Her nostrils flared. “You’re going to make me do this after all?” she asked, her features twisting to make the world’s most nonthreatening angry face.
“I have got to keep my end of the bargain.” I held up my hands to shrug in innocence, even as I continued to jog in place.
“Fine. But you asked for this.” Her hands went to the ties of her robe.
“Wait! I was only kidding?—”
But she tossed off her robe and threw it into the crowd, where it landed on an outraged Vicky Lambert. By the time my brain caught up with my body, her beige personage was already several yards ahead in a full-on sprint.
The crowd gasped, and I ran after her. “Wait for me!”
God, I loved this woman.
34
Pace
A New Life To-Do List
Written by Pace Leigh for Sophie Kincaid
(Additional notes by Pace in parentheses)
Go out on the town with Pace Leigh.
Stay in with Pace Leigh and watch every movie ever made.
Go on a double date with Pace and his best friend Levi and his fiancée Claire.
Give Grandma El and her cohorts an online safety tutorial.
Hike Cozy Creek Long Trail. (I happen to have a lot of experience with this trail.)
Road trip through the continental United States. (Who better than a fireman to keep you safe?)
