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something exciting. First grade is mundane, doing bookkeeping even worse. I watched too many movies,” she confessed, and realized she'd been rattling on forever. She sneaked a glance at Cable and saw he was frowning. She'd bored him to death. Man, this wasn't going well.
    "Anyway, I'm over it, back to my little world here in Brook Hollow.” She tried to trill a laugh, but it came out sounding nervous. “You're no stranger to adventure. What made you retire and start teaching?"
    "Adventure isn't all it's cracked up to be."
    Don't I know it . She didn't say it out loud, but held her breath, hoping he wasn't going to say he loved it anyway.
    "I think teaching, besides parenting, is the most important job in the world, and I wanted to do something valuable."
    They paused at the short bridge over a stream that went under the road and cut across the square before disappearing underground on the other side. Brianna leaned over and watched the water rush beneath them. She didn't like coming here. It used to make her think of life rushing on by, leaving her stuck where she was. Now it reminded her of the damage that could be done when you sought something you didn't understand.
    "You chose that valuable profession, Brianna. That says something about you."
    "I wish.” She straightened and set her cup on the ledge in front of her, toying with the lid. Cable leaned next to her and studied her face. “At the time, it was just something I knew I could do."
    "At the time?"
    She shrugged. “You never know what something is going to be like until you do it. It's my thing, and it's enough for me."
    Cable settled next to her, their shoulders brushing as they watched the water. She leaned into him a little, pleased when he didn't shift away. They stood in silence for a minute but it was a full silence that didn't need to be filled with conversation.
    Cable turned, still leaning one elbow on the wall, looking up at her now. “So, does ‘it's enough for me’ mean no more adventure?"
    She smiled. “I think that's safe to say."
    They looked at each other for a moment, letting the electricity between them pop and then grow.
    "I've been rambling on all night and you've hardly said anything,” Brianna said after a minute. “What are you thinking?"
    "I'm thinking about this.” He rested his hand on the back of her neck and pulled her slowly toward him, lifting himself off the rock ledge to meet her mouth halfway.
    The kiss was gentle, full of early promise. His lips were firm on hers, confident, tasting of coffee and him. Brianna shifted closer and he immediately released her, sliding his hand from her neck to just above her elbow and putting several inches between them.
    "It's getting dark,” he said, his eyes still holding hers. She couldn't be offended that he'd stopped, seeing the look on his face. He was being a gentleman, moving slowly. Most of the women she knew would kill to find a guy who would treat them like this.
    "I guess that means we should start heading back."
    "Or...” He looked around. “We could catch fireflies."
    She realized they were surrounded by the flickering green lights. “Really?"
    "Really.” He reached up, making a closing motion with his hand, but shook his head. “Missed."
    "The females would be easier,” Brianna said. She moved back across the street to the grassy area under the trees. Downtown was nearly deserted now, and the streetlights were just starting to come on. She bent and cupped her hand around a beetle on the ground, lifting it for Cable to see.
    "That's lazy,” Cable said. “I thought you were adventurous."
    "Ooooh, you're challenging me?” She let the bug go and looked around. “Five minutes. Whoever catches the most wins."
    They chased around on the grass, laughing and bumping into each other, jostling for the same bugs, then tumbling in a heap against each other when Cable deemed the time up.
    "I caught seven,” he said, peering into his loosely closed hand.
    "No way, let me