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“I’m staying at Teddy’s if you change your mind,” he calls after me.

I’m sure he is. Sofa surfing is also one of his hobbies.

“I won’t.” I throw him a finger wave from over my shoulder as I walk toward my bicycle.

“Nice ass.”

I flip him the bird, not turning around, and all it does is make him laugh. Damn, he’s infuriating.

Unsure of what prompts my next action, I pull out my cell phone from the front of my backpack and send a text to a new number I added to my contacts yesterday.

Me

I enjoyed our coffee date together today.

My text turns from delivered to read in seconds.

Me

It’s Sapphire by the way.

Eli

I figured it was you. Thank you for the coffee.

Me

You are welcome.

I reconsider sending the next text I quickly type, but throw caution to the wind and do it anyway.

Me

Kai isn’t my boyfriend.

Eli

It’s none of my business.

Me

I know, but I just wanted to set the record straight.

Eli

It wasn’t a date.

Me

What do you mean?

Eli

You said you enjoyed our coffee date together today. It wasn’t a date.

Ouch. Now I’m the one being burned.

I type the word “dick” into our conversation, then delete it, opting to kill him with kindness instead.