Page 47 of Every Step She Takes
“Mal?” she whispers back at me.
“Hmm?”
“Thanks for fucking up my hair.” She ruffles her bangs again, and an image flashes through my mind. Sadie on a twin bed like this. Me fucking up her hair in a very different way. I feel for the amethyst crystal Inez gave me, always in my pocket.Willpower.
“You’re welcome,” I croak. Very innocent. Very restrained. Verynotintimate. Then I climb off the bed before I can do anything regrettable. No part of her is pressing against any part of me, and I should be relieved.
I am actually quite devastated.
Sadie studies me like she can’t figure out why I keep taking steps away from her. Then she smiles again. “Any chance you want to watch someProperty Brotherswith me before bed?”
She unplugs her phone from the bedside table and holds it up to me. And Iamrelieved. Nothing effectively kills the mood like inviting Drew and Jonathan into the space between us.
M&M CHAT
Today
Mal
I almost kissed her11:19 p.m.
Michelle
Who?11:24 p.m.
Mal
The woman from the plane11:25 p.m.
Michelle
I thought you were never going to see her again11:37 p.m.
Mal
Come on
Neither of us believed that
It turns out she’s on my fucking tour11:38 p.m.
Michelle
Of course she is11:44 p.m.
Mal
YOU’VE GOT TO HELP ME
I was THIS CLOSE to kissing her
What do I do?????11:45 p.m.
Michelle
Don’t panic. I have a perfect strategy for this.
The next time you find yourself in a situation where you want to kiss her…
