3…2…
He crosses his eyes at the camera.
1…
I stick out my tongue.
Snap!
I shift a little on his thigh to reset before the countdown begins again.
5…4…
I flip a set of bunny ears behind his head.
3…2…
He squeezes our cheeks together, flashing a smile that’s all teeth.
1…
Two fingers tickle along my ribs and I jolt, shrieking in laughter.
Snap!
I slap him across the arm as we reset.
5…4…
His eyes turn molten when I remove his hat and put it on myself.
3…2…
My lips find his ear in a whisper. “Camera’s that way, soldier.” I turn his face toward the lens.
1…
I smile at the camera, but he swivels at the last minute and presses his lips hard against my cheek. My face scrunches at the unexpected contact.
Snap!
He pulls back. I avoid his eyes to catch my breath. I want him to kiss me so badly.
5…4…
I inhale deeply, settling the flutters in my belly.
3…2…
He angles my body with two hands on my waist until his head finds the crook of my neck. I wrap one arm around him and run my fingers through his hair, the other cradles his jaw.
1…
“That kiss doesn’t count either,” I murmur.
Rowan breathes me in, his lips grazing my collarbone as I rest my cheek on his temple. Arms wrapped around me like I might float away if he lets go, he doesn’t look at the camera. Neither do I. We both smile anyway.
Snap!