Page 59 of Love JD

She rolled her eyes to the side. “Well, that wasn’t your fault. The anklet—I don’t know. There might be something wrong with me because it’s kind of funny now.”

“Oh, good, so when you wake up chained to the bed…” I teased, moving away from her and deeper into the store.

Hazel eyes flew to mine in surprise, and then she deflated again in annoyance. “You are a terrible flirt, Zev.”

“The very worst,” I agreed solemnly.

Outside of the boutique, I spotted a pair of black-rimmed glasses and a brown bob that caught my attention. I turned to face them, but as soon as I had my attention fixated on the spot I’d seen her, she had vanished. Frowning suspiciously, I fished out my phone and texted Kael.

Zev:

I need you to strangle a reporter.

Ghost:

You already got her fired this morning.

Zev:

I think she’s still following us.

Do something about it.

Ghost:

I can have her tailed.

Zev:

Do that. Let me know if she’s spotted within

shouting distance of Isla or the house.

Ghost:

That’s a random and unquantifiable distance,

so I’m not going to take you literally.

Zev:

Are you a spy or an alien?

You know what I meant.

Ghost:

You don’t want to know what I am. ??

Zev:

You get significantly less scary the more

I’m forced to interact with you.

Ghost:

Is it the thumb ring? I wondered if it was too much.

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