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."

My body sinks into the covers and I

come round and keep you company?

"At half eleven? It's dark outside." I respond, ignoring the flutter in my stomach. I can't

a night person," Jake responds back, humour lining

a vampire?"

the whole blood sucking thing

away any feeling of loneliness. Instead a

vampires?" Jake jokes. I roll my eyes at his stereotypical thought —

this girl. Besides are you trying to make me love

be a joke. Once they leave my lips, I instantly regret them. Jake pauses for a moment on the other

I immediately scoff, the

so big headed. Not every girl wants you Jake."

"That's where you're wrong Muffin. No-one can resist my handsome face and bright bubbly personality." His

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

"Ouch, that hurt Wentworth."

want me to kiss it better?" I tease, feelings my cheek ache from the grin on my face. Jake chuckles on the other end and I imagine him smirking, a

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