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I didn't get the feeling that he was looking for the bachelor lifestyle like I lived. I hoped whatever he wanted worked out for him.

Holding my phone over the table, I took a discrete picture of the two skating together and texted it to Amantha.

Me: R lil boy s grwng up

Sxy Crdntr: :(

Chapter 25

“How was the skating rink?” Amantha asked later.

She and I sat on the couch as Neo raided the cabinet for food, like a typical teenager.

“Fine,” Neo said. He found a bag of chips and closed the cabinet. “I'm going to my room.”

He disappeared, his footsteps sounding down the hall and his door slamming.

Amantha rolled her eyes. “He's acting completely different in these teen years. He wasn't like this before.”

I wrapped an arm around her and pulled her against my side. “This is typical teen boy behavior. I acted the same way. Don't let it get to you.”

She smiled sadly at me. “I know. Did you have fun this evening?”

“I did. I promised kisses to the new sexy booking coordinator at work.”

She raised her eyebrows and sent me a sultry look. “Oh you did, did you?”

I nodded. “I did. She seemed pretty receptive, but it's hard to tell by text. I didn't have any body language so I couldn't tell for sure. Maybe you can help me figure it out.”

“Hmm. I don't know. What would you suggest?”

I pretended to think about it. “Hmm. I don't know. Maybe you could reenact it in-person with me? We could practice a little? That way someone else can give me some context?”

She nodded with a smile. “Might be a good idea. What did you say to her?”

“Mmm. Something like this.” My lips captured hers.

Her mouth moved against mine, her tongue darting out to lick my lip ring.

“I like this,” she murmured and kissed me again.

I played dumb. “Kissing in general?”

“Well, yes, but that's not what I mean.”

More kisses. Between kisses, the conversation continued.

“My mouth?”

“Getting closer.”

“Hmm. My lips?”

“Closer.”

She ran her tongue over my piercing then kissed my lips again.

“My lip ring?”