“What about it?”
“Save yourself.”
“Drown me, baby. Drown me in your craziness.”
I loweredHyphen into the chair and slid it up to the table. I joined her on the other side. Chilled champagne was popped in an instant. I poured us both a glass.
My eyes never left her as she sipped from her bubbly. She was in a navy top with a skirt to match. It was long, flowy, and damn near weightless. I thought the wind would take it away. Her hair was pulled back off her face, showcasing her gorgeous features.
“You going to stare at me all night?”
“I’m trying to stare at you forever, Hyph.”
She blushed, hiding her mouth.
“I’m not quite ready for forever, Laurence.”
She twisted my heart but pacified it simultaneously.
“But when you’re ready,” I asked.
“It’ll be yours to have.”
I felt my entire face lift into a smile.
“You blushing?” She smirked.
I shook my head, rubbing my chin.
“Nah.”
“Liar! Yes you are.”
I bit into my bottom lip, drawing blood. I had to be sure this wasn’t a dream and Hyphen Stone had promised to be mine the moment she was ready for forever.
“Eat ya food, Trouble. I’m running them lights tonight.”
CHAPTER
NINE
Newlife.Newleaf.Newlovers.
I stood at my front door with Flocco in front of me, holding it open. His eyes were sad. The smile on his face couldn’t conceal his true feelings. I wrapped my arms around his neck and tilted my head, trying to read him like the half-opened book he was.
“What’s wrong?”
He shook his head.
“Nothing.”
“Then why that face?”
“Because for the first time in a long ass time, shit feels right. Too right.”
“I love that for you.”
Silence betrayed me. I had more words at the tip of my tongue, but held onto them. My attachment to Flocco was growing and there was hardly anything I could do to stop it. So Ichose my words carefully. I moved with caution. And, I tried my hardest to stay ten steps ahead of him.
