Page 79 of The Villain We Tempt

Sure. That makes the most sense of ALL the reasons that would warrant getting pepper sprayed in the face. Definitely not the fact that you were…*CHECKS FUCKING NOTES*…SPYING ON ME!!!

The Ghost Prince

"Spying" has such a negative connotation :(

Velvet Villainess

Hence the pepper spray, dickhead.

The Ghost Prince

What if the camera was for your protection?

I snort out a brittle laugh.

Velvet Villainess

I cannot wait to hear this level of bullshit. Please, go ahead. My popcorn is hot, buttered and ready.

The Ghost Prince

Come on. How else would I know if you were chatting up any other MaskTok guys and inviting them over?

My cheeks burn as I roll my eyes.

The Ghost Prince

You can’t be too careful. Some of them are real psychos. You could end up in an abandoned harbormaster’s office with your thighs wrapped around someone’s head.

I stare at the screen, lying to myself about the cause of the sudden heat between my legs.

The Ghost Prince

Just fucking with you, Galina.

I refuse to acknowledge the sizzle I feel in my chest when he uses my name.

Velvet Villainess

Are you seriously saying that spying on me was to protect me from nefarious psychos from MaskTok?

The Ghost Prince

Precisely.

Velvet Villainess

You know that reeks of jealousy, yeah?

The Ghost Prince

I wouldn’t know. All I’ll be able to smell for the next month is my burned-out sinuses.

I giggle and then abruptly stop.

No. No flirting with the boundary-ignoring internet psycho. Bad. Bad self.

Velvet Villainess