Page 34 of Live for Me

His phone vibrated a second later anyway. He smirked and tossed it back on the couch beside him.

“He’s in his room for the night. Alone,” he said. “Probably thinking about you anyway. Prime dick pic opportunity.”

“He told you that he was alone?” I asked. “Does he usually tell you if he has company?”

“Only you would readthat farinto such a simple statement,” he laughed. “Text him, Memphis. He will respond to you in half a second.”

“And say what?”

“Literally anything, sweet girl. Sayhi. He’ll take it from there. Trust me. Dare you. Just those two letters.”

I touched the screen of my phone and sighed again.

“That’s it,” Indy said and reached for his own.

“Don’t you fucking dare,” I shrieked and practically laid out across him to smack that shit right back out of his grasp while he laughed.

“You aren’t even a little curious?” he asked. “I am. You know that thing’s gotta be huge.”

“Indy.”

“Ew. Now you sound like him.”

Me

Hey.

“Did you do it?” Indy asked. “Two entire letters?”

“I used three.”

My phone chimed the moment that I locked the screen.

“Told you,” Indy said and laughed.

Utah

Everything alright, angel? I don’t usually hear from you on these outings.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

utah

Iwatched those bubbles pop up.

Then disappear.

And pop up again.

Only to disappear another time.

I thought about letting it go on until she figured out what to say, or until Indy told her exactly what to say. But that route might’ve left me lying in this bed just staring at my phone until the sun came up.

Me

I wish you were here too, Memphis.

Imagining her panic even harder over that made me smile.

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