"Wren!" Nathan yelled from the living room. "Who are you talking to?"
"The pizza place?" Ethan shouted over him. "Order the Meat Lovers for me!"
"And the Cheesy Garlic for me!" Nathan added.
I sighed, covering the speaker with my hand.
"I heard you!"
The silence on the other end of the line stretched just long enough for me to notice.
Then Knox spoke.
"...I just heard two male voices. Who are you with?"
"My—"
He cut me off.
"I asked who you're with, Birdie."
The firmness in his voice made me blink. A smile tugged at my lips despite myself. Maybe... It wouldn't hurt to mess with him.
"Oh," I said lightly, "just some friends you don't know."
Silence.
"We're having a little party." I leaned against the kitchen counter, unable to stop smiling. "Care to join us?"
Ethan appeared b
