A Love on Paper
His eyes were full of quiet indulgence.
I must have made a sound because Roxanne turned around, her eyes gleaming with smug satisfaction.
She called out, "Want to join us, Willow? Chris just took a ton of pictures of me, and they're lovely!"
Since we were a little apart, I raised my voice to answer, "No, thanks."
But she wasn't letting it go. She headed straight toward me, sparkler in hand.
A sense of unease curled in my stomach. And then, just as I feared, she stumbled, and the burning tip of the sparkler lurched toward my face. I quickly dodged, but it still singed my right ear.