Red Alert
“And, like it or not, this meant something.“I don’t, um, have anything.” She gestured awkwardly. “You know, protection.” Real smooth, Doc. Way to be a new millennium girl.“I do.” But his brows furrowed. “I think. Somewhere.” He shot her a sidelong look and his lips twitched.A giggle bubbled up her throat. She swallowed it, but the pressure emerged in an unladylike snort.Then they were laughing together, a friendly, happy sound that dispelled the weirdness and made them feel like allies.“I’ll try... the bathroom, you search the bedside tables.” Still snickering, he stumped to the master bath at the back corner of the bedroom and snapped on the light, adding more brightness to the bedroom. She heard him mutter, “Real smooth, Falco.”The parallel to her earlier thought made her laugh again, as a strange joy expanded within her, a sense of having found something precious and wonderful where she’d least expected it. She’d found a friend. A lover. A love.Don’t get ahead of yourself, she cautioned, but deep inside she knew it was already too late.MoreLess
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