Free Unintentional Virgin by A.J. Bennett Page B

talking about her mother. “I guess you could say that. She comes and goes. She’ll never be nominated for mom of the year, that’s for sure.”
    Jax eyed her for a moment. “Sorry to hear that.” 
    Karma shrugged, brushing it off. “That’s all right, my dad makes up for it.”
    Just then the waiter set the pizza down in front of them. Jax reached over and put a slice on her plate before placing one on his own. Obviously, his mother had done a good job of raising him. He really seemed too good to be true. 
    “Man, this looks delicious,” Jax said. He took a bite and pulled away, eyes wide.
    “Hot?” Karma laughed.
    “Just a little.” He took a sip from his water. 
    After they finished off the pizza, Jax pulled Karma’s list out of his back pocket. He walked over to the cashier and asked for a pen and came back with a check mark on the accomplished task.
    “How many have you marked off so far?” he asked. 
    Karma couldn’t meet his eyes. “Umm, none. I always meant to get around to the list, but never had the time. I probably never would have if it wasn’t for you. I can’t even believe I mentioned the list to you.” 
    “Really? Well, that’s a shame.” His eyes ran down the list. “Are you free tomorrow?”
    Was she free? Of course she was free. The clock was ticking. “I have classes, but I can ditch them.” 
    Jax looked up. “You shouldn’t ditch class.”
    Karma rolled her eyes. “It’s not like I have a test or anything, and I can get notes from Eva.”
    He looked skeptical. “You’re sure?”
    “Positive.” 
    “Well, if you’re sure, are you up for a day trip?”
    “Of course. What do you have in mind?”
    Jax’s eyes twinkled. “Great, we’re going to go bungee jumping!”
    “What?” Karma said loudly. This could not be happening; she was terrified of heights. The idea of jumping off a ledge with just a rubber band tied around her was beyond absurd. 
    “It’s on your list.” He pointed at the paper. Karma looked at him like he’d lost his freaking mind.
    Damn that stupid list.  
    She should probably just tell him she never had a list, and she was beyond drunk when she said she did. She opened her mouth to say just that, and immediately closed it. The words were stuck in her throat. She didn’t want to come across as a liar on their first date. What if he never wanted to see her again?
    “Karma?”
    She couldn’t believe what she was about to say. Clearly, she’d completely lost her mind. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. So why not?” Jumping off a bridge with nothing but a stretchy rope around her waist? If nothing else, this crazy bucket list was really making her face her fears. Maybe it was a good thing in the end. Or maybe it was going to be the death of her. 

Chapter Twelve
     
    Jax really didn’t want the day to end, but he also didn’t want to monopolize all of her time either. “I guess I should get you home.”
    Her full lips pouted, and it tugged at his chest. 
    “Really? It’s not that late.” Karma glanced at the clock on the dashboard.
    He stared at her for a moment. “Don’t you have anything else to do?”
    “Nope, I cleared my calendar for you.”
    Her bluntness was refreshing. He couldn’t stand the mind games girls usually liked to play. 
    There was no way he could tell her no, and he had nothing else planned either. He racked his brain trying to think of something they could do together that wasn’t lame. He really wanted to make a good impression on her. “Did you have anything in mind?”
    “We could always just go back to your place.” Her gray eyes crinkled into a smile. 
    “Nice try.” Although there was nothing he’d rather do than take her back to his place and tear her clothes off. He had to push back his inappropriate lust that was causing his jeans to become uncomfortable. “If you’re up for it, there’s someplace I want to show you.” 
    “Ohhh! I love surprises.” 
    So she loved