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Maybe if I kiss his cheek and leave hiht, he’ll turn into one and stand guard out on the front lawn Wait…he’s not a fucking gargoyle Do gnomes even keep people safe? Or do they only nomes do?
Looking at his slicked back auburn hair, she thought he ht possibly be a leprechaun Leprechauns were paranorends count as paranormal? Besides, she’d specifically asked for a shifter She’d seen enough movies, and shifters were always hot Rico so didn’t fit that mold Penny heard her inner voice whine as she mentally stoned up for
Once she had her skates laced up, her date took her by the hand and led her toward the wooden oval rink She’d forgotten how difficult it was to stand in shoes with four wheels And she’d thought heels in the city were tough
“You’re doing great,” Rico said “At this pace we should get around the rink before it closes”
Oh hell no Did he just…did he? Should I?
Penny had to look to her left to see if the guy was grinning or showing any other sign t
hat he was playfully picking on her No shtest se hi back his hair Annoyed, she pulled her hand away frorip on her jeans
“This is a bad idea,” she said
“What is?” he asked “You don’t like roller skating?”
“I love roller skating,” she shot back “Or at least I did once upon a ti like a douche”
“Ouch,” he replied “That was a little harsh, don’t you think?”
“Whatever,” she said “Let’s call it a night You go speeding around in circles and I’ll beeline it for the parking lot I think we’ll both be happier that way”
As she said it, she made a mental note to call up Suzanne and tell her she’d never use her dating agency again Penny was quite sure this was the end of the date until she grabbed the wall and turned to scoot herself back over to the cutout in the side of the wall that allowed her to escape to safety That’s when Rico grabbed her arm
“I know you aren’t planning to leave me out here by myself like this,” he said “Not after I drove all the way here to meet you”
“I drove all the way here too,” she snapped back “And if you don’t take your hand off my arm…”
“Are you about to threaten ht be a bad idea You see…I have this other side of me”