The Other Woman in My Closet

Summary

Ethan’s childhood friend, Serafina, has a favorite game she likes to play whenever she comes over for dinner. She calls it “Soul Interrogation.”

Last week, right in front of me, she tucked her arm through Ethan’s and rested her head on his shoulder, claiming she wanted to test if she could make his heart race.

Ethan didn’t pull away. He just shrugged at me with a lazy smile. “You know how she is, Summer. She’s been a brat since we were in diapers.”

Serafina pressed her fingers against his wrist, counting his pulse. She looked up at me, grinning. “Sixty-eight. Totally normal.