Aventureux Novels & Stories

“Well, it didn’t seem to register. I can see you getting all dreamy-eyed just talking about him. Taking risks is all fun and games, Zo, until you end up seriously hurt.” From her position in the corner of the sofa, Anja scoffed. “Jesus, Sienna, loosen up. The whole point of a risk is the adrenaline that comes from the potential of getting hurt. Why else would anyone go bungee jumping or sky diving or swim with damn sharks? You can’t spend your entire life surrounded by safety nets. What a boring existence.” “Better a boring existence than none at all.” “You might as well have none at all if that’s your outlook.” Raising her hands in exasperation, she widened her eyes as she swiveled to face

Chuckling, I shook my head, "And I who thought you also fancied talking to him." "Well, yes. I particularly enjoy listening to him talk. He can get so passionate about things, other than sex, and I absolutely relish that about him. He's also very intelligent and his horizons of knowledge are vast. There isn't a thing on this planet that he's not even vaguely familiar with. Whenever a foreign topic comes up in our conversations, he makes it a point to learn more about it so that the next time it comes up in our conversations, he has something to contribute from his side.