Playing Knotty
“The question had been on Emma’s mind for the last day and a half, although she hadn’t intended to blurt it out before they’d walked three blocks from Prologue. It seemed especially strange to ask when he had just paid her fifty dollars for the evening’s work. Ian didn’t answer right away, instead looking down at her as they walked, his hands thrust into his jeans pockets. Next to his six-foot frame, she felt shorter than she was. Funny how she’d never really noticed how tall Ian was until right... then.
“Well, that depends. Do you want it to be a date?” he said. They reached an intersection, and Ian looked both ways before grabbing Emma’s hand and hopping out into the road, crossing quickly against the lights. When they reached the other side of the street, he didn’t let go right away, and she found herself staring down at their entwined fingers before he noticed her gaze and released her hand.
Realizing he was waiting for her answer, Emma considered.MoreLess
“Well, that depends. Do you want it to be a date?” he said. They reached an intersection, and Ian looked both ways before grabbing Emma’s hand and hopping out into the road, crossing quickly against the lights. When they reached the other side of the street, he didn’t let go right away, and she found herself staring down at their entwined fingers before he noticed her gaze and released her hand.
Realizing he was waiting for her answer, Emma considered.MoreLess
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