By a Thread

by Lucy Score

“Please. We both know the more you learn about me, the faster you’ll be scampering off to pick out a diamond engagement ring big enough to lose an eye on.” He rolled his eyes. “You wish.” “I am a delightful person,” I insisted. “You’re a delightful pain in my ass,” he shot back.

She scanned the subsequent shots, and I leaned in with her, just wanting to be closer to her. There was something about her that lured me in like a siren yet made me feel… safe. Comfortable.

Sometimes good things happened to pretty okay people.