KOURTNEY "It's nice to make your acquaintance, Mr—" I started, my voice suddenly sounding like it belonged to someone else, someone far more poised than the girl currently burning in a wild, unfamiliar way. "Silas," he interrupted softly, his voice cutting through my formal tone like a hot knife through butter. "Please, Kourtney. Call me Silas. Mister makes me feel like I’m about to give a corporate lecture, and I’m clearly not dressed for it." He gave a small, pointed look down at the towel around his waist, and the memory of what was underneath it flashed in my mind like a strobe light. I felt the heat rush to my face again, a deep, traitorous crimson color. "Right. Silas," I managed to say, the name feeling like lead on my tongue. Tessa didn't notice a thing. She was already in high-gear mode, grabbing my wrist with a hand that smelled like cream and vegetables. "Okay, enough with the polite introductions! Come on, Kourt. I have like, a year’s worth of gossip to dump on
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