Tangled Love

CHAPTER 18

My phone rings instantly and I glance down at it for a second or two, unsure of what to do. Without thinking too hard about it, I answer the phone, holding it up to my ear.

"Hello?" I whisper, my voice quiet and hoarse.

"Hey Emily."

I smile, liking how my name sounds coming from him. I'm also surprised at how comfortable I feel talking to him.

"Hi Jake."

"Are you okay?" Jake asks. I notice his voice is deeper than usual with a hint of raspiness.

"Yeah, I'm probably coming down with the flu or something. Have you been sleeping?" I ask him, sounding amused.

"You got me."

chin. My body sinks into the covers and I sigh,

keep you company? I can bring medicine."

I can't believe Jake Melvin just offered to

"I'm a night person," Jake responds back, humour lining his voice.

a

at the whole blood sucking thing as well."

Instead a warm sensation grows inside

vampires?" Jake jokes. I roll my

trying to

words are risky, directed to be a joke. Once they leave my lips, I instantly regret them. Jake

eventually replies and I immediately scoff, the conversation turning light hearted

 every

handsome face and bright bubbly personality." His tone of voice is sarcastic, causing me to giggle once again.

we still describing you? Because that sounds nothing like you Jake." I respond.

hurt

I tease, feelings my cheek ache from the grin on my face. Jake chuckles on the other end and I imagine him smirking, a cheeky glint in

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