Flashback ( PDFDrive )

and the ‘teal is my favorite color in the whole world but no one
realizes why.’ ”
He’d said the last few parts with such a spot-on impression of her
voice that Sophie crossed her arms and scooted away from him. “Wow.
Okay. Not sure why you’re being such a jerk about it, but . . .”
Keefe dropped his gaze to the ground, kicking up lots more fallen
petals. “You’re right. I’m sorry. Those were just . . . bad jokes. I don’t
know why I made them.” He swiped a hand through his hair again,
letting out a long, slow sigh. “What I’m trying to say is . . . I knew this
was coming. So . . . congrats! And as long as you guys don’t expect me
to start playing chaperone—and keep all Fitzphie smooching and
snuggling far, far away—then . . . it doesn’t have to be weird, okay?”
“Really?” Ro cut in. “That’s what you want to tell her?”
“Yes,” Keefe said through gritted teeth.
Ro snorted. “Maybe I should use my dare—”
“Don’t,” Keefe snapped, turning to face her. “Even you’re not that
mean.”
“Are you sure?” Bo countered.
Ro drew a dagger from her breastplate and aimed it at him. “Give
me one reason to use this. I’m begging you.”
“I feel exactly the same way,” Bo told her, drawing his sword.
And with that, Flori, Tarina, and Sandor all appeared from
wherever they’d been lurking among the shadows.
“Oh, relax,” Bo growled at them. “The princess and I won’t be
sparring anytime soon. We have to wait for that. Though I’m still
hoping she’ll change her mind, since she knows what will happen.”
“I do,” Ro agreed. “You’ll finally realize that the only reason I’ve
never beaten you is because I’ve been saving my best tricks for when it