One Bossy Date

by Nicole Snow

“I don’t have a choice. Some smart-ass influencer stole my room, blamed me for a murder plot, and then threatened to torch my livelihood if I didn’t fall down and worship her.”

“Woman, if you hadn’t come back to me, I would have hunted you down,” he whispers darkly.

“Finish your thoughts,” I say, swiping a hand through the air. “Your honesty is an asset and you might as well finish breaking my balls.”

“I have to wonder why a guy like you keeps chasing a fisherman’s daughter with a liberal arts degree.” “She’s beautiful and brilliant. It would also be a crying shame to let that mouth go untamed,”

“You’ll be the death of me, Sunshine,”

“Or I could be your spark of life.”

“God, I’ve missed you, you big idiot.”

I’ll always be in your corner. But is it possible the man doesn’t know what he doesn’t get? We menfolk can be walking bricks sometimes.”

“I love you so much, Sunshine. Never leave me again. I’ll do my best not to be a jackass. Promise me.”