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Wraith → Áine: No.

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Wraith → Áine: I'll be exterminating vermin.

Áine: …

Áine: …

Áine → Wraith: I'll miss you. ❤️ Be careful. 🫦

Chapter thirty-six

Is this our thing now?

ÁINE

Ikeep taking peeks at Kieran, my eyes irresistibly drawn to him reviewing something with Ethan and Noah on the other side of the office.

I was surprised when he decided to work from this office today, but I'm glad he did. I haven't seen him at all since he dropped me and the girls off at the apartment yesterday after our last-day-of-school ice cream celebration. Not until he showed up here an hour ago.

I’m sure there are places that would be more convenient for the work that Kieran is doing right now, but he's here. And I love it.

Just like I love him.

I really, really do.

Of course you do, girlfriend. Have you seen the size of his man meat? And the way he uses it? Go ahead, fan yourself, but it won't cool you down.

That's lust, not love. Right?

But the feelings blooming inside you like a summer rose are love.

When my inner hussy and my conscience gang up on me, I know I'm lost.

Yeah, it's love.

My text alert chime yanks my attention away from Kieran and my inner musings. The name lighting up the screen on my phone makes me blink.

Kara Fitzerald.

Kara: This is Kara Fitzgerald. I'm going to call you in a minute.

Áine → Kara: Okay.

Áine → Wraith: Did you put Kara Fitzgerald in my phone? 🤔

There's a buzz and Kieran glances at his own screen and then types something on it.

A second later, I get a text.

Wraith: Yes.

Áine: Why?

Wraith: So when she calls you know it's Kara.

Why would he assume Kara Fitzgerald would call me? Okay, so that's the plan, but how could he know she'd want to? Does he think she and I are friends like our children are?