A fun collection of romantic stories involving such characters as Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Miss Muffit and so many more you will recognize set in Modern Times with a fun new fairytale twist.
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He had seen the longing in her eyes, and he was more than happy to comply.
"So, they say," he said leaning in towards her.
Tino couldn't remember ever feeling anxious about a girl but the way she was looking at him made is stomach do somersaults.
Then she frowned slightly and said, "I've always wondered who "they" are?"
Tino smiled. He could tell by her features she had sidetracked herself, "Missy?"
"Hmm?" she mused and was shocked by the look in his eyes.
"I'm going to kiss you now," he warned.
"You are?"
"If you want me to?"
Oh hell yes, she wanted him too.
The smile on her face was confirmation enough. He leaned in further and so did she. His hand caressed her cheek, and he closed his eyes a moment before claiming her lips. Only he didn't get to claim her lips. In fact, he was startled half to death as Missy let out a blood-curdling scream.
His eyes flew open and she flew back. She was terrified pointing to something, yelling, "Get it! Kill it! Get it!"
Tino who was beginning to wonder if Missy was mentally unstable and prone to fits of hallucinations, had suddenly spied the problem. There dangling in the air between them was a common house spider. It was so small it was nearly invisible.
Tino reached out and captured it in the palm of his hand.
"KILL IT!" Missy demanded, as she shook with fear.
Oh, this is bad. This is beyond fear. She is afflicted with arachnophobia.
Missy couldn't understand why Tino was just staring at her. Bear would have squashed the thing by now and removed it from her presence.
"I'll put it outside," Tino said and walked out the door shutting it behind him. He opened his hand and the little spider curled up immediately from the cold. Tino shook his head and went to his car. He grabbed his travel mug, which was thankfully empty and placed the spider inside.
"Hope you survive little guy until I get home. Charlotte won't care if I add another spider to her basement and at least you'll earn you keep by eating bugs in her house, she'd rather not meet."
He came back in and found Missy sitting with her back to him. Just rubbing her arms. He knew it had nothing to do with the cold blast of air that came from him opening the door.
"Missy?" he said cautiously as he approached. "Are you okay?"
He sat down next to her, but she couldn't quite bring herself to look at him. "I'm sorry," she said.
