Page 68

Me

I’m not too much?

Eli

To me, you are just the right amount of everything.

Oh snap!

While he might not be much of a talker, he’s a great texter.

Me

Thank you.

Eli

I, on the other hand, am far from perfect and am a work in progress.

Me

Aren’t we all?

Eli

You think you know me, but you don’t.

Me

I want to get to know you, all of you: the real you, the unpolished version.

Eli

You don’t.

Me

Can I not decide that for myself?

Eli

I’ll see you tomorrow, Sapphire.

Hell, he’s deeper than the ocean, and I know when to stop pushing. I won’t drive him over the edge and away from me.

Me

Goodnight, Elijah.

Eli

It’s Eli.

Me

I know, I like testing you.

Eli