I chuckled, drinking some of my hazelnut-infused coffee. The sweetness swirled down my throat. “Was London a dream trip for you?”

He nodded. I couldn’t help but notice the tiny beat of a pulse in his neck, right where I’d had my lips pressed against the night before. “It was,” he answered. “I definitely want to go back, but I think my next big trip is going to be to Australia. How about you?”

“Spain,” I said. “Australia seems fun, but there’s too many animals that can kill you over there. I’d rather go eat some tapas and hang out on the beach. Plus, Spanish architecture is just unbeatable.”

“I’d just be nervous since I don’t know much Spanish. I can say hi and ‘como esta,’ but that’s about it.”

“I can translate for you,” I said before realizing what that statement sounded like.

“So you’re stuffing me in your suitcase for the trip?” He winked at me, straw sitting in the corner of his mouth, bright white teeth gently pressing down on the tip as he smiled.

“I’d rather have you sitting next to me on the plane. It’s a long flight.”

“I can practice my Spanish on the way, then.”

I shrugged, looking ahead at the curling gates leading into the Botanical Gardens. “Or we can keep ourselves busy some other way.”

Noah nearly tripped. He took a big sip of his drink, gulping it down. I watched his Adam’s apple move as he swallowed. Another target for my lips, tongue, teeth to graze against. “Are you talking about joining a certain club measured in miles?”

“That’s the one. Do you already have a membership card?”

Noah shook his head. His cheeks took on a flush that I was seriously becoming obsessed with. I loved teasing this guy, making him all flustered and rosy pink. And it wasn’t very hard to do either. I could give him a wink and a lick of my lips and he’d be morphing into a strawberry with legs.

“Well,” I said, “we can become first-time members together, then.”

“I can’t even imagine how that happens. Those bathrooms are sooo tiny.”

I scoffed, taking a sip of my coffee. “Oh, I can definitely imagine. All you have to do is push me up against the wall and have your way with me.”

Noah’s eyes went wide, cheeks catching fire. See? Easy.

“Oh, look, the Botanical Gardens is having a glass-blowing exhibit. Wanna check it out?” I asked, as if I didn’t just tell Noah to fuck me inside of an airplane bathroom.