Found in the Storm by Sarah Hadley Brook

Author:Sarah Hadley Brook [Brook, Sarah Hadley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-03-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Boone had the box open and two card decks laid out on the coffee table. A cardboard spinner sat between the decks, with pink and red hearts alternating around the edge—and one gold heart.

“No game board?”

He shook his head. “It’s pretty basic. You spin, and if you land on a pink heart, you pull a card from the corresponding deck, same with red. But if you land on the gold heart, you have to pull from this deck.” Boone held up a third set of cards. “It’s not a win or lose kind of game. It’s supposed to help you grow closer to your lover—and have fun while doing it.”

“Lover…” I nearly choked on the word.

Boone rolled his eyes. “Companion. Boyfriend. Husband. Whatever.”

I guzzled my beer. This was going to be harder than I thought.

“So, I’ll start, if that’s okay?”

Definitely. But I nodded and tried to look anywhere but at Boone. Argus had settled in at the other end of the sofa, clearly ready for a nap and irritated we were talking and moving too much. He tended to get a little grouchy when he was tired.

Boone scooted to the edge of the sofa and grinned at me. “Here we go,” he announced as he spun the little plastic arrow.

We watched it spin around until finally landing on a pink heart. I had no idea what the differences were in relation to the colors, but at this point, I figured it didn’t really matter. I was playing this game whether I wanted to or not.

Boone grabbed a card and turned it over, smiling when he read it out loud. “How do you dress when you go to bed? And why?”

“Wouldn’t they already know that about each other?” Seemed like kind of a weak question.

“Probably. Maybe that’s a question for new couples. It’s in the Puppy Love deck. But maybe it’s a chance for a couple to explain why they like to sleep in what they do. Anna said it wasn’t just about sex—it’s about learning about each other. So—” he tapped the card against his lips as his eyes twinkled at me “—what do you wear?”

I shook my head. “I thought since you pulled the card, you had to answer it.”

Boone shrugged and smiled mischievously. “We’re making our own rules. How about we both have to answer each card?”

I huffed a breath. I’d forgotten what it was like playing games with Boone. He almost never followed the rules. “Um, okay. I like to sleep in my boxers.” Simple enough answer.

“Nothing else?” Boone raised an eyebrow. “Mmm…”

Was he moaning? I cleared my throat and tried to pretend I was unaffected. “Sometimes a T-shirt.”

“Same here. Mainly just boxers, but sometimes a shirt. If it’s colder, though, I have a pair of flannel sleep pants I like.”

Damn. Now I had images of Boone sprawled out on a bed in nothing but boxers. No doubt about it, I was going to need a lot more beer to keep playing.

“Your turn.” He passed the spinner to me, so I flicked it and watched it spin, finally landing on pink.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.