Page 32 of Perfect Pursuit

Ethan:

Not even close, witch.

Suddenly, anger courses through me. Ethan may be everything I want, but he’s made no proclamations of happily ever after to me even after the emotional encounter we had during Austyn’s hospital stay. We’re friends. We have a mutual love and affection for his family. My thumbs move furiously beneath Leanne’s fascinated stare.

Fallon:

Why are you turning into a green-eyed monster? Because it’s Jess?

Ethan:

I always have green eyes.

Fallon:

Stop. Just stop. Okay?

Ethan:

I’m not joking.

Fallon:

You should be.

Ethan:

This is a load of crap, Fal.

Fallon:

Excuse me?

Fallon:

You’re typing this while you’re on a damn date?

Ethan:

It’s not a date.

Ethan:

I’m working.

Fallon:

It was a platonic picture.

Ethan:

Fine.

Fallon:

That was way uncool, Ethan.

Ethan:

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