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I scoffed. “So unoriginal. I’m disappointed.”
“She was a nurse too, and originally tried to sedate him with anti-anxiety meds and sleeping pills.”
“Amateur!” I almost yelled.
Bri giggled. “My exact thoughts.”
“So frustrating.”
“Yes, so frustrating when people don’t get murder right.” Her hand grazed mine. I grabbed it quickly and did a squeeze. “Twenty-nine left.”
She frowned down at our parted hands. “That wasn’t a kiss.”
“Says who?” I shrugged. “Hands kiss, what else would you call it?”
“Holding hands?”
“Oh right, but we didn’t do that, the palms met briefly for a wonderfully romantic yet brief moment, no holding at all, it was a kiss, trust me on this. I don’t make up the rules, I just follow them.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’ve gotten cuter with age.”
“Wow, a compliment?”
“Sorry, it slipped.”
“Ah, and I was so hopeful for more.”
“Your ears look larger.”
“That’s not a compliment.”
“I know.” She winked.
“Tourette’s?” I guessed. “Yous should get that checked out.”
She stuck out her tongue, and I immediately wanted to capture it in my mouth and taste.
“Ahem.” Max motioned to us. “Are you two done discussing your strategy for the game show, or should we all pause while you keep interrupting my speech?”
Game show?
Panic hit me square in the chest. For what? Wait, had he been explaining that this whole time? How much time had even passed?
Bri gave me a deer in headlight look.
Yeah, because that’s helpful. God, she was so beautiful.
NOT, helpful.
Look away!
“Sorry, sir.” It pained me not to salute him in that moment, and I had no idea why. He trained us too well, that was why. “Please continue.”
Max sniffed. “Didn’t need your permission, but thank you, comrade.”
Comrade? The ever-loving hell?
Bri shrugged.
