Patricia Briggs: "Ya, ”kataku kepadanya. "Saya pikir orang yang m...

"Ya, ”kataku kepadanya. "Saya pikir orang yang memainkan Raja Bajak Laut itu luar biasa." Dia berhenti di tempatnya. "Apa?" Tanyaku, mengerutkan kening pada senyum lebar di wajahnya. "Aku tidak bilang aku suka Raja Bajak Laut," katanya. "Oh." Aku menutup mataku — dan itu dia. Kehadiran yang hangat dan tegang tepat di ujung persepsi saya. Ketika saya membuka mata, dia berdiri tepat di depan saya. "Keren," kataku padanya. "Kau kembali." Dia menciumku dengan santai. Ketika dia selesai, saya sudah lebih dari siap untuk pulang. Cepat. "Kamu membuatku tertawa," katanya dengan serius."

--- Patricia Briggs

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Yes,” I told him. “I think the guy playing the Pirate King was awesome.” He stopped where he was. “What?” I asked, frowning at the big smile on his face. “I didn’t say I liked the Pirate King,” he told me. “Oh.” I closed my eyes—and there he was. A warm, edgy presence right on the edge of my perception. When I opened my eyes, he was standing right in front of me. “Cool,” I told him. “You’re back.” He kissed me leisurely. When he was finished, I was more than ready to head home. Fast. “You make me laugh,” he told me seriously.