OLD VERSION: Amendable (Book 3 in the Original SOCIETY Series) ✔

❦Twenty-Eight❦

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"Guess what I got?"

Looking up from my phone I was using to pass the time waiting for Lincoln's return to wherever he went off to.

We came into town because he said he had something to take care of. I suggested that I'd wait for him at my house but he insisted that I tag along. He bribed me with treating me to lunch. Which... I mean... I'm not gonna turn down food.

I noticed the twinkle in Lincoln's eyes. Something they do whenever he was secretly excited about something.

I looked at the way he was holding his hands behind his back while standing in a proud posture; his chest puffed out a bit and his shoulders squared back. He even lifted his chin a little with a slight grin.

Narrowing my eyes, I eyed him warily before raising a brow, "I give up."

Lincoln laughed that I didn't even try to guess.

I scrunched my nose, shaking my head that the only things that were popping into my head with the 'guess what I got?' question all associated with the number of bugs, mud pies, and tree saps that I'd experienced when playing that dangerous game with Little Maddox.

"And I don't think you are holding any of those," I pointed out.

Lincoln's eyes looked upward, pursing his lips, "Mudpies were pretty close."

I blinked, frowning at him before he grinned that he was just kidding. Then he pulled his arm from behind him and I stared at the brand new transparent fishbowl with a big blue gift bow on it.

When I peered up at him, I silently raised a brow.

"Sigh..." Lincoln reached behind his neck to rub it nervously as he coyly glanced at me. "I just felt really bad about breaking Bodhi's home."

He glanced around before giving me a pointed look with raised brows, "When we were... you know?"

I laughed then shut my eyes as I nodded, holding up my hand to stop him.

"Yeah... I know."

"Not that I'm complaining," Lincoln's hazel eyes widened while leaning his head forward. "I just think that it was a little uncalled for on my part. I should have made sure he was in a safer area."

Grinning, I sighed, "Linc." making him blink at me. I stepped closer, glancing at his lips before meeting his gaze. "I was the one who knocked down the bowl."

His hazels looked upward, pursing his lips and then slowly started to nod before looking at me.

"True."

I laughed, shaking my head before leaning towards him where he met me halfway for what was supposed to be a quick chaste kiss. His hand came up to pull me back to him; his mouth taking mine for his own. I felt him step closer to me, his hips purposely brushing against mine and I sucked in a breath while pulling back a bit.

With my eyes still shut, I panted that he needed to take it easy. Or he'd be buying a new bowl again.

Lincoln grinned, shaking his head as he started to lean towards me but then I looked down to take the fishbowl from him. He feigned a pout, brows furrowing and I smiled at him.

"Are you hungry?"

"Definitely."

I glanced away then frowned at him that I meant for actual food.