Page 11 of Tempted By the Mountain Man
“If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?”
“And money isn’t an option?” I ask him. He nods and I bite my lip. “I don’t know. There are a lot of places that I’d like to see. Europe, Iceland, Greece, Australia, Thailand, South Korea,” I list and he nods.
It’s like he’s mentally taking notes and my pulse starts to flutter.
“What about you?” I ask him.
“I’d go anywhere with you, Cam.”
I look away from him, clearing my throat and letting my eyes close once more. I try to focus on the music, taking slow deep breaths as I let my mind clear.
I make it a little longer this time, and when I open my eyes, Amos is already staring at me. I wonder if he ever closed them after the first question.
“My turn,” I whisper.
He nods and I try to think of a good question.
“Do you want kids?” I blurt out and I regret it instantly. I should have tried to keep things light and asked him something like what’s his favorite movie or band. It’s too late now though.
“Yes.”
That’s it. That’s all he says. Just yes.
“How many?”
“Depends. Do you want kids?”
“Yeah,” I admit, and he smiles.
“How many?”
“Depends.”
He grins and I sit up straighter, taking a deep breath as I close my eyes again. The next round goes fast, and I blink my eyes open at the same time as Amos.
“Have you ever been in love?” he asks me and I shake my head.
“No. Have you?”
“No,” he says, but he pauses before he answers and my mind goes wild with possibilities.
“Have you ever had a serious boyfriend?”
“No.”
“Me either,” he says, leaning forward and resting his elbows on his knees.
“Good to know.”
We stare at each other and even though the music is still playing, I don’t want to even pretend to meditate. I want to play this game with him.
“What’s your favorite movie?” I ask him.
“Fight Club.”
“Typical,” I say as I roll my eyes and he chuckles.
“What’s yours?The Notebook?”
