Page 85 of No Pucks

“You never know. Some of the hottest people have the worst taste in music.”

He scoffs and pulls out a record, setting it on the player. “Let’s raid the wine cellar and take it up to the roof.”

“You just put a record on.”

“There are speakers up there I’ll turn on.”

“Of course there are.” I laugh, not reminding him someone is going to have to come down to flip the record.

He grabs extra blankets on the way up to a couple’s lounge next to a fire. Logan gets the fire going while I pour the wine. When I lay back onto the lounge, he slips in next to me, putting blankets over us before laying his head on my shoulder.

“Would you be skiing if not for me?” I ask.

“Possibly. Or maybe somewhere with friends. We do a lot of that on breaks. There’s always someone with a house someplace.”

“I’m glad you’re here with me.” It comes out before I realize what I’ve said.

He glances up at me. “I’m glad too.”

I let out a breath and smile.

“You’re fucking hot when you smile.”

“Do you have to point it out?” I grumble, but the smile doesn’t fade.

“Yes, I like it. I want you to keep smiling.”

“I’ll try.” I pull him closer.

He settles in. “Under all that grump, you are a cinnamon roll.”

“What does that even mean?”

“Soft and gooey at the center.” He’s holding back a laugh.

“I don’t want to be soft and gooey.”

“But you are.” He’s almost taunting.

“Can’t I be like lava cake?”

“What?” he asks, the laugh slipping through the cracks.

I ignore it. “Cake on the outside, searing hot gooey center.”

“I mean that ass is cake, but no, sorry. I don’t need to be burned.” Logan bites my shoulder.

I think through other things I could be to not let him win this one. “Then how about a dragon fruit?”

“You’re a fruit alright,” Logan mutters.

I glare at him, choosing not to indulge him. “Prickly and hard on the outside, sweet on the inside.”

“Still no. I’m sticking with cinnamon roll.”

“There has got to be something sexier!”

“If you think dragon fruit is it, you’re wrong.” He makes a face, but then he settles back in.

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