“Good! Good!” the bird squawks.
Tina blows her whistle.
“Attention! Pedro has given his approval! I’m awarding +20 Wild Card Points to Silas and Daisy for theMarsupial Techniqueand avian endorsement!”
Silas rolls his eyes, but when he sets Daisy down, he pats her head. “You’re basically weightless,” he says.
Daisy blushes.
As we take off our skates, Joe storms past us, red with rage.
“It’s just a skating challenge,” he snaps. “It doesn’t mean anything.”
I stand, towering over him. Sloane rises too, proud at my side.
“So, Joe,” she says sweetly, venomous perfection in her smile, “who’s bad at balance now?”
She holds his gaze. Doesn’t flinch.
I pull her into me and kiss her forehead.
“You were incredible.”
“We were incredible,” she corrects.
I give her heart-covered, thermal-clad ass a playful smack.
Love Goals – SCORE UPDATE
(because production has been accused of cheating)
Sloane & Cohen:470 Heart Points??
(Absolute domination)
Lucy & Lars:440 Heart Points
(Steady and adorable—breathing down your neck)
Roxanne & Dave:310 Heart Points
(Chaos pays off—they climbed quietly)
Silas & Daisy:310 Heart Points
(Tied thanks to Pedro’s Wild Cards)
Brenda & Steve:300 Heart Points
(Strong technical recovery)
Bernie & Esther:260 Heart Points
(Crowd favorites)
Joe & Sarah:165 Heart Points
(Total collapse. Joe is furious.)
