Page 62 of My First Kiss
Layna: Agreed.
Piper: EARTH TO HARLOW!
Layna: Blink twice if you’re being held against your will.
Piper: Blink once if it’s not against your will. [winking face emoji]
I scroll though all the texts, laughing and shaking my head. Finally, I type out a reply.
Me: You guys are ridiculous.
Piper: She lives!
Layna: How was it?
Me: I’m not giving you two details of my sex life.
Layna: Why the hell not? We’re invested.
Piper: Rude.
Me: I’ll just say that yes, Linc stayed the night here last night and yes, there was a coma afterwards. And nothing was against my will. [winking face emoji]
Layna: Fuck yeah!
Piper: It’s about time!
Layna: I want details.
Me: NO! No details. That’s all you get, you freak.
Layna: You’re no fun.
Piper: I can respect it. Besides, I’ll get you drunk one night, and you’ll tell me everything.
Me: Shut up. Drunk me talks too much.
Layna: Drunk you is fun.
Me: He’s taking me on a date tonight.
Piper: Aw!
Layna: Wear something slutty.
Me: You’re awful.
My phone rings in my hand, startling me. I see Linc’s name on the screen and smile, even as the butterflies in my stomach swarm. I swallow and take a breath before answering.
“Hello.”
“Good morning, beautiful,” Linc says, making me smile even wider.
“Mm,” I say. “Compliments right after I wake up. I like it.”
“I didn’t wake you, did I?” he asks, a hint of concern in his voice.
“Actually, no. I was awake and responding to the 92 text messages from Layna and Piper.”