One second he was there and the next he was gone. Valerie’s laughter halted with short, sharp intakes of breath. Had she just…
The blonde scooted to the edge of the couch and swung her legs over to sit up. “Are you alright?” She asked, pressing her lips together after as she watched him make a joke about it. Okay, he could roll with it, but that didn’t make it any less embarrassing. There was nothing sexy about suggesting a couple of knee pads and a crash helmet for the rare occasions a rogue limb might strike. Pale fingers scooped up her shirt and she tugged it on sheepishly. “Told you I’m a danger to be with.”
Valerie clasped his hand and stood up, pulling him onto his feet so she could correct the table and pick up the papers that had fluttered to the floor like lazy butterflies.
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on 2013-09-25 04:36 am (UTC)The blonde scooted to the edge of the couch and swung her legs over to sit up. “Are you alright?” She asked, pressing her lips together after as she watched him make a joke about it. Okay, he could roll with it, but that didn’t make it any less embarrassing. There was nothing sexy about suggesting a couple of knee pads and a crash helmet for the rare occasions a rogue limb might strike. Pale fingers scooped up her shirt and she tugged it on sheepishly. “Told you I’m a danger to be with.”
Valerie clasped his hand and stood up, pulling him onto his feet so she could correct the table and pick up the papers that had fluttered to the floor like lazy butterflies.