Page 77 of Sawyer

SAWYER RIVERS

Funny, Yella did the same thing. Apparently Mrs. Sherman said they were inseparable. I was bummed to miss you at pickup

AVA BARTLETT

How was your day?

SAWYER RIVERS

Long

AVA BARTLETT

As long as your was this morning?

I burst out laughing.

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You like torturing me don’t you?

AVA BARTLETT

I think Mr straightedge likes to be edged

SAWYER RIVERS

By you? Fuck yes I do

How was your day

AVA BARTLETT

Much better after coffee.

SAWYER RIVERS

You should have coffee every day then. Preferably with me

AVA BARTLETT

Oh! Just heard from my nanny. She’s free on Sat! What do I wear? Obvs will leave the underwear and bra at home

I resist the urge to type outGod I love you.

My heart palpitates. Since when isthatword part of my Ava-associated vocabulary? I know better than to get in too deep, too fast. But when it comes to her, I feel like I’m standing on a steep slope that keeps collapsing under my feet. Leaves me scrambling to find my balance.

Do I fight to stay upright? Or do I surrender?

What if I’m already on my knees?

My heart’s beating two hundred times a minute. I take a deep breath. Another. And another. There is no need to panic, right? This is Ava. Being with her is easy. Fun.

It’s good for me.

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But then I can’t add them to my collection

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