A Surgeon to Heal Her Heart by Janice Lynn

Author:Janice Lynn [Lynn, Janice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-11-08T17:01:51+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

“TWISTER? YOU WANT to play a game?”

If Stone had any doubts, the sparkle in Carly’s eyes would have convinced him playing a game was just what she needed.

“But there’s only two of us. Who is going to spin to tell us what’s next?”

“I downloaded an app to my phone that will ‘spin’ for us. You think I was going to risk you having a reason not to play?”

“I have reasons why I shouldn’t play, but—” she glanced at the game he’d gone out to his SUV to bring into her house “—obviously, none of them are enough to keep me from doing exactly that.”

“You’ll have fun.”

“And you?”

“Tangling up on a mat with you?” He waggled his brows. “Yes, I’m going to have fun.”

Still smiling, Carly rolled her eyes. “I’m beginning to wonder how old you really are. Ten or in your thirties?”

“I’m not telling,” he teased, leaning forward to trace his thumb over her cheek.

“Sorry. Did I have dressing on my face?”

He shook his head. He’d brought them grilled chicken salads, plus had picked up some fresh fruit for dessert.

He held up the game. “I play to win.”

“I’ve noticed.”

He arched a brow.

“You don’t seem the type to not get your way often.”

“More often than you obviously think.” His happiness ebbed a little. “That’s life. We win some and lose some. It’s all good and what makes us into the people we are.”

“I suppose.” Her smile wavered, too.

Stone grabbed her hand. “Come on. Let’s play.” He opened the box, read the instructions out loud, then spread the mat. “You ready?”

She eyed the mat then met his gaze. “Sure. Why not?”

He chuckled. “I’m going to remind you later that you were skeptical of my idea.”

“You do that.”

Stone took out his phone, opened the game app, and put in the settings. Then, he took off his shoes and stretched his arms over his head, then touched his toes.

“Should I be worried?”

He glanced at her.

“You look like you’re preparing for a major competition.”

“Should I not be worried? Are you a Twister loser?”

“I’ve no idea,” she admitted. “I haven’t played since elementary school while at a slumber party.”

“Did you win or lose that night?”

Her lips curved upwards. “I won.”

“See, I need to be warming up.”

Carly laughed and the happy sound vibrated all the way through Stone, leaving him a little wobbly.

“Fine,” she agreed, doing some quick stretches of her own. “Prepare to be out-twisted.”

He grinned, then tapped the start button on his phone’s touch screen. A computerized voice began giving them random instructions.

“Right foot red.”

“Right hand yellow.”

“Left hand yellow,” the voice continued. “Right foot green.”

“Hey, that was my spot,” Carly accused when Stone purposely chose the spot easiest for Carly to use.

“I didn’t see your name there,” he teased.

She playfully narrowed her eyes at him. “You know this means war, right?”

He laughed. “Twister war?”

She nodded, placing her left foot on a different green circle at the phone app’s bidding.

“Bring it on,” he encouraged, purposely stretching beneath her arched body to put his foot on an open green spot on her opposite side.

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