Unknown:And I think you misunderstood me down there.
Unknown:I hope you know theOnlyreason I don’t want to pretend to be your husband is because I care about your safety.
Unknown:I’d never survive anything happening to you.
I wasn’t used to a man being so open with me like this. It was as refreshing as it was terrifying. Because the more honest he was, the more I had no choice but to be as well. To face the truth sitting in front of me.
I’d been so afraid of risking my heart getting broken again, I’d forgotten that risk can also come with reward. And hearts could be healed if the right person held it in their hands.
Unknown:I’m also sorry about your best friend. Can’t be easy to find out she lied to you like that. That was news to me. I would’ve told you had I known. I knew Reed looked into her, but he didn’t tell me anything.
Unknown:Beth asked me to forgive her. I’m sure it’s a trick. A Trojan horse thing. It has to be. But IDK. It threw me off. But maybe prison changed her.
Unknown:I should probably stop talking to myself.
Unknown:Anyway . . .
I pulled back the covers and slipped beneath them, needing to sit before I responded.
Me:Hi.
I programmed his name into the phone.
Alejandro:Hi.
Alejandro:So, I’m not talking to myself?
Me:Not anymore, no.
Me:You don’t need to apologize.
Me:As for Beth? I suppose miracles do happen. I do know hanging on to hate will hurt you more than it does her, though.
Me:And yeah, the Hollis news sucked. Still processing. Starting to feel like almost everyone in my life has lied to me. Has anything in my life been real?
Bubbles bounced.
Disappeared.
Came back again.
After a few minutes passed and no text came through, I messaged him.
Me:Are you okay?
Alejandro:No. Are you?
Me:No.
Me:We’re a pair.
Alejandro:Well, since we’re about to go undercover as ourselves but married ... I guess it’s a good thing we’re on the same dangerous page?
Me:Does that mean what I think it means?
Alejandro:No one else I’d rather be dangerous with ...
Alejandro:So, what do you say? Marry me?
