Sonnet Coupled by Roxanne D Howard

Author:Roxanne D Howard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, coming of age story, new adult romance, an ex marine finds soft is the way to win her heart, he shows her theres more to life than a career, her life plans do not include him, is finding happy ever after possible, she feels obligated to fulfill her fathers dreams, shes made an art out of keeping her distance, there is more to a man than meets the eye
Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group

Chapter Nine

When Griff stopped the car and removed the blindfold, Sonnet stared straight ahead at the sign on the building. She’d tried to act normal after kissing him the night before, but she had a hard time keeping her eyes off his full, enticing lips. Seemingly unaware, Griff acted more relaxed around her and was in a good mood. She glanced his way when he killed the engine.

“So this explains that cocky look yesterday when you mentioned a surprise. Are you serious?”

“Always.”

“Have you done this before?”

“No, but I did the real deal in Fort Bragg. But how different can it be, aside from the lack of real heights and a pissed-off drill sergeant? I figured this would bring you as close to skydiving as you can get. And it’s fun. You game?”

She eyed the large sign for the Indoor Skydiving Experience. The building was pretty big, and she was a feet-both-firmly-planted kind of gal, but why not? “Uh, I guess so? Yeah, okay, I’ll give it a shot.”

“Cool.” He shut off the car, dashed around to her side, and opened her door. He did this each time they were in a car together, and she enjoyed it. Most men would hold the door open a second longer for her at the store or hospital so she could walk through it, but Griff made the effort to be chivalrous and got there before she had a chance to open her door, and helped pull out the seat.

“So, how did you find out about this place?”

“Some guys in the academy were talking about it a few weeks ago. I booked us a session yesterday through an online deal. We get a one minute flight each, but we have to go through a training class first.”

Sonnet smirked. “This should be interesting.”

Inside, they met Patrick, a flight instructor for the simulated flight. He was a nice, dark-haired guy around their age who showed them around the facility and the vertical wind tunnel. They sat side by side through a twenty-minute training class, and watched a video on the correct flight position and hand signals. Sonnet was glad she’d dressed down in jeans and a soft V-neck. No skirts to blow Marilyn Monroe–style, though she didn’t think Griff would mind.

When Patrick asked them who wanted to go first, Griff raised Sonnet’s arm for her. “You’re going,” he laughed. She was about to protest, but to see his beautiful smile melted away her resistance. It lit his whole face in an addictive way. Every time it graced his face from behind the veneer of his usual stoic expression, she wanted to put her fingers to his lips.

He helped her put on the helmet and goggles on with a giddy eagerness, and afterward she got fitted into her padded flight suit.

“I’m so glad to contribute to your happiness by the fact that I look like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man right now.”

He tightened her chinstrap and rapped his knuckles on her helmet. “You look stinking adorable. I’m calling you Stinkerbell from here on out.

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