Page 11 of Call My Bluff
“But you’re going to.”
“Oh-ho!” he crowed. “Somebody thinks an awful lot of herself, doesn’t she?”
Olivia snorted and leaned back against the fence. “I’m just saying. I’m not going out with you.”
“Okay. Now, your number, please?” He pulled his cell phone from his pocket and typed in the digits as Olivia rattled them off. Then he sent her a text message, just to be sure.
Her purse vibrated by her side, and she fished through it before pulling out her own phone. Then she read the message aloud. “‘Noah Campbell—grocery thief, snake wrangler, couch delivery person.’ Really?”
Noah shrugged and smiled up at the sky. “Just in case you forget,” he replied.
She huffed, and he cut his eyes over to find her typing out a message of her own. His phone buzzed seconds later, and he raised it to eye level. “‘Olivia Cohen—yard sale princess, popcorn hoarder, not going out with you.’” He laughed as the last words left his lips.
“Just in case you forget,” she echoed smugly, and Noah lolled his head against the chain link.
“Oh, trust me, Pixie. I won’t.”
4
Saturday, November 5
Noah:I’m afraid one of my customers is going to leave me 17 cats.
Olivia:17 cats? As in…
Noah:As in 17 cats. In her will. When she dies.
Noah:Probably because they killed her.
Olivia:Why?
Noah:Beats me, but she talks about them as if I’m going to meet them soon. Today she said little Tiger will love me because we have thesame color eyes.
Noah:What am I going to do with 17 cats?
Olivia:Anything but bring them to my house. I’ve got enough to deal with.
Noah:Like what? What could you possibly have to do that you’re too busy to help me sack up ten pounds of cat poop every day?
Olivia:Well, I was stupid and gave a super annoying guy my number, for one. He never stops talking.
Noah:Why don’t you just tell him to shut up?
Olivia:Shut up.
Noah:Yeah, that’s not going to work. Nice try though.
Tuesday, November 8
Noah:I know what you said, but are you sure you won’t goout with me?
Olivia:Yes. I’m sure.
Noah:Because I’m intimidating?
Olivia:As if!
Olivia:I could take you in a heartbeat.
