Page 67 of Chaos

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Remember when I said I was good at lying? Yup. That even applied to myself.

Or maybe especially to myself.

A notification popped up on my screen, and the name that appeared made my heart flip just a little. Cole. If I didn’t know better, I’d say I had missed him.

Merri-Go-Round:

GTG. Client wants a private.

PrettyPenny:

Kk. Let me know if I’m gonna be an auntie!

Merri-Go-Round:

don’t hold your breath. I wouldn’t want you to die

PrettyPenny:

And miss out on my hot paramedic moment? Rude!

I laughed and closed out of our chat so I could maximize Cole’s.

ShyGuy25:

There you are. I was hoping you’d answer.

Merri-Go-Round:

I haven’t been gone that long. Did you really miss me that much?

ShyGuy25:

I always miss you when I’m not talking to you. You’re my favorite part of the day.

Merri-Go-Round:

Aw thanks, handsome. You’re definitely the highlight of mine.

ShyGuy25:

Really? Do you mean that?

Currently? Yes. But only because of my situation. Outside of that? Not really. I’d had a lot of highlights recently. Most involving Sin and Chaos.

ShyGuy25:

Merri??

Merri-Go-Round:

What are you up to right now? Did you meet your deadline?

The guilt of lying to him made my skin itchy, so I went with a little redirection, hoping it might work in my favor.

ShyGuy25:

Not yet. I have some more time before I have to get everything done, but I’m on track.

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