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what you get for leaving me with so little information.” My voice came out soft and flirty.
“For your information, I love honey and practically eat it with everything.” I heard his smile in his voice.
“Good to know, Mr. Knight.” The wind chimes by my window played a soothing melody.
“How are you?”
Should I tell him about Jax? “Do you know Jax Winholm?” Damn it, mouth. I was still contemplating.
“Yeah?” He sounded annoyed. “What did he do?” Now he sounded angry.
“He asked me out on a date.”
“What did you say?” His voice was stoic.
“I don’t date, remember?”
“W-what would you have said?” Now he sounded nervous.
“What would you have wanted me to say?” I asked, feeling braver, daring even. I pulled a strand of my hair and started twirling it with my index finger. My heart squeezed with nerves, waiting to hear his response. Did he want me to say yes? God, I hope not.
“I can take care of him,” Axel said after a pause, “if he’s a bother.”
Well, damn. That wasn’t what I wanted to hear.
I laughed, disappointed. “Um, I think you taking care of him might not be what I had in mind.”
He was quiet for a couple seconds. “What are you doing this weekend?”
Oh! Was he going to ask me out? Please ask me out. Desperate much?
“Uh, Ren? You there?”
Right, I hadn’t answered him yet. Get a grip, woman! “I don’t plan that far ahead, Axel. No teenager does. You should try that sometime. Spontaneity.”
“I’ll plan for spontaneity the following weekend, then.” He laughed, then paused. “I was wondering how you feel about soccer?”
“Um, hot guys play the sport,” I said, teasing.
“Well, then it’s settled.”
We made plans to meet at Settlers Ridge Park at three p.m. on Saturday. He didn’t really give many more details about who else was coming or if I was a spectator or participant. All I got was “Dress comfortably.” After that, we ended up talking through the night.
He told me about the others aiding him with the mission, his training schedule, Tyler’s insistence they go to school to learn . Yeah, like that was even remotely believable . He probably wanted easy access to the female population.
It was surreal just hearing him speak. Soon, my eyelids drooped and I was ready to doze off, but I fought to stay awake. I didn’t want the night to end.
“ Meus Aeternus … You awake?”
His voice… It felt like a dream.
“Mhmm…”
“You need your sleep.”
I mumbled some incoherent words.
“I’ll see you tomorrow. Sweet Dreams, Meus Aeternus .”
“Mhmm…” Then sleep dragged me under its spell.
CHAPTER NINE
I wasn’t surprised when I woke up the following morning in a puddle of drool. Gross, but expected. Something incredible happened last night between Axel and me. Despite only four hours of sleep, I felt wide-awake. It might’ve had something to do with seeing a certain someone today and soon . A stupid grin spread across my face.
Axel and I glanced at each other throughout the day, letting our eyes say what our lips didn’t.
After the final bell, I opened my locker to find another note.
I knew you were my angel, Temperance Marie Pernell. Harnesses, flying, dancing. Sounds so…
I rolled my eyes.
April 12th 7:38 p.m. Eros.
I really didn’t know what to make of the first clue. His birthdate and time? When he lost his mom? A girl he kissed? Or worse, the day he lost his virginity? God, please don’t let it be the last one. Thinking about him with another girl just rubbed me the wrong way.
Later that evening I went for a run with music plugged into my ears. Running was one of my favorite hobbies and it helped me think better, more clearly. After a long, hot shower, I sat down and picked up the worn-out book from my nightstand. Diary of Anne Frank .
I found myself looking at my phone more than I wanted. I’d been waiting and hoping to get a call from Axel before I called it a night.
That call never
“For your information, I love honey and practically eat it with everything.” I heard his smile in his voice.
“Good to know, Mr. Knight.” The wind chimes by my window played a soothing melody.
“How are you?”
Should I tell him about Jax? “Do you know Jax Winholm?” Damn it, mouth. I was still contemplating.
“Yeah?” He sounded annoyed. “What did he do?” Now he sounded angry.
“He asked me out on a date.”
“What did you say?” His voice was stoic.
“I don’t date, remember?”
“W-what would you have said?” Now he sounded nervous.
“What would you have wanted me to say?” I asked, feeling braver, daring even. I pulled a strand of my hair and started twirling it with my index finger. My heart squeezed with nerves, waiting to hear his response. Did he want me to say yes? God, I hope not.
“I can take care of him,” Axel said after a pause, “if he’s a bother.”
Well, damn. That wasn’t what I wanted to hear.
I laughed, disappointed. “Um, I think you taking care of him might not be what I had in mind.”
He was quiet for a couple seconds. “What are you doing this weekend?”
Oh! Was he going to ask me out? Please ask me out. Desperate much?
“Uh, Ren? You there?”
Right, I hadn’t answered him yet. Get a grip, woman! “I don’t plan that far ahead, Axel. No teenager does. You should try that sometime. Spontaneity.”
“I’ll plan for spontaneity the following weekend, then.” He laughed, then paused. “I was wondering how you feel about soccer?”
“Um, hot guys play the sport,” I said, teasing.
“Well, then it’s settled.”
We made plans to meet at Settlers Ridge Park at three p.m. on Saturday. He didn’t really give many more details about who else was coming or if I was a spectator or participant. All I got was “Dress comfortably.” After that, we ended up talking through the night.
He told me about the others aiding him with the mission, his training schedule, Tyler’s insistence they go to school to learn . Yeah, like that was even remotely believable . He probably wanted easy access to the female population.
It was surreal just hearing him speak. Soon, my eyelids drooped and I was ready to doze off, but I fought to stay awake. I didn’t want the night to end.
“ Meus Aeternus … You awake?”
His voice… It felt like a dream.
“Mhmm…”
“You need your sleep.”
I mumbled some incoherent words.
“I’ll see you tomorrow. Sweet Dreams, Meus Aeternus .”
“Mhmm…” Then sleep dragged me under its spell.
CHAPTER NINE
I wasn’t surprised when I woke up the following morning in a puddle of drool. Gross, but expected. Something incredible happened last night between Axel and me. Despite only four hours of sleep, I felt wide-awake. It might’ve had something to do with seeing a certain someone today and soon . A stupid grin spread across my face.
Axel and I glanced at each other throughout the day, letting our eyes say what our lips didn’t.
After the final bell, I opened my locker to find another note.
I knew you were my angel, Temperance Marie Pernell. Harnesses, flying, dancing. Sounds so…
I rolled my eyes.
April 12th 7:38 p.m. Eros.
I really didn’t know what to make of the first clue. His birthdate and time? When he lost his mom? A girl he kissed? Or worse, the day he lost his virginity? God, please don’t let it be the last one. Thinking about him with another girl just rubbed me the wrong way.
Later that evening I went for a run with music plugged into my ears. Running was one of my favorite hobbies and it helped me think better, more clearly. After a long, hot shower, I sat down and picked up the worn-out book from my nightstand. Diary of Anne Frank .
I found myself looking at my phone more than I wanted. I’d been waiting and hoping to get a call from Axel before I called it a night.
That call never
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