1 New Text Message:
Jake: Joseph
Blaire: Mary and Jesus
Jake: what
Blaire: what
Jake: Joseph is my middle name
Blaire: oh ... and you decided to tell me that at 1:45 am?
Jake: there's no time like the present, Blaire Lassie Andrews.
Blaire: Jacob Joseph Ellinger go to sleep.
Blaire: also, it's McKenna.
Jake: But Lassie, I can'tttt. The sky's awake so I'm awake.
Blaire: Don't you dare break out into a Disney musical right now.
Jake: Dangggg, you just read me like a book.
Blaire: Seriously, go to sleep.
Jake: well why aren't you sleeping?
Blaire: they change my IV bags at 1:30 every morning.
*Ring *Ring *Ring
"Hello?"
"I'll make a deal with you."
"Jake, now is not the time to be wheeling and dealing."
"Nonsense. Here's the deal: I'll go to sleep, if you go to sleep. You in?"
"Well...I'll try. But no promises."
"Don't hang up though."
"Why?"
"I need proof that you really went to sleep Lassie."
*Yawn*
"Okay, g'night Jakey."
"Sweet dreams Blaire McKenna."
YOU ARE READING
Love on the Line
Short Story"Have you ever been in love?" "...Wow. That's pretty deep for 20 questions, don't you think Lassie?" "That's not an answer. You're stalling." "Okay okay you caught me." "So, have you?" "No, I haven't. But I think I could be soon."
