Page 95 of The Fallacy of True Love
“Let me take you out tonight,” I murmured as I outlined the curve of her bottom lip with my thumb. “I’ll convince you that Manila’s not so bad.”
Her eyes opened. “Tall task.”
“Is that a yes?” I cautioned myself not to get my hopes up, but they were already halfway to the ceiling.
Her lip pressed together. “Two nights. My bus leaves at seven p.m. on Friday.”
One night less than what I wanted, but it was more than I thought I’d get. My cheeks hurt from how widely I was grinning.
“On one condition,” she said loudly, like she knew I had taken her agreement and run miles with it in the span of mere seconds.
“Name it.”
“I see you studying.” Her lifted brow told me that not agreeing would be a dealbreaker.
As if I would have argued with anything she said at that moment. “Done.”
An hour later, I was at my desk at home, freshly showered and armed with a mug of coffee. I had just opened my book when my phone pinged. My heart leapt.
Maya
A+
Yep.
I was a goner.
Chapter Thirty-Four
Cam
Nikki
you forgot to call back!!
Cam
shit. im sorry!
Nikki
i’ll forgive you if you went to lonzo
Eric
Cam saw Lonzo again?
Nikki
she should have. or i’ll be mad that she forgot us for nothing.
Cam
at boot camp. txt u later
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For the nth time, my thumb hovered on the notification stating I had unread messages from Alonzo.
