Page 48 of Written in the Stars
“I will, I promise.”
“Okay, cool. I love you, beautiful.”
Another smile. “I love you, too.”
We hang up then, and I place my phone down next to me on the couch. And right as I’m about to pick up the remote and see what else is on, my phone buzzes to notify me of another message. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Zander once again.
And to my pleasant surprise, I’m right.
Zander: Hi baby ;)
Serenity: Hey sweetie :)
Zander: Miss me?
Serenity: LOL You know I do.
Zander: Good LOL
Serenity: LOL do you miss me?
Zander: Always babygirl. Always.
Zander: Don’t forget to hit me up before bed, okay?
Serenity: I won’t forget. I love you, baby.
Zander: I love you too :) You make my heart smile.
Serenity: And you, mine
Zander: Got to run, sexy
Serenity: Ok, we’ll talk later <3
I place my phone down beside me and once again go to pick up the remote on the other side of me. I hit the channel button a few times trying to see what else is on, but when nothing catches my attention, I go right back to the episode I was watching of Sex and the City.
Another notification comes through on my phone. I turn my head to look at the screen and it’s as if the lightning and thunder going on outside hit me directly.
I hadn’t known the number if anyone would have asked me just weeks ago. But now, it was one I could never forget.
Heart thudding in my chest and nerves in the pit of my stomach twisting, I pick up my phone and open up the text notification that has come through. This time a video with the message, “Those are my lips you’re so casually giving away, Serenity. They will be on mine very soon. You’re mine, YHWZ.”
The fact that my name is spelled out in the text makes me shiver even before I play the video. And yet, I don’t even have to play it to know what it’s a video of because I see my car in it. It’s been taken just a few feet away, and inside the car is me sitting in the driver’s seat with Zander in the passenger’s. This video was taken just a bit ago when we sat parked right outside of the firehouse having dinner together.
Reluctantly, I hit play, and sure enough, I can just make out me and Zander leaning in and sharing the kiss.
Who the hell is playing these games with me and what the fuck do they want?
