Page 84 of Tuned To Break

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Jake

Of course you did. You’re adorable.

Stella

How’s boys’ arvo?

Jake

At Arden’s, trying to revive Yasmin’s Beetle. José nearly blew up the garage.

Stella

So… typical.

Jake

I miss you.

Warmth blooms in my chest and slides lower. My lips twitch.

“That’s him, isn’t it?” Megan teases.

“You’ve got that dumb heart-eyes look again,” Ella declares.

“I donothave a heart-eyes look.”

“Bitch, please,” Emily laughs. “You just turned into a human emoji.”

Stella

I miss you too. But I’m enjoying girl time.

Jake

Good. You deserve to be pampered. Although… I prefer doing the pampering myself.

Heat rushes to my cheeks.

“Oh, he’s being dirty, isn’t he?” Emily cackles. “You’ve got thehe just mentioned your boobsface.”

“He did not mention my boobs.”

“You don’t have to say it,” Megan says, holding up her phone. “One finger if it was boobs, two if it was his tongue.”

I shoot them a look and angle away to type.

Stella

Jake…

Jake

What? I give excellent massages. Very thorough. Very… hands-on.

Stella

You’re incorrigible.

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