Okay, I like him,” I admitted.
“But it takes more than a nice body, Jenks. Jeez, I do have a little depth. You’ve got a great body, and you don’t see me trying to get into your Fruit of the Looms.
The memory of him tracing the lines of my face filled me. I remembered the touch of his sensitive fingers, following my jawline, running down my neck to follow the curves of my body. I remembered his warmth, his laughter, and his eyes sparkling when I twisted a phrase to mean something entirely new and naughty. I remembered the way he made me feel needed, appreciated for who and what I was, never having to apologize for it, and the contentment I found in sharing ourselves. We’d been happy together. It had been great.
Kim HarrisonAh, Jenks? It’s not a lake, it’s a friggin’ freshwater ocean. Did you see the size of the tanker going under the bridge when we came into town? The wake from it could tip us. I’m not canoeing it unless your name is Pocahontas.
Kim HarrisonWe’re going to swim it.”
I flipped forward a few pages. “Underwater.”
Jenks blinked. “Rache, you gotta stop using that sugar substitute.Under the water? Do you know how cold it is?
I expected it would be the same for me, and I wouldn’t show up as a wolf in black tights and a lacy pair of underwear —as amusing as that would be. No way was I going to show them I was a nasty pasty color with freckles.
Kim HarrisonDamn it all to Disneyland! Where’s crap for brains?
Kim HarrisonShe’s a wolf. Get it right, crap for brains. Tink’s knickers, you have got to be the stupidest lunker I’ve ever lit on.
Kim HarrisonJenks made a face. “He turned my son into a thief and broke my partner’s heart. Why should I give him a draft of consideration?
Kim HarrisonI snorted, pulling myself in and already knowing what Jenks thought pixies did first best. And it wasn’t saving my ass like he told everyone.
Kim HarrisonKisten probably has one in here,” she muttered, then turned with a tube of what looked like lipstick. “Ta-da!”
Ta-da, huh?
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