Page 65 of The Villain We Tempt

Are you a murderer?

I startle when he answersimmediately.

The Ghost Prince

You should ask if I’m a liar first.

I frown.

Velvet Villainess

Why?

The Ghost Prince

Because otherwise why bother asking about the murdering?

A grin spreads over my face, together with a flush of heat.

Velvet Villainess

If you’re a liar, wouldn’t you just lie about being one?

The Ghost Prince

Kinda feels like there’s no right answer to that.

I giggle as I shrug off the towel around my body and slump back across my bed. I hold the phone above my face and frown up at it as I start typing, my lip between my teeth.

Velvet Villainess

So, this arrangement…

The Ghost Prince

Good. I knew you’d say yes.

I roll my eyes.

Velvet Villainess

Yeah, NOT a yes.

The Ghost Prince

You mean not a yes YET…

Heat tinges my cheeks.

Velvet Villainess

What would it look like? How would it work?

The Ghost Prince

Do you remember the other night?

Dear God, absolutely.