Chapter 22
TWENTY-TWO
Ollie: Good morning :)
Ollie: How’re you feeling today?
Ethan: Good morning.
Ethan: Much better:) How did you sleep?
Ollie: Much better.
Ethan: Are you being cheeky with me?
Ollie: I might be.
Ethan: Damn, Ollie.
Ethan: Text me when you get back from work?
Ollie: I will.
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Ollie: What did you cook today?
Ethan: Chicken and vegetables.
Ollie: Mmm… Was it like that one time when we ate dinner on the couch?
Ethan: I’m sorry, I don’t think I remember.
Ethan: Would you mind refreshing my memory? ;)
Ollie: Now who’s being cheeky?
Ethan: No regrets.
***
Ethan: * sends photo *
Ollie: IS THAT A BABY DEER?
Ethan: It is.
Ethan: I saw it and snapped a picture before it hopped away.
Ethan: Thought you’d like it.
Ollie: I love it, it’s so cute.
Ollie: Thank you, Ethan :)
Ethan: :)
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Ollie: What’s your favorite color?
Ethan: Why do you ask?
Ollie: Just answer the question.
Ethan: Blue.
Ollie: Great.
Ethan: May I ask what you’re up to?
Ollie: No, you may not.
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Ethan: How was work today?
Ollie: Very long and very tiring.
Ollie: I swear I can barely keep my eyes open.
Ollie: But I don’t want to sleep yet.
Ethan: Why not?
Ollie: Because I want to talk more with you.
Ethan: Fuck, Ollie…
Ethan: Sleep, sweetheart.
Ethan: I’ll still be here tomorrow.
Ollie: Okay…
Ollie: Goodnight, Ethan…
Ethan: Goodnight, Ollie…
***
Ollie: I want to see you, Ethan…
Ethan: Tell me when you’re free and I’ll be there.
Ollie: Saturday afternoon?
Ethan: See you then.