Page 22 of All's Fair in Love and Blackmail
“All my sides are good sides,” I cut him off tartly.
“But she’s never taken to any of them,” Sal finishes. His gaze jumps back and forth between Felix and me, thoughtful now. “I always figured she’d be the type of gal to fall fast and hard for the right man.”
“I would pay actual money for the subject to change,” I say. “My love life is not up for discussion.”
Sal raises one wiry gray brow at me. “You don’t have a love life to speak of, Indy,” he says—brutal, but not wrong. “Go out with this guy.” He claps Felix on the shoulder. “Have some good, clean fun.”
My cheeks are almost as red as my hair at this precise moment. I can feel it, and I am not a fan.
“Felix isn’t my type,” I say.Not anymore,I add silently.
“I’m everyone’s type,” he says, smiling his most charming smile.
I frown at him. He really can’t stop flirting for even a second, can he?
“My wife wasn’t my type either,” Sal says with a wink. “But look how that turned out. We’re celebrating our thirty-fifth anniversary next month.”
Aaaaand it’s time for us to go. Right now, before this topic can get even more uncomfortable.
“Thanks, Sal,” I call over my shoulder as I turn and start back toward the car. “I’ll check back in a few days?”
“Sounds good, sweetie,” he says, still smiling slightly. He waves at me and then nudges Felix. “Be good to my girl.”
I roll my eyes, but the rest of my features don’t get the memo; by the time we get back to the car, I have to force the smile off my face so Felix won’t see.
INDIA
THINGS TO DO SO I WON’T HAVE ANY REGRETS IF I DIE IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH
1. FALL IN LOVE—WHO KNOWS, FIGURE IT OUT. JOIN A DATING SITE?
2. LEARN HOW TO BAKE A CARROT CAKE—ASK JULIET
3. VISIT THE PARK WHEN THE ASPENS ARE CHANGING
4. GET A PET FISH
5. SOLVE A RUBIK’S CUBE
6. GO SKYDIVING
7. VISIT JANE AUSTEN’S HOME
8. WATCH AND RANK EVERY JANE AUSTEN ADAPTATION
9. MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS I LOVE THEM
10. IS THERE ANY WAY I COULD FORCE POPPY AND CYRUS TO FALL IN LOVE?
11. FIND SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF JULES FOREVER BC SHE DEF CAN’T TAKE CARE OF HERSELF
FELIX
“So.While Idon’twant to fall in love, you definitely do?”
I don’t know why I’m asking India this question. She clearly didn’t want me to hear the conversation she had with Cyrus earlier.
But I’m intrigued. And it can’t hurt to ask, right? She can shut me down if she wants, and I’ll respect whatever she says.
