Take a Breath (Take 1) by Jaimie Roberts Read Free Book Online

having so much fun.  
       “What was your favourite subject in school?”  
     
  Well, that was another easy answer.  “English as I love to
read and write.”  He looks on at me obviously not amused by my
answer.  “What?”  He puts a hand up to his mouth and pretends
to yawn.  “Jake, come on.”  
     
 “I’m sorry but Math and English are the two most boring subjects
at school.  You could have thought about something more
interesting than that.”  
     
  Feeling a little tipsy I became brave, “Well, my grandmother
always loved the subject of English and before she died she asked me to
honour her dream of enjoying the written word.”  
     
  He nods his head at me and smiles, “See now you’re just making
fun of me but I can see you’re slowly getting the hang of
it.”  
        I smile mentally patting my back.  “So I can forfeit these last two shots then?”  
     
  He shakes his head, “Oh no, I never said that.  You used my
grandmother as a way of answering my question.  Drink.”  
     
  It didn’t surprise me that he took this stance.  I didn’t
care I was enjoying myself too much to argue anymore, plus the shots
were going down a treat.  I quickly downed the two I had left and
wiped my mouth.  
       “Now, I still have 4 left so you better make the next question a good one.”  
     
   I sit for a while contemplating my next move.  My
head is becoming very fuzzy now so my thought process is slower than
normal.  “I think I’ve found one.  What is your favourite
household chore?”  Hopefully I have finally got him now as you
can’t get more boring than any household chore.  
     
 “Well, I am partial to a bit of dusting.  I like to get the
feather duster out and dust all the cabinets and photos when no one’s
in.”  
        I laugh so hard I nearly fall off my chair.  
       “Steady there Ana.  I don’t know what’s so funny?”  
     
  I look up at his 6’3” frame, his solid chest and the stance that
makes Jake all man in every sense of the word and I almost pee myself
laughing.  “You with a little apron on going around with your
little feather duster, this I would have to see.”  I think I’m
going to die of a heart attack.  
       “I never said I wore an apron.  I might just do that next time though.”  
        The hysterics get louder as I realise I’m feeling a little drunk now.  
       “I take it that you quite like that answer which means I win.”  
     
  I nod my head, “I think having me almost wet myself laughing
proves that point.  Let’s not forget that I’ve drank all my five
and you still have four left.”  I pick up one more of his shots
and down it, “There, that helps you out a bit,” I giggle.  
       “Are you saying I’m a lightweight?”  He asks amused.  
     
 “No, of course not Jake, never,” I say sarcastically.  This
prompts Jake to pick up the remaining three shots and he downed them
one by one.  I clap my hands, “Way to go lightweight.”  I
pull my finger up in the air and wiggle it at him.  I stare at it
for a moment and I don’t know why but I decide to bring my finger to my
nose.  Jake laughs at me as I must look comical going cross-eyed.
“Jake, I can’t find my finger.  It’s gone.  First it was
there right in front of me and now it’s disappeared.”  He comes
around the bar and grabs my finger pulling me out of my stare. 
“Oh there it is.”  He wraps my arm around his shoulder and hoists
me up.  
       “I think we have had enough to drink now don’t you?”  
     
   I try to nod but it seems to be more difficult than
normal.  “You saw me nakeeeeeeed.”  I giggle into his chest
and breathe in his beautiful scent.  
       “Yes I did.”  
     
   I start to blow raspberries into his chest and giggling
like an idiot he somehow manages to haul me up the stairs.  I grab
his nose and wiggle it.  “You’re so cute