Page 9 of War

Amantha smiled softly and shook her head. “Thrill seeker.”

I winked. “Don't act like that's a bad thing.”

She said, “I would never yuck someone's yum.”

A small smile turned up the corners of my lips. “You're definitely a romance reader.”

She shrugged and said, “Don't act like that's a bad thing.”

I smirked, using her own words on her like she did to me. “I would never yuck someone's yum.”

A smile touched her lips.

She looked beautiful. Her pink hair framed her face and her blue blouse hugged her.

Automatically, my hand reached out and cupped her jaw. My thumb brushed over her bottom lip.

“Zion,” she warned.

Realizing what I'd done, I quickly pulled my hand away. “Sorry.”

She smiled at me sadly. “It's okay.”

I cleared my throat. “How was your date last night?”

Her eyebrows creased. “Date?”

“Yeah. You had somewhere to go after work. I thought it was a date.”

Understanding crossed her face. “No date. How was dinner?”

I frowned. “Dinner was good. It would have been better if you were there. Where did you go?”

She shook her head and gave me a look that feigned innocence. “I have to keep a little mystery. Can't have you getting bored.”

Bored? The thought never occurred to me. “Impossible, Ms. ... I don't know your last name.” I laughed.

“It’s...” A devious smile spread over her lips. “I ought to make you guess. Like the Queen had to do in Rumpelstiltskin.”

I laughed. “I could ask Joey, you know.”

“But where's the fun in that?”

I made an affirming hum in my throat. “What do I get if I win?”

“What do you want?”

What did I want? Hmm. Almost immediately, I knew.

“Skydive with me.”

Her eyes widened. “I don't know how to skydive.”

“That's okay. You can't jump alone at first, anyway, so it would be a tandem dive. You'd be strapped to me.” I bit my lip and trailed my eyes down her torso. I liked that idea.

“If you win,” she said.

“When I win,” I corrected with a smile.