Axel: Hold on. HOLD ON. Knox is in a PRISON. With a NURSE. That he needs us to PROTECT. *Mind blown emoji*
Blake: Tessa is going to lose her entire mind. *Smirking emoji*
Axel: This is the plot of literally every romance novel Dakota has ever made me listen to.
Blake: “Made you” listen to. Sure.
Axel: I was being SUPPORTIVE of her INTERESTS.
Jace: You cried at the end of the last one. *Single tear emoji*
Axel: THE DOG DIED, JACE. And I didn’t cry. I had something in my eye.
Me: Can we focus?
Axel: No. Absolutely not. I have QUESTIONS. *Raised hand emoji*
Blake: Same actually.
Me: The woman is Faith’s friend and neighbor. Harper.
Axel: Oh, that lady?
Me: You’ve met her?
Axel: She lives right next to Faith. Well, technically DID live next to her. Faith has been staying with Ryker these days. *Winking emoji*
Me: So, you all knew Faith’s friend was working here and didn’t mention it?
Jace: You just got this phone recently.
Axel: Knox. Buddy. Brother. Fellow sinner. Are you in a forbidden prison romance right now?
Me: No.
Axel: Enemies to lovers. Only one bed. Except your bed is a cot. And there’s no door, just bars.
Ryker: Don’t get mad, but after our last visit, I already ran a check on the woman causing all these problems.
Me: Excuse me?
Axel: Ooooh, Ryker went rogue. And insulted Knox’s lady friend. I’m grabbing my popcorn. Ryker, Knox is gonna shank you. *Knife emoji*
Ryker: It’s not rogue. It’s due diligence. Because SOMEONE has to think about Knox’s parole hearing.
Ryker: I told you, do NOT get involved with anyone. Not the guards. Not the inmates. And especially not the goddamn medical staff.
Me: Ryker, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me.
Axel: Uh-oh. *Warning sign emoji*
Blake: Here it comes.
Axel: I can hear Knox’s detonation sequence initiating from space. T-minus five seconds.
Me: But I’m my own fucking man. You can give advice, but stop trying to control me. In case you haven’t noticed, it doesn’t work.
Axel: KABOOM. *Explosion emoji*
