Page 17 of Wicked Ruin

In my defense I was asked… and very young.

You were breakdancing, Declan. IN PUBLIC

Declan

I did an excellent worm

My brother-in-law is going to actually kill you

Declan

He tried. I'm faster than I look.

I'm showing this to everyone I ever meet for the rest of my life

Declan

You'll do no such thing.

Or what???

Declan

FAFO

I’m a very good girl

Declan

You’d better be

Two a.m…

Declan

You awake?

I am now

Declan

Sorry.

Just teasing. I was reading. What's wrong?

Declan

Nothing. Go back to sleep.

Declan.

Declan

I'm fine. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

I'm here if you're not.

He didn't reply. But he didn't stop being awake either. I could see the little dots appearing and disappearing for twenty minutes before I fell back asleep. And when I woke, there was no reply