Page 71 of Conspiracies and Chemistry

Oliver

How are you feeling?

I assessed my body.

Tired. But better

Great. Need anything?

“Good, you’re up.” Savannah walked in with a glass of water and the pill bottle. “Want a sandwich?”

My stomach felt sour from the long nap. “No, I’m okay.”

“You need to eat something with your medicine. How about a cookie?”

“Mmm. Is there any coffee left?”

“I’ll make a fresh pot.” She returned to the kitchen, and I picked up my phone.

No, Savannah’s taking care of me

My phone buzzed with another text.

Carly

Savannah says you’re having a rough day. Anything I can do?

Of course she’d told on me. Irritation prickled in my fingers.

No, I’m okay. She’s hovering tho

Lucie

Want us to come over tonight, or would it be more helpful to leave you alone?

I’ll let you know later

I didn’t hate the idea of them coming over for some comfort snacks. But that meant I couldn’t spend the night with Oliver.

What?

I wanted to spend the night with Oliverinstead ofmy best friends?

Goddammit.

I hadn’t protected myself from him at all. He’d weaseled his way inside my defenses with his amazing dick. And those lips. Not to mention his fingers.

I was in trouble.

To distract myself from those troubling emotions, I picked up my laptop, set it on my knees, and opened my email.

New messages cascaded into my inbox like usual. Questions from Dr. Perrell. A message from the CFO I’d have to come back to later. An update from West about the key positions we were recruiting for.

But there were also several messages from Sadie. And Aanya and Huong and Ekaterina.

Hey, how are you doing?

Sending good vibes your way!

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