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Maverick laughed.
I shook my head as I walked back to get my plate of food and water. When I sat two stools away from Maverick, we ate like we hadn’t had food in months.
“What are we watching?” Nathan asked as he flopped onto the sofa.
“Do you feel like sitting out here for a bit and watching TV after you eat?” I askedMaverick.
“It would be a nice change of scenery, that’s for sure. I also think I need to change my sheets after sweating the past few days.”
“I’ll change them for you.”
He shook his head. “How about youhelpme change them?”
Grinning, I replied, “Deal.”
Nathan broke into our conversation. “You were watchingOnly Murders in the Building?”
Looking from my brother to Maverick, I said, “I started at the beginning, but I remember what episode you were on.”
“Do you like it?”
I nodded. “I do. It’s a cute show.”
“How far did you get?”
Nathan answered for me. “She’s on season one, episode five.”
“I was falling asleep, so I turned it off.”
“Have you gotten any sleep at all over the past few nights?”
I nodded.
“Lily, your phone’s ringing. It’s Ben.”
Maverick cleared his throat and went back to eating.
“Just let it go to voicemail.”
Nathan looked down at my phone. “Now he just texted. Wants to know why you’re not answering his calls or texts?”
I glared at my brother. “Do you mind?”
He shrugged. “Your phone is sitting right here! If you don’t want people reading your stuff, put a lock on it.”
“Trouble in paradise?” Maverick asked.
When I looked at him, he wore a smug expression. “What?” I asked, confused. “You know we’re not dating.”
“He’s calling again,” Nathan grumbled. “Jesus, dude, can’t you take a hint? He has a girlfriend, for fuck’s sake.”
“Nathan!” I called out as I stood abruptly, nearly knocking over the stool. I marched over to where my brother held my phone up and snatched it out of his hand.
“Don’t kill the messenger!”
“That isn’t how you use that line, you idiot.”
Hitting the button to accept the call, I practically yelled, “What?”
