If he is anything other than a total gentleman, I’m going to gouge his eyes out.”<br />“So you’re into it.”<br />“Withholding judgment! When can I see you?”<br />“Certainly not until you finish An Imperial Affliction.” I enjoyed being coy.<br />“Then I’d better hang up and start reading.”<br />“You’d better,” I said, and the line clicked dead without another word.<br />Flirting was new to me, but I liked it.