The memory of yesterday's kiss flashed through my head.
The heat. The adrenaline. The way he'd kissed me back. I immediately shook the thought away.
No. Absolutely not. I lightly smacked his arm. "Told you I'd fall!" I snapped.
His lips curved into an amused smile. "You didn't." He tilted his head. "I caught you, Birdie."
I rolled my eyes.
"At least," he continued, "you had enough courage to take a step toward me."
Before I could reply, the ground disappeared beneath me.
"Knox!" I yelped as he effortlessly scooped me into his arms. "Put me down!"
He ignored me completely.
"No—s**t—Knox!"
He was already skating, carrying me bridal style as though I weighed nothing. His laughter echoed through the empty arena while I clung to his shoulder purely out of self-preservation.
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