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“I’m sure my future self is very happy you were faithful,” she admitted
“I’m sure your future self thinks your current self needs to kiss me”
She grinned “I never listen to that crazy broad”
“You should She was pretty terrific”
He bit his lip It was strange to hear him speak of her in the past tense A breeze picked up and Reece shivered
“I think we should head hoet warmed up”
“I guess I can’t convince you to warm me up”
“Isn’t that how you got wet in the first place?”
“Come to think of it, it was But I don’t want to leave just yet We don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to I just like being here with you Just the two of us”
“I like it, too,” she said She was surprised by how easy it was to admit it
“Can we stay a while longer then? I’ll try to control oose bumps under control”
He gave her a puppy dog look and though she kneasher, she couldn’t resist
“Well, since you asked so nicely,” she said “And gave me jewelry”
She lifted the amulet froeness of it It gave off the weirdest aura Noton it and it was tugging on her
“Would you like some more wine?” he asked
He took her hand and led her back to their little blanket
“Sure”
He handed her the wine flask and she took a sip before handing it back to hi her examine the amulet as he drank
“So what places and times has this amulet taken you?” she asked
“I think I’ve been in every hu seeerous of situations?”
“I thought it was coincidence”
“I don’t think so It seems attracted to the most intense occurrences in people’s lives”
“Did it always land you in a situation with a woh the feeling was beco all too familiar
He took her by the chin and she looked up from the amulet to his eyes “Only when you’ve been with me”
“But you said there were other women on your adventures”
“They just happened to know the guy I leapt into”
She lowered her eyes
“You do care that I was faithful,” he teased
She glanced up, her tenited “Why would I care?”
He shrugged “You tell me”
“I” She had a retort on the tip of her tongue, but when she met his eyes, she couldn’t say it “I don’t know”
Hisher into instant sub down into her eyes
“Admit it You wouldn’t want me to do that to any other woman”