Page 54 of Irresistibly Us
I’ve never seen your curls, but I already know you shouldn’t ever tame them. For anyone or anything. Not even for one-tenth of a second.
Curly girls are the best girls.
Just be you. I think who you are is pretty excellent.
Reading his last message over and over again, I feel the rest of my nerves ebb away, a low hum of excitement taking their place. I don’t know what it is about this guy, but somehow, he knew exactly what it was that I needed to hear.
And goddammit, curly girlsarethe best girls.
ChaosQueen
You don’t even know me.
RenegadeRush
False, Chaos. Entirely false.
The dots start to bounce again immediately, telling me he’s still typing. And they just keep bouncing. He types for what feels like forever. He types for so long my brain has time to reengage, and my stomach knots up again as I think about all the weird and random facts I could accidentally let loose during this interview. Like how I think it’s fascinating that one million Earths can fit inside the sun and that flamingos can only eat when their heads are upside down. I’m almost positive Luke Davis won’t be as intrigued as I am by either of those things, but I suddenly seem to have forgotten everything I’ve ever known aboutSTEM, the only information residing in my brain the kind that will make me seem less STEM genius and moreHow is it possible they let this woman engage with the general public?
My palms are starting to sweat and I’m sure my hair is frizzing beyond all reason and I’m considering cancelling the interview entirely on account of me being an acquired taste that Luke Davis has yet to acquire. But then my phone buzzes in my hand, and when I look down, every other thought falls from my head as I read football guy’s words.
RenegadeRush
I know you’re an instant gratification kind of girl, which means a job interview where you don’t know what the interviewer is thinking and where there might be multiple rounds and you might not know anything for days or weeks is your version of hell. I know you have a brilliant and fascinating brain and you know something about everything, which is incredibly cool.
I know you’re not a morning person and probably have a half-finished cup of coffee in your hand right now that you’re going to microwave at least twice before the morning is over because you hate when your coffee is even a little bit cold. I know you’re a good listener and you seem to always know what to say.
I know you’re incredibly intuitive, and somehow you know what’s going on in my head even though we only communicate with words on a screen.
I know you care deeply about your family and you’re a very good friend, and the people in your life are incredibly lucky to have you. I know I feel lucky to have you even though I’ve never seen your face or heard your voice. I do know you, Chaos, and I know if this job is something you want, you are going to absolutely kick ass at this interview. I hope you’ll tell me about it when it’s over.
Oh, holy fuck.
I read his words over and over again until my eyes burn and my heart pounds in my chest. It shouldn’t be possible that this man who I only know through a dating app on my phone has me so accurately pegged, but the evidence is right there in text bubbles so long I have to scroll to see the full message because it doesn’t even fit on the screen.
And for reasons I can’t even begin to parse right now, it feels good to be known by him.
I read the message one more time and feel anxious Sophie disappear and badass Sophie enter the chat. Taking another sip of my coffee, I make a face, wishing I was closer to the kitchen, because this coffee isn’t nearly hot enough.
At that thought, one that so clearly echoes part of football guy’s message, I laugh right out loud, and suddenly, I feel like I could run through a wall.
RenegadeRush
Was that too much? I may have gotten a little carried away thinking about all the ways you’re awesome. Some of those might have been inside thoughts.
Grinning at the screen, I put down my mug to respond.
ChaosQueen
Way too much. It’s like you’re obsessed with me or something.
RenegadeRush
Oh, thank god. I thought maybe you read that message and blocked me for being a weirdo.
ChaosQueen
The only way I would block you is if you sent me pictures of your feet. That’s a deal breaker.
