Page 53 of The Devastation You Reap

"Oh God," I breathe but unable to wipe the smile from my face.

Macie: I'm looking forward to Friday.

Your King: Red… are you changing the subject?

Macie: Maybe.

Macie: What are you doing?

Your King: Hanging out with the guys. You?

My hands tremble once more as I look down at my sheet-covered body. I should lie, I know I should.

Macie: In bed. About to go to sleep.

Your King: What are you wearing?

I almost change the subject again until a thought pops into my head.

Macie: White cotton panties.

My laugh echoes around my silent room as I imagine his eyes widening at my comment.

Your King: RED!! Fuck. The images in my head right now…

Truth is, I'm wearing a pair of pajamas that are covered in doughnuts, but he doesn't need to know that.

Macie: Have a good night, Leon.

Your King: You can't say things like that and then leave me hanging.

Macie: Sorry, Dunn. I'm going to have to leave you with your imagination.

Your King: Do you have any idea how badly I want to come back to see you right now?

Everything south of my waist pulls tight as I imagine him driving over and barging his way into my room to continue from where we left off earlier.

Macie: Have fun with the guys. I'll see you Friday.

Your King: Tease.

Macie: Player.

I send it as a joke but then instantly regret it thinking that I might have offended him when he doesn't respond right away like all the previous messages.

I breathe a sigh of relief when the dots start bouncing once more.

Your King: Only with you, Red. I like our games ;-)

Macie: Night, Leon x

I hesitate over sending the kiss symbol, which is ridiculous seeing as I was all over him like a bad rash only a few hours ago but still, it feels like a big deal when I see it in black and white on the screen.

In the end, I think screw it, and I hit send.

Your King: Sweet dreams… of me x

With a laugh, I place my cell back on the nightstand and curl back up, but sleep doesn't come for the longest time because I'm restless after that brief conversation and the memories of his lips on mine and his hands on my body, of his… excitement against me.