Page 21 of When We Ignite

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I guess you’re busy with work

I smiled. He missed me—or at least was curious about my absence. This only made things harder. If Ethan started seeking me out, I’d find it impossible to resist him.

Me

you did miss me

I’ve been swamped with work

have to head in soon

Ethan Bennett

on a saturday?

Me

hate to break it to you but owning a business means working around the clock

Ethan Bennett

or maybe you just add work to your list of addictions

I chuckled.

Me

perhaps

why did you want to know if I was still in town?

I considered asking if he planned to invite me out but held back. No need to add fuel to the fire. I watched as the typing indicator appeared and disappeared several times before his message came through.

Ethan Bennett

I don’t know

I don’t even know why I’m texting you right now

I sat up in my chair, attentive.

Fuck.

Ethan Bennett

I know you probably don’t care

but I thought you were mad at me or something

Me

I’m not mad at you

I couldn’t think of anything else to say. His sudden honesty caught me off guard.

After a moment, his reply came.

Ethan Bennett

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