"Merlin," she said around a chortle of a laugh. "We are quite a pair." She clamped her lips together, fighting back louder less dignified laughter as the layers of realization hit her. Not the least of which was that she had been burning with embarrassment a few moments prior when he was doing no better than she was. Except that he was a man... he'd always have the advantage in that regard.

"I've read better stories in Witch Weekly."

---