Snakes & Ladders
“As she went, she adjusted her shirt, then began smoothing out the wrinkles of her dress pants. She looked beautiful in the soft glow of the fire. Her straight black hair spilled all around her shoulders and her dark eyes were warm and magnetic. She stepped into the den, in front of him, then met his stare and let out a sigh.
‘I can’t believe we’re here again,’ she said.
Striker smiled. ‘You mean in the den?’ ‘Stop it, Jacob. You know what I mean.’ She gestured towards herself and then h...im. ‘This. Us. I didn’t want it to happen again.’ She reached up to adjust her earring and closed her eyes. ‘Oh God, how did this happen again?’ Striker sat up. ‘Well, first you touched my shoulder, then you looked into my eyes—’ ‘Stop.’ She gave him a hard look, cutting him off. ‘Just knock it off, Casanova.’ He laughed, then stood up. He stepped forward, into her personal space. When he went to put his arms around her, she stiffened a little, so he let go.MoreLess
‘I can’t believe we’re here again,’ she said.
Striker smiled. ‘You mean in the den?’ ‘Stop it, Jacob. You know what I mean.’ She gestured towards herself and then h...im. ‘This. Us. I didn’t want it to happen again.’ She reached up to adjust her earring and closed her eyes. ‘Oh God, how did this happen again?’ Striker sat up. ‘Well, first you touched my shoulder, then you looked into my eyes—’ ‘Stop.’ She gave him a hard look, cutting him off. ‘Just knock it off, Casanova.’ He laughed, then stood up. He stepped forward, into her personal space. When he went to put his arms around her, she stiffened a little, so he let go.MoreLess
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