Taking the Plunge (Zoe York micro fiction)

“It’s cold!”

“Chicken.” But the way he said it, she didn’t feel teased. She felt seen, and it warmed her all the way to her heart.

Danger, her brain warned her heart. That warmth isn’t going to last for more than this week.

She knew he was a special forces guy. She knew when he went back to California, it wouldn’t be for long, and then he’d be off on a secret mission somewhere to parts unknown. He’d made it clear he wasn’t a forever bet, just a this week bet.

But he saw her.