Chapter 88: Irony, At Its Best

So not only were they on two sides of an issue, they were destined to be together. How ironic. It made Ben smile. He wasn’t one to back down from a challenge. He could be subtle and patient. They were his best traits. As a sniper in the army, he’d had to wait for the right moment to strike.

Dating was the same way, and knowing Dani was his only shot, and the most important one, he would make sure he didn’t pull the trigger until he was certain the bullet would hit the mark.

He sat down at the table, leaving a chair in between them. The doors opened, then Ben heard a terrible squawking. He knew that sound. Goblins. They were attacking. The men at the door tried to stop the rush of people as goblins swooped from the rafters. Why hadn’t he smelled them?