Tempting (Inked Hearts 1)

"I'll think about it."

"Anything good with Draco and Harry?"

"I'm working on it."

"How dirty?"

"Oh my God, Grandma. It's about the relationship, not the sex."

"No. It's about the sex."

I laugh. Talking to her makes me warm all over.

It's like this empty part of me is full.

But I can't think too hard about it. Or I'll think about how she's running out of time...

I won't be able to talk to her like this soon.

I...

"Tell me about the boy. Same one you mentioned last time?" Her voice gets mischievous. Like she's a teenager.

"Yeah."

"And?"

"He's... I messed up."

"You?"

"Yeah. I did."

"Is it unforgivable?"

"I don't know. I don't think so, but he's hard to read. He's..."

"It's him, isn't it?"

"Who?" I ask.

"Your hot friend. The one who's supposed to watch out for you."

"It's not like that. He... He's always saying that we can't. That it's wrong—"

"Always? You nagging him?"

"No. He said it once. But he kissed me too."

"You think it's wrong?"

"I don't know. I... I get that he's older. That he's supposed to be in charge of my well-being. That he's paying for my place to stay and my food. Well, I'm trying to pay my share of the food, but he argues about it."

"Kay-bear, do you think it's wrong?"

"No... I... I really like him."

"He's hot. I don't blame you."