He’d used the amulet to read my thoughts again.
I pictured smacking him in the face.
Why did you wear heels? How are you supposed to fight a gargoyle in what you're wearing?
Plus, I happened to be a history nerd. Why else would I be interested in a guy born in the year 519?
If I were to lock you up in a dungeon, I guarantee you would not be bored.
The last declaration he'd made to me hung between us. The L word. The one that had nothing to do with like.
The combination of razor-sharp wit (completely real) and his credentials (completely fake) had won them over in the end.
Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s chat.”
Chat. British-speak for “Stand still while I yell at you.
Do you think we can be friends?” I asked.
He stared up at the ceiling. “Probably not, but we can pretend.
You'll get fired if anyone finds out about us!"
"So many rules in this century," Vane muttered.