Conversation turned to the swimming team and an upcoming meet, and Rafe's gaze returned to the forest, like he was looking for an escape route.
I eased over, close enough to murmur, "Go on."
"Hmm?"
" obviously isn't your thing either." I slowed to let the others get ahead. "You showed up. Good enough. Go on. Enjoy the rest of your night."
"Trying to get rid of me?" He managed a smile that barely touched his eyes. "Or trying to get out of our deal? I won thirty minutes of your time, remember."
"You can have a rain check on that, too."
He searched my face. "Are you mad because I didn't take the kiss? It wasn't an insult. I have every intention of cashing that check. Just not with all your friends watching."
"I appreciate that."
"Yeah?" Another searching look. Then he smiled. "Good."
"Doesn't mean I'll accept the chit when you cash it. But you scored points for chivalry.
I eased over, close enough to murmur, "Go on."
"Hmm?"
" obviously isn't your thing either." I slowed to let the others get ahead. "You showed up. Good enough. Go on. Enjoy the rest of your night."
"Trying to get rid of me?" He managed a smile that barely touched his eyes. "Or trying to get out of our deal? I won thirty minutes of your time, remember."
"You can have a rain check on that, too."
He searched my face. "Are you mad because I didn't take the kiss? It wasn't an insult. I have every intention of cashing that check. Just not with all your friends watching."
"I appreciate that."
"Yeah?" Another searching look. Then he smiled. "Good."
"Doesn't mean I'll accept the chit when you cash it. But you scored points for chivalry.
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