Page 74 of Texting, Trouble & Touchdowns
Lucian: How’s that going, by the way? Trainer still alive?
Olivia: Barely. He asked me today if Sarah is emotionally codependent or just manipulative. I told him yes to all counts. She should be in puppy jail.
Lucian: LMAO. I miss her.
Olivia: You mean you miss being the favorite.
Lucian: Not my fault. I’m irresistible to women and dogs.
Olivia: You’re only irresistible to your dog, no one else.
Lucian: Bold claim for someone who was this close to choking on my name last night during our video call.
Olivia: That was me choking on my drink from laughing. Get it right.
Lucian: Uh-huh. Sure, it wasn’t from imagining how good I’d taste.
Olivia: Oh my God. You’re a menace. That’s it. No more video calls for you, Crawford.
Lucian: A delicious menace. Admit it—you’d let me pin you against the wall and ruin your life a little.
Olivia: Please, my life’s already a mess. You showing up shirtless with a six-pack and bad decisions energy would just be the cherry on top of my emotional breakdown sundae.
Lucian: I am the best kind of bad decision. Hot. Temporary. Possibly regrettable, but unforgettable.
Olivia: You forgot infuriating. And unnecessarily cocky.
Lucian: If I’m annoying enough, women don’t realize they’ve fallen for me until they’re already naked.
Olivia: That explains so much.
Olivia: Before you digress, Pete just texted me.
Lucian: Uh oh. Did they find an archeological site under your house, and you won’t be able to return like ever?
Olivia: They reminded me about the floor situation and that I should have accommodations by next week.
Lucian: Perfect, you can stay at my place.
Olivia: You’ll be back from Colorado by then.
Lucian: That’s precisely why it’s perfect. You and me—all the things we can do during those sleepovers.
Olivia: I refuse to move in with you.
Lucian: Except it’s the only option. You’re taking care of Sarah. It’s best if she stays at her house during the day. Think of the child.
Olivia: You did not just “think of the child” me.
Lucian: If that’s even a thing, yes, I did. I went full dramatic dad voice, too. Real serious. Emotional soundtrack playing in the background.
Olivia: Is Sarah the child in this scenario? The one who eats socks and thinks doorbells are a threat to national security?
Lucian: She’s sensitive. And gifted. Don’t insult her just because she’s smarter than both of us.
Olivia: She literally ran headfirst into a glass door yesterday.
Lucian: She was testing the integrity of the structural design. We should all be that brave.
