Page 21 of Through the Flames
Goddamn it.
Deciding my mind needed distracting, I opened my eyes abruptly and peered down at Savannah.
“Hey, do you mind if I call my friend?”
I wasn’t an inconsiderate asshole, after all.
“Nah, that’s fine. As long as you’re good with putting it on speaker? I can’t listen to a one-sided convo. That would drive me nuts.”
“No worries. I wouldn’t do that to you.”
Considering it was only the two of us in here, I didn’t really give a fuck. Savannah was cool, and it wasn’t like I was shy. I grabbed my phone and tapped Hailey’s name.
For a split second, I felt a wave of relief. Distracting myself with her infectious energy was exactly what I needed.
It rang a couple of times before her cute little face popped up on screen, sunny and smug.
“Hi, babe!” she exclaimed.
My friend was lounging on some cozy-looking outdoor furniture in a bikini, and I just caught the barest glimpse of Colt in the background.
“Look at you! How’s life as a WAG?” I joked, waggling my eyebrows exaggeratedly.
Hailey rolled her eyes. “Stop. I’m not a WAG.”
I gave her a pointed look. “You so are!”
“Colt, help me out here.” She turned her head to look at him, eyebrows raised.
“As much as I love to give you anything you want, I have to agree with Ella here,” his low voice rumbled from the off.
“HA!” I exclaimed at the same time as Hailey exaggeratedly gasped, “Traitor!”
Her eyes were wide and her hand was clutched to her chest.
“Sorry, Princess. But if you’re not a WAG, that would mean we’re not together, so … definitely a WAG.”
I grinned. “Knew I could count on you, Big Daddy!”
“Don’t call him that,” Hailey groaned.
“No can do,” I sing-songed, swaying my head from left to right.
“You’re the worst.”
“You love me.”
Savannah snorted, making Hailey perk up.
“Wait, where are you?”
I flipped the camera so Hailey got a perfect shot of the ink being worked into my thigh.
“Ooooh, no fucking way! Another one? What are you getting?”
“Just a bunch of roses up high on my thigh.” I shrugged, flipping the camera back around to me.
“Hot.” Hailey was fanning herself, making me giggle.
