“I like it too much.”
She smiled and looked up at him again, moving her mouth toward his. “Good. Let’s do it again.”
He didn’t look like he wanted to do it again. He looked like he wanted to shrink into the ground.
She realized what she had said. It was like being with William again. She wished the floor would just open up and swallow her. Suddenly she felt as gauche as William and his cruel friends had thought her to be.
She could feel Calum’s gaze on her, so she turned away. “I’m sorry. I understand. I make those kinds of mistakes all the time. I... I.” Her voice cracked. She was going to cry.
He swore under his breath, then ran a hand through his hair. He turned back to her. “Amy.”
She stayed where she was.
He reached up and took off his glasses and tucked them in his pocket. He placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her around. He kissed her again, harder this time and longer before he pulled back. “Open your mouth.”
She blinked up at him. “What?”
“I said ‘Open your mouth’.”
“Why?”
“So I can kiss you.”
“You just kissed me.”
“I know.”
“My mouth wasn’t open then.”
“I know.”
“Then why do I have to open my mouth?”
“Because I’m going to put my tongue inside.”
She stared at him, then burst out laughing. “That’s really funny, Calum. Really funny.” She began to giggle. She looked up at his face. He’d kept it so serious and that made her laugh even more. “You know, I think that is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. I mean just think about how stupid and silly that is.” She shook her head and repeated, “Put your tongue in my mouth.” She broke into another fit of giggles.
She patted him on his cheek. “I’m glad you can make me laugh. And you can stop trying to look so serious. It worked.”
“But Amy—”
The door opened and Georgina came inside.
“You’re up!”
Amy nodded. With a moment of regret she felt Calum’s hands slip away from her shoulders.
Georgina came toward her. “How is your side?”
“It hurts. Why?”
“A gunshot should hurt.”
“A gunshot?” She blinked, then placed her hand on her ribs. It wasn’t as sore as her side felt last night. It had been a sharp pain, like a cramp that was constant. This was just a dull aching like when you pulled a muscle or ran into something really hard.
Georgina just stared at her as if she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
Amy looked to Calum. His face was suddenly flushed. He fumbled with his spectacles for a moment.
