Page 28 of Fighting With Light
Unknown: Oh? This is a relationship now?
Aelia: I should shoot you for that
Unknown: I love it when you talk dirty to me
Aelia: Oh you’re one of those
Unknown: I’m whatever you want me to be princess
Heat floods my sternum and spreads over me like syrup. This man knows exactly what he’s doing.
Aelia: Good to know because I like to be the one in control
Unknown: Oh, I’m aware, but the joke is on you because I know you’ll enjoy giving me control even more
Aelia: You don’t know me
Unknown: I’m excellent at research. I know plenty.
The pilot’s voice comes over the speakers of the plane, announcing that we will be taking off soon, and then the flight attendants start their safety speech, but I keep looking at my phone. It’s a weird feeling knowing someone knows you more than you know them simply because they dug it up. Of course, on my way home from Bali, I did all the research I possibly could on Liam. He’s a spectacular surfer, according to his stats and articles about him. I saw a few about his rock climbing prowess and his next goal is to free climb the Dawn Wall, which is heart-palpitating, especially after I looked up what free climbing was. I also got a look at his brothers, and his brother’s new wife and baby. That family has the blessing of good genetics because every single one of them is gorgeous.
Aelia: I did my own research, too
Unknown: Ha. I can’t wait to hear this
Aelia: Your brothers are hot
Unknown: I thought you only had eyes for me, princess
Aelia: Well, I don’t go after happily married men, even I have lines. But your older brother looks like fun.
Unknown: If you really did your research, you would know how utterly hilarious that statement was. What did you find out about me?
Aelia: How do you know I even looked you up
Unknown: I have my ways
I frown at my phone, wondering how he would…wait.
Aelia: You hacked my phone?
Unknown: I know you looked up my record, impressive, I know. And then all my rock climbing stats, those are my favorite. But what gets me is how you looked up a picture of my brother and his family. I found that quite interesting.
Aelia: You’re insane
Unknown: You’re beautiful
Aelia: That wasn’t aninsult
Unknown: I thought we were giving each other compliments
Aelia: Fine, you’re unhinged
Unknown: Yes, and you get me all hot and bothered when you call me names
I chuckle at the phone.
Aelia: I wanted to know more about you
