" She crosses her arms. “Are you trying to be cute?”
“No. I don’t have to try…it just sort of happens.”
Her brow furrows just slightly, like she can’t decide if she should be angry or amused. I feel myself smiling. “What’s your name? I don’t know if I asked before.”
“You didn’t. And it’s Liv.”
“That’s an odd name. Were you ill as a baby? I mean, is live what your parents were hoping you’d do or did they just not like you?”
Her lips fold like she’s fighting a grin. Amused is in the lead.
“Liv, Livvy—short for Olivia. Olivia Hammond.”
“Ah.” I nod slowly. “That’s a beautiful name. Much more fitting. "
― Emma Chase , Royally Screwed (Royally, #1)