Chills ran down my back and I groaned under my breath. "Stop it. You're making me all hot and bothered in the middle of the shopping mall."
"You gave me a damn fever the first time we went out. I think payback should be hell."
"I'll see you around three, handsome."
"Yeah, you will. Be careful, baby."
There was no need to pretend I wasn't interested or to play hard to get, anymore. We didn't have time for that drama. My days were running short and I needed to make some hard decisions.
I dropped the call and dropped the phone back in my purse, feeling good about the afternoon and evening to come. After we snowboarded with my brother, I was going to find a way to get Finn to cook for me. He had mentioned his cooking skills several times, but I'd missed out on trying his stew seeing that Parker ate the whole bowl of it.
Letting my thoughts go, I ducked into another store and started my search for the two most difficult people in the world to buy for: my father and my brother.
What do you buy for guys who have everything already?
* * * *
Parker was bouncing on the balls of his feet as we purchased our tickets for the lift, the nervousness running through him was almost humorous.
"You excited or what?" I glanced over at him while handing my card to the guy at the front counter.
"It's the hot chocolate. Should have stuck to your guns on it." He turned around as if looking for someone.
"Your friend here yet?" I asked and took our tickets. "I got him one, too, just to be nice."
"Oh, cool. Yeah, I see him." Parker smiled like a tomcat.
"Great. I'll be outside, by the lift. You guys just come out there and bring my board with you, okay?"
"Yeah, whatever you want, Sis." He chuckled as I turned and walked outside.
Nervousness swelled in my stomach over seeing Finn again. The last time I'd laid eyes on him, I was half dressed in my bedroom and things got hot quick. I'd fantasized over him taking me against the wall of my bedroom twenty times since it almost happened.
His aggressiveness combined with his soft fingers and warm mouth left me needing him in ways I wasn't used to. I wanted to explore every inch of him and have him return the favor. Hopefully, he would be up for it sooner rather than later. Something told me I had nothing to worry about.
"Chloe. This is my buddy." Parker's voice had a lightness to it that said he was on the verge of laughter.
I had my back to them, but I'd moved over near a small embankment that wouldn't be too far of a fall for me and Finn. Turning, I let my eyes grow wide and my brow crease.
"What are you doing here?" I demanded, then looked at Parker.
His face dropped and concerned filled his features. "I thought you would love this."
"You thought wrong." I turned my angry stare on Finn and damn if he didn't have a sexy smirk on his face. I was doing all I could to keep our rouse under-wraps, and he was smirking.
"Come on, Chloe. The kid was just trying to help." He stood with his back to the small cliff and put his hands on his hips. "Don't be like that."
"Like that?" I moved toward him as Parker moved toward me. I pushed at my brother's chest, which surprised him.
"Chloe. Stop," Parker yelled at me, but I was already in motion.
"Don't tell me anything, you sorry bastard." I pushed my hands into Finn’s chest, and he put on a good show, grabbing me at the last minute and pulling me with him. We slid down the hill with me on top of Finn, both of us laughing.
When we stopped, I could hear Parker yelling as he ran after us.
"I am not pretending like I'm dead." Finn gave me a look.
"For a long hot kiss?"