Page 104 of Through the Water

I huffed a laugh. “That man is like a mountain. And I don’t know what it’s going to take to move him.”

“Interesting,” she mused with a thoughtful nod. “You know, seeing as to how you’re already wearing most of my clothes, what if I loaned you a dress for next weekend?”

“Um…” I scrunched my nose. “I’m not sure that’s going to do much. He’s seen me in dresses before.”

She winked. “Not one of mine.”

“That’s true,” I conceded. “While you’re at it, could you get me some underwear too? Not regular underwear, though. Something sexy.”

“Oh, Ariana,” Tsega laughed, shaking her head in mock exasperation. “What am I going to do with you?”

It wasn’t her actions, but Killian’s I was most interested in.

What would he be willing to do with me?

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