Pretend You're Mine (Inked Hearts 3)

I don’t know. I never do with her. With the guys, it’s easy. They annoy me all the time, but it’s ’cause they wear their irritation on their sleeve.

Ryan: Why are you taking that class?

Leighton: You gave me shit all spring about how I should go back to college and now you’re asking me why I’m taking this class?

Ryan: You’re better than this 201 shit.

Leighton: Maybe. But it’s a requirement if I want to do a design program at any UC or Cal State.

Ryan: You could skip that. Charge for your shit. It’s good.

Leighton: Not that good.

Ryan: It is. Trust me. I know what I’d pay for your designs.

Leighton: Doing Facebook graphics isn’t a career.

Ryan: It is. But you do a lot more. Logos. Websites. Book covers. You could do any of it.

Leighton: Well…

Ryan: Well?

Leighton: Can you keep a secret?

Ryan: Who am I going to tell?

Leighton: True. Nobody else listens to you.

Ryan: Bane of my existence.

Leighton: I know.

I can’t help but laugh.

Leighton: I designed a cover for Kaylee’s book.

Ryan: It has a title?

Leighton: Something like “Forbidden.” I have one with that title. But my best mock-up is titled “I Love Fucking Brendon.”

Ryan: With a picture of him naked?

Leighton: If only I had one *sigh*

Ryan: You’re hot for him?

Leighton: Ew.

Ryan: You don’t find him attractive?

Leighton: He’s good-looking, yes. But I’m not interested.

Ryan: Why?

Leighton: He’s been in love with Kay the whole time I’ve known him.