Page 74 of Not In A Billion Years

To Gabriel

RIGHT!

From Gabriel

If you change your mind, I’ll have you know I’m an excellent cuddler

To Gabriel

You’re a pain in my side, that’s what you are

From Gabriel

I believe the right expression is “you’re a thorn in my side” while the idiom for pain is reserved for another anatomical region

To Gabriel

The foot?

From Gabriel

No, not the foot

Your not-the-foot looked spectacular in that dress tonight, BTW

I can’t help but smile like an idiot and do a little teasing of my own:

To Gabriel

I thought the selling point for that dress was the midriff portion

From Gabriel

That part was just mean

To Gabriel

Oh?

From Gabriel

You’ve no idea how much I itched to slide those spaghetti straps off your shoulders

I shiver under the touch of phantom hands brushing against the skin of my shoulders.

I close my eyes and hold the phone to my chest, not sure how to answer that. Until it pings again.

From Gabriel

Please don’t bolt like you always do whenever things get interesting

To Gabriel

Okay, but no more allusive talk

From Gabriel

Gotcha

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