Page 61 of Before Dawn

Me:Thank you!

Me:Flattery will get you everywhere.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:It got me where I needed, I’ll be good.

Me:And where did you need to be?

@mikkelsuarezofficial:Talking to you.

My stomach did an embarrassing little flip.

Me:Are you always such a flirt?

@mikkelsuarezofficial:That would imply me flirting with others,and I tend not to.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:I only flirt with you, Red.

I stared at my screen, heart hammering. He was too smooth for his own good.

Me:You really are smooth.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:Will smoothness get me everywhere too?

Me:Smoothness, sincerity, and a good sense of humor. That’s a winning combination.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:I’ve got at least two out of three, right?

Me:I’d say you’re batting a solid three for three, Mikkel.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:Flattery will get you everywhere too, huh?

Me:When it’s deserved, why not?

@mikkelsuarezofficial:Well, in that case, I’ll keep trying to earn it.

Me:And I’ll keep appreciating it.

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Me:What’s next for you to do today?

@mikkelsuarezofficial:Get to the airport. You?

Me:Sleeping because I spent all week packing.

Me:Also, you wouldn’t believe what my mother did!

@mikkelsuarezofficial:What happened?

Me:She unpacked the boxes my sister and I packed because it apparently wasn’t done properly.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:That’s some serious commitment to getting it done her way. *laughing emoji*

Me:Right? She’s impossible to deal with sometimes.

@mikkelsuarezofficial:Well, at least you don’t have to worry about it being done wrong.

Me:I’m just glad it’s over because moving is exhausting.

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