Big Salmon Lake He called my name and my heart stood still

She didn't know how to do this part, the coquettish flirting, the back-and-forth banter.  Her pulse quickened as he asked her to stay, and oh boy.  A million things came to mind, but they were either too forward or not forward enough, or was she doing this right at all?

There was still a chance he didn't even have the same weird finding-your-feelings going on, and she was going to say something and just ruin it.  Guess you'll just have to keep me warm.  She rolled her shoulders and suppressed a chuckle — now that was forward.