Page 79 of Haze of Obedience
"It's too bad, we can't go back. I'd kiss you before Juan did so you didn't have the memory of him shoving his tongue down your throat for your first kiss."
That wouldn't have been fair to the rest of the male population. Plus, you would have ruined me for life.
"Aww. But poor Stacy would be jealous when you pulled my hair instead of hers."
"Pretty sure you'd enjoy that too."
Yep, I sure would.
"Ha! So you're a good liar then?"
"I didn't say that."
"Do you lie often?"
"Umm, did we skip the part where I never claimed to be a liar?"
"So you're not a liar?"
"No, I am not," he sternly says.
"Good. Since you only tell the truth, what do you think about when you stare at your arrows in the mirror?"
"What?" he laughs.
"You heard me."
"I think what you just did is considered entrapment."
"Stop avoiding my questions."
"I'm doing nothing of the sort. You're the one who can't stop your dirty thoughts."
You have no idea.
I huff. "Not the one who made a statement with ink."
"Says the girl who designed an outfit that made it look like she was wearing nothing and then had rhinestones over her nipples."
"My costumes—"
"Oh no, you don't. You said you designed your tour outfit."
Can't deny that one.
"I fully appreciated your creativity, though," he teases.
A swell of water pushes us closer to shore.
"It's getting rougher. Are you able to paddle faster for a bit, or do you need a break?" he asks.
"I can go faster."
"Okay. See the fifth dock?"
"Barely."
"Let's try to get past it, and then we can take a break."
