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Those of us who aren’t summoned by the Dark Mark consider honesty to be a virtue.”
Half of Ethan’s mouth turns up, and I know what’s coming before it launches: “You think I’m cute.” “In a gross way.” This makes him smile wider. “Cute in a gross way. Okay.”
“I can appreciate my body in a bikini and still want to set fire to the patriarchy.”
Individually Ethan and I are above-average intelligent people, so why are we so stupid together?
“It’s so exhausting pretending to hate you.”
“But should we talk about us?” “What us?” “The us that is having this conversation?” I whisper, eyes wide with meaning. “The us that is on this vacation together, having a fight, having… feelings.”
“Did you forget your words, Elvis?” “It was good,” he manages, and rolls his eyes but I can see him fighting a smile, too. “Good how?” His jaw ticks, like he wants to argue with me about why I’m asking him this when I was obviously there, too, but the heat in his eyes tells me he’s just as turned on as I am, and is willing to play along. “It was the kind of kiss that feels like fucking.”
“I asked you something earlier.” “I know.” We’re just having a vacation fling, aren’t we? Oh, is that all this is? He goes quiet again; obviously he doesn’t have to repeat what he said. But I don’t feel entirely sure where my head is on this particular issue. “I’m… thinking.” “Think out loud,” he says. “With me.”