He shifted ever so slightly. “What do you think?”
“Definitely working.”
“Are you thinking it’s safe to play this kind of game out here because nothing will come of it?” he inquired curiously.
She thought about that. “Yes,” she admitted.
“Then you have no intention of going back to dry land and finishing what you’ve started?”
Taking the question seriously, she gave it some thought. “It’s not that I don’t want to,” she began.
“Same here,” he said. “But we’ve agreed that the timing is all wrong.”
She nodded, suddenly feeling guilty. “Sorry. I’m not playing fair, am I?”
“It’s not about playing fair,” he said. “It’s about playing with fire. If you’re counting on me being a nice guy and keeping the game under control, don’t. Even I have my limits, Ashley, and you are most definitely testing them.”
Ashley heard the somber note in his voice and realized she’d pushed too far. Maybe she’d meant to. Maybe she’d needed to, but it wasn’t all about her desires. For things to go any further, they really, really needed to be on the same page at the same time.
“How about lunch?” she asked, scrambling back into the boat and pulling a shirt on over her swimsuit. She shivered, despite the warmth of the sun. “I’ll buy.”
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