Page 76 of Texting, Trouble & Touchdowns
Lucian: So, are you moving in with me?
Olivia: Temporarily.
Lucian: Still counts. Do you want me to leave a note on your pillow?
Olivia: Do that and I’ll put glitter in your shampoo.
Lucian: Kinky.
Olivia: That wasn’t meant to be—UGH.
Lucian: :laughing: emoji
Lucian: Let me know when you’re settled in. There’s wine in the cabinet, and takeout menus in the drawer, and if Sarah acts up, the trainer said firm tone and treats.
Olivia: You remembered that?
Lucian: I’m not totally useless.
Olivia: Debatable.
Lucian: Oh, and Liv?
Olivia: What.
Lucian: My bed is really comfortable. Just saying.
Olivia: Does that mean you’ll be moving out of your house while I’m there?
Lucian: No, it means we can have sleepovers, and I get to annoy you from a much closer distance—emotionally and physically.
Olivia: So basically, a nightmare with throw pillows.
Lucian: Hey, I have excellent throw pillows. Top tier. Five stars on Yelp if anyone bothered to rate my throw pillow game.
Olivia: I feel like they’d be filled with sarcasm and bad decisions.
Lucian: They are. But they’re soft and judgmental—just like me.
Olivia: Wow. Tempting. Living with a man who talks too much, flirts constantly, and probably leaves beard trimmings in the sink.
Lucian: I do talk too much. The beard trimmings are a case-by-case thing. But the flirting? That’s just part of the welcome package. Comes with daily compliments, fresh coffee, and unsolicited backhanded pep talks.
Olivia: Do those come with a warning label?
Lucian: “Caution: May cause blushing, eye rolls, and the occasional overwhelming desire to climb on top of me.”
Olivia: Bold of you to assume I’d climb.
Lucian: You’re right. You’d drag me into bed like the take-charge woman you are.
Olivia: Is it weird that I don’t hate how smooth that was?
Lucian: Not weird at all. Happens to most people right before they fall in love with me.
Olivia: If I survive this week without strangling you, it’ll be a miracle.
Lucian: While you fantasize about choking and all those kinky scenarios, I’m heading to dinner. Talk soon, Liv.
