Excerpt:
With a playful glance at Carter, Alina slipped the small gold ring on her finger. It fit
perfectly. She admired the filigreed design of clasped hands and held up her own. “What do you
think?”
Carter frowned at her. Of course he did. His voice was rough when he spoke. “What are
you doing?”
Alina shrugged. “Having some fun. You could try it. You do know what fun is?”
His frown lines deepened into furrows. If he wasn’t careful, he’d look old before his time.
Determined to help him avoid that fate, Alina teased, “Don’t you ever have fun? Here.” She held
out the larger ring to him. It too, had a design of clasped hands.
He raised a disapproving brow. “You want me to put on some old wedding band.” It
wasn’t a question and the censure in his voice was obvious.
“Sure, why not? What are you afraid of?”
He tilted his head. “I’m not a commitment-phobe if that’s what you’re implying.”
“So, put it on.” She issued the challenge to see if he’d accept.
“We are not making a commitment.”
“No, we are playing. Fun, remember?”
When he just stared at the ring, she added, “I dare you.”
Carter’s eyes narrowed. “You dare me?”
“That’s right, I dare you.” She was back to playground taunts, but this time Alina didn’t
care because it really was fun. And he needed to lighten up.
Carter tilted his chin up for a moment before he narrowed his eyes at her and slipped the
ring on the third finger of his left hand.
It went on easily like hers had. “See, perfect fit. I wonder where they came from.”
“They’re old, I’m certain.” Carter gazed down at the ring on his finger. “I’ve seen
pictures of this type of ring somewhere. Traditional workmanship but surprisingly comfortable.
Okay, time to get back to work. Fun’s over.”
“Fun should never be over.”
Carter tugged on the ring to take it off. He blinked, tugged harder. “That’s odd. It went on
so smooth, and now it’s stuck.”
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Having lived in both California and Texas, award-winning author Aimee O’Brian now resides in the beautiful wine country where she writes dark, sexy, funny romance. With her three children grown and experiencing their own adventures, she and her husband are free to explore the world. When she’s not reading, writing, or planting even more flowers in her garden, she can be found stomping through ancient ruins and getting lost in museums.
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