Page 9 of Fallen Flame

“I highly doubt that.”

“I absolutely did.”

She waited patiently.

Finally, I peeked at her through my fingers. “So...”

“So...”

“I kind of...”

“You kind of...”

“I might’ve...”

She laughed. “Oh my gosh, just say it.”

I dropped my hands. “I hit on Oliver.”

Ever blinked once. Twice. “You what?”

“I hit on Oliver.”

“When?”

“Last night.”

“The hallway?”

“The hallway.”

Her eyebrows climbed toward her hairline. “What exactly happened?”

I took a deep breath. “Okay.” I sat up beside her and tucked one leg beneath me. “He walked me to my room.”

“Makes sense.”

“He unlocked the door.”

“Makes sense.”

“He told me it was mine for now.”

“Makes sense.”

“I didn’t go inside.”

She leaned forward. “You didn’t?”

I shook my head. “I stepped closer.”

Her eyes widened. “Oh.”

“I put my hand on his chest. I called him Ollie.”

She slapped a hand over her mouth. “No...”

“Oh yes.”