Page 247 of No Need to Run

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Appear again.

My pulse picks up.

Violet: Because you told me you had work to catch up on.

I stare.

Another message appears.

Violet: And instead of working, you’re probably sitting there thinking about everything that could possibly go wrong.

My shoulders slowly relax.

Oh.

Right.

Logic.

She isn't watching me.

She just knows me.

Somehow, that feels even more dangerous.

Me: Lucky guess.

Violet: Educated guess.

I huff out a laugh.

Before I can talk myself out of it, I start typing.

Me: I don't know if this counts as a date since we've already had one maybe-date and adopted a kitten together, but..

I stare at the words.

No way.

Delete.

Me: Would you be available tomorrow evening for a movie?

I grimace.

I sound like I’m scheduling a quarterly audit.

Delete.

Me: I can't stop thinking about you.

I freeze.

Absolutely not.

She'll think I'm a psycho.

Delete.

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