Page 37 of Capture The Moment

“Or not. I don’t have to make one,” he said and started to rise.

Suddenly, she realized how ridiculous she was being and practically shouted, “No! Make the fire. It’ll be…nice.”

Eyebrows raised, Finn went back to starting the fire while she slumped down on the couch.

A few minutes later, there was a roaring fire, and he was right, it had created a certain ambiance, albeit one that she was fearful of.

“Ok. So, let’s see what we can find to watch,” Finn said as he picked up the remote and joined her on the couch.

He hadn’t sat right next to her, but if she stretched out her arm full length, she’d be able to touch him. Not that she was going to. No, sir. She was going to sit right where she was and not touch anybody. But then, up jumped Daisy and Hunter, who took positions between their owners as if protecting them from each other.

Relieved, Harper patted Daisy’s head gratefully while the dog nuzzled into her hand.

“What genre do you like: action/adventure, suspense, comedy, documentaries, romance…?”

Clearing her throat, she said, “Not romance. Let’s go action/adventure.”

“Really?” he said skeptically.

“Why not? I can do James Bond.”

Finn tipped his head back and laughed raucously until she realized what she’d just said.

“I didn’t mean DO James Bond. I meant…”

“I know what you meant. It just sounded funny coming from you.”

Harper studied his profile as he flipped through the movie selections in the action category. “What do you mean by that—‛coming from me’?”

He shrugged. “Nothing.”

“No. It was something.”

“Really? Are we going to argue right now?”

“Not if you tell me what you meant.”

“Fine! You just seem too conservative to use a phrase like that. Ok? That’s all it was.”

“You think I’m conservative?”

“Well, aren’t you?”

She thought about it for a minute and then said, “Well, somewhat, I guess. However, if Blake were here, he might tell a different story.” Oh boy. I did not just go there.

Turning sideways to face her, Finn grinned, his lips curling up like the Grinch. “Do tell.”

Suddenly, she realized that they were in dangerous territory. Besides, she had no intention of sharing the details of her sex life with Finn or anyone else. Sex was meant to be a private affair between two people who loved each other, and that was that!

Standing up abruptly, she said, “I think the dogs need to go out. Pick whatever movie you want.” And with that, she stalked out of the room, the dogs trailing happily behind her.