Page 504 of Dark Love

“Vex, everyone dies.”

“You can’t die. I won’t let you die. I love you.”

“You love me?”

“I love you.” He shifts up so we’re eye to eye.

He loves me.

Vex loves me.

The look. That’s the kiss-me look.

It’s happening. It’s finally happening. My hands fidget with my skirt. The camera starts to slide off the couch.

Vex grabs it just as it tips off, and his phone starts to ring. “I’m going to kill Payne.” Vex stands up. “Sorry, I need to take this.”

Thwarted again. Almost kissing stinks.

With Vex gone, I might as well check out all of his books, excluding the ones in climate-controlled cases. Those are a little scary and probably stupidly old and expensive.

Info And Favors

Vex

“What?” I all but shout at Payne as I answer the call. “This better be good. I just told Dahlia I love her.”

“You said it?”

Why is that such a surprise? You told me I was falling for her. “Why did you call?”

“That can wait. We need to know what happened?”

We? Payne just told Imogene. “We don’t need to know anything. What I need to know is why you called me?”

“Did she cry?” Imogene shouts.

These people are going to drive me out of my mind. “I’m hanging up in three seconds.”

“Shock has been trying to contact you. He foundsomething.”

I groan. “Fine, I’ll call him.” Then while I’m at it, I’ll call Ethan. Might as well get all the irritating things done at once. Then I can enjoy my evening with Dahlia.

“Vex, I just want you to know I’m happy for you.”

Payne happy? Those words don’t go together. But it could also be said, I don’t remember the last time in my life that I was ever happy. “Thanks.” I click off the phone.

Switching phones, I dial Shock’s direct line.

It rings a half a dozen times before Shock picks up. “Bad things. Really bad things are happening.”

I roll my eyes at the dramatic tone he takes. “Can you be a little more specific?”

“Not on the phone.”

“We aren’t spies.”

“Not on the phone.”

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