Beauty sighed.

"You two are impossible, really..."

Bruno, unable to contain himself, let out a quiet laugh. Beauty shot him a warning glare, which only made him laugh harder.

"Is someone there with you?" her father asked suddenly, his voice curious.

Beauty froze, her heart racing.

"What? No, Dad! Of course not!"

"She's lying," Bruno whispered teasingly, and Beauty smacked his arm, mouthing, Shut up.

"Beauty?" her mother prompted suspiciously.

"Uh, no one, Mom! It's just... the TV. I forgot to mute it," Beauty lied hastily, glaring at Bruno, who was now biting his lip to keep from laughing.

"Oh, I see," her mother said, though there was a clear...