SECTION 15
Valerie’s right. As far as first meetings go, this one’s been of the highest caliber. Why put it in harm’s way? It’s decided. Better to leave him wanting more.
You cross the floor to where Nick stands with his friends.
Nick is listening to a blond guy, Ted. When he sees you approach, he pats Ted on the shoulder and steps past him, meeting you halfway.
“That is a great smile,” Nick says and rests a hand on your hip as naturally as though he’d done it a hundred times before.
“You like?”
“I do. It says, ‘Why, I’d love to come with you. Let’s get outta here.’”
“Actually, it says ‘I really do want to come with you. A lot. Which is why I can’t.’”
An exaggerated look of pain passes over his face and he grabs his chest. In a strained voice he says, “I’m hit. My heart.”
You laugh. It’s a bit cheesy, but he makes it work. “Shoot. I always forget to tell my suitors that Kevlar should really be worn in my presence at all times. I do hope your suit isn’t ruined.”
He tries another tack. “But…but who will protect me from the floozies?”
“Hopefully not the same guys who just watched you take a bullet.”
Undeterred, he slides his arm around your waist and pulls you closer. You look up. Your faces are just inches apart. He certainly isn’t making this easy. “But I ship out tomorrow,” he says. His eyebrows knit together like a sad puppy. “What if I never see you again?”
You laugh and rest a palm on his chest, confirming the Man of Steel Theory. “We’re from Canada. Odds are you’ll come home safe and sound. Still, I’m not unpatriotic. We can see each other when you get back.”
“Alright. White flag,” he says, waving a white handkerchief he pulls out from his the inside pocket of his suit jacket. No doubt Val is swooning right now. “I give up…for now. How do we go about setting up a homecoming rendezvous?”
If you’d rather he calls you, turn to SECTION 87
If you’d rather keep control and take his number, turn to SECTION 3
Back to SECTION 1 (if you want to try the second option)
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