I looked at the photo again.
His abs and his lip ring.
And oh my god, hehadposted this for me, and I’d fallen for it, hook, line, and sinker.
beachbruja
staged
el_tiburón
everything’s staged
you liked it anyway
beachbruja
I like things accidentally all the time
el_tiburón
sure
I have more if you want
I turned my screen off. Turned it on again.
My magic was completely gone, and I was exhausted, and I knew he was in his hotel being insufferably smug, and I should go to sleep.
beachbruja
more what?
Three dots.
Then:
el_tiburón
photos, Torres
what did you think I meant
I threw my phone across the bed and rolled over, disgusted with myself for the grin I just couldn’t get rid of.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Selena
Elliot textedat 6:47 a.m. on my day off. That should have been a criminal offense.
Elliot
Good morning. Are you up?
Me
No
