffing, rolling her eyes, calling me an idiot or maybe even throwing her phone across the room.

No.

Lie.

Had to be.

Liar

I can smell your affection from here

I don’t HAVE affection. Go to sleep. Your brain cell needs rest.

I laughed under my breath, earning a glance from the guy across the aisle, but I really,reallydidn’t care.

We won btw

I did okay

Thought you’d wanna know

There was a long pause this time. Long enough to make my stomach tighten.

Good. I knew you would.

Just four words and my heart was done for.

Cooked.

Finished.

Stick a fucking fork in me.

I sank deeper into the seat, letting my head knock back against the window, the phone feeling warm in my hand. The steady purr of the bus engine beneath my feet was like white noise, but all I could think about was her voice saying those words.

I knew you would.

She believed in me like it was obvious, like it was fact.

I typed again before I could talk myself out of it.

Wish you were here

I hovered over ‘send,’ my pulse racing. Was it too much?

Probably.

Did I care?