Page 61 of The Third Girl

Me:They were supposed to be naming the top eight things that make men look sleazy.

Me:Hysterical.

Matt:Send it to me?

I quickly pull it up, save it, and shoot it over to Matt. Thirty seconds later, I swear I hear laughter from down the hall. I stifle a laugh of my own and hope for his sake he doesn’t wake his daughter.

Matt:His facial expressions are killer.

Matt:Think he’ll shave the mustache after that?

Me:Nope.

Matt:Here’s a dumb meme I saw today that I thought you’d like.

An image fills the screen of a hammock strung between two trees with a view of the beach. In the caption it saysI’m going to be as useless today as thegin lasagna.I sputter, trying to hold back the giggles that threaten to spill from my mouth.

Matt:Funny, right?

Me:For sure. And I especially like it if we make lasagna for dinner sometime.

Matt:You got it.

Matt:How about this one?

Oh, man. There’s a video store somewhere out there called MegaFlicks. Only whoever chose the font for the signage should be shot. The L and the I sort of meld together, making it read MegaFucks.

Me:Are you trying to make me wet myself?

There’s a definite pause before his response, and I hold my breath as the dots finally begin to jump on the screen while he types out his response. They stop and start again a couple of times. My brows furrow as I watch them, mesmerized.

Matt:You don’t even want to know how I almost responded.

Me:Oh, come on. You can’t say stuff like that and not tell me.

Matt:You’re sure you want to know?

Me:Yep.

Matt:My initial answer to your question was…

Matt:I’d rather be the one to make you wet.

I suck in a breath.Oh my God, he just went there.His words have an immediate effect on me, making my thighs clench and my clit throb. My cheeks flush, and I rub a hand over my face, knowing I need to respond somehow. He beats me to the punch, though, before I can.

Matt:Did I make things awkward?

Me:No. Say more things like that.

I squeeze my eyes shut until the phone vibrates in my hand again.

Matt:I like a dirty girl.

Matt:Slip your hand between your legs.

Matt:Tell me if you’re wet.

This is going downhill fast, but I can’t resist playing along.

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