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“Such a sap, Blue Eyes,” she coos.
Rolling my eyes, I can’t hold back the smile she seems to conjure out of me. “Tell anyone, and I’ll deny it.”
She mockingly gasps. “Your secret is safe with me. For now.”
“For now? For always,” I demand.
“Fine. For the foreseeable future. Are you just getting home?” she asks me.
“Yeah. We always grab a few drinks at a bar nearby after a win.” I hear a moan through my door, and I guess Brett has more left in him than I thought. “By the way, in case you couldn’t already tell, Brett has a guest over tonight.”
She giggles, and it has got to be the cutest sound I have ever heard. I immediately want to hear it again.
“But not you?” she asks as her laughter dies down.
“No, not me, Little Dove,” I say, feeling a spark in my chest at the thought of her being jealous if I did.
But in all honesty, no one has even come close to comparing to her since the night we met.
“I haven’t brought anyone home since you kissed me,” I say as I stand up and set my phone down on the bed.
I pull my hoodie over my head and toss it onto the floor.
“What are you doing?” she asks with shock in her voice.
I can see from the little screen of me in the corner that she can see my bare chest.
“Getting ready for bed.” I laugh. “But if you want a show, all you have to do is ask.”
“Hmm,” she hums with a smirk on her lips.
I kick my joggers off and climb into bed, lying on my side, like she is.
“Tell me about your day,” I softly demand, not wanting her to stop talking.
Her eyes flutter shut as she says, “I worked at the shop this morning until about eleven. Chloe hired a couple of teen girls to work the afternoon shifts so that I don’t always have to be there if I don’t want to be. So, I went to the library and talked to Susan, the librarian, for a little bit before coming back here and passing out.” She seems to relax, sinking further in her bed as she talks. “Then, Chloe showed up and woke me up. We ate pizza from the restaurant that is by us and watched The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2. And now, I’m FaceTiming you and about to fall asleep again.”
I want to ask more questions to keep her talking. I don’t want this to end yet. But by the time she finishes the short speech about her day, her voice is barely a whisper.
“I can let you go back to sleep, baby,” I offer.
Her brow furrows, and her lips frown slightly. “Stay.” She lays her phone down, and all I can see is the ceiling. “Good night, Cameron.”
“Good night, Nikki.” I can’t hold back the smile on my lips as I hear her breathing even out as she falls back asleep.
My body is exhausted from tonight, and I am the perfect amount of intoxicated because I feel like I’m floating. I close my eyes and am very thankful that I haven’t heard another sound from Brett’s room because hearing her calm and peaceful breathing is the most soothing sound in the world.
I feel sleep closing in, and I quickly plug my phone in so it doesn’t die while I’m passed out. I don’t want to be the reason the call ends. I lay my phone beside me and get comfy as I drift into slumber with Nikki at my side.
13
Nikki
What have I gotten myself into with Cam?
I can’t stop going over everything that has happened since that night we met at Fireflies. Of the risks I took that night and have been taking since. But I can’t stay away from him, and it’s frustrating. I wish I could easily push him out of my life. But I have spent what feels like forever keeping people at a distance and pushing everyone away.
Talking with Cam makes me feel like I’m waking up after a long sleep. The way he can so easily understand me is shocking. He makes me vulnerable, and that is a horrifying thought.
