Page 59 of Falling for Her

Me:

Nope.

I hold the phone in my lap and close my eyes, the kiss playing over in my head.

The phone buzzes again.

Lincoln:

We need to talk.

Me:

Nope.

“We do not need to talk,” I declare to my phone. “We need to do the opposite of that.”

The three dots come up on the screen.

Lincoln:

You really think we don’t need to talk about what just happened?

Me:

Correct.

“Why do you even want to talk to me to begin with, Lincoln?” I have this conversation with the phone instead of him. “You already spewed bullshit at me, offended me, thinking I would do something to hurt Asa.”

Lincoln:

I need to be out of the house tomorrow at eight.

Me:

Okay.

Lincoln:

Are you just going to give me one-word answers?

Me:

Yes.

Lincoln:

Finley.

Me:

Lincoln.

Lincoln:

You are acting like a child.

“I’m acting like a child?” I tell the phone. “I’m acting like a child?” My voice goes higher. “We’ll see.”