Wow. Nice bike,” I said. Which was a lie. It looked like a glossy black death trap.

“You want me to list characteristics of a … ?”“Potential mate, yes, that would b…”

“There's my date," I said. "Fashionably late.”

“You are such a jerk! Get back here!""Jerk?" he repeated. " You're the one spyin…”

“I nibbled my lower lip. "If you could see into my past just by touching my back…”