I Love You, Miss Genius

"Who is it?"

"It's me."

'That's Ivor's voice. What's he doing here at this time of night?'

"Give me a minute." Bonnie straightened herself up and put on her mask and cap before opening the door.

Ivor looked at her with humor in his eyes. "Must you hide your looks at night, Ms. Bonita? No one else is around, so you can take those off. Don't worry about me. I won't tell anyone what you look like." Bonnie thought, 'I can't explain it, but I feel naked when he smiles and stares at me.'

"It's not that I don't trust you. It's just a force of habit." Then, she changed the topic. "Can I help you with anything?"

Ivor glanced inside and said, "Yeah, can we talk inside?"

After some hesitation, Bonnie nodded. "Sure, come in."

"I appreciate it, Ms. Bonita." Once inside, Ivor opened his bag and set up a chessboard.

"What are you doing?"

looked at her, saying, "I heard you like playing chess.

she knew he was trying to suss her

can get such information if I set my mind to it. However, you must forgive me for not telling you who informed me. After all, I must protect my informant's privacy," Ivor replied calmly. "Don't just

have a match with

respond or approach him. She thought, 'Everyone has a unique play style in chess. I'm confident he'll see

rest." She

I'll get

After all, we have the conference tomorrow." Ivor lowered his gaze. The ceiling light shined on him, masking his emotions and accentuating

mysteriousness.

gasped

that he had nicked his finger on the corner of the chessboard. It was a pretty deep cut, and blood oozed from the wound. "Hold on while I get my medkit." Soon after, she sanitized his wound and bandaged it. "Try not to get it wet, or it might get

his hand and absentmindedly looked at his bandaged finger

like that?" Bonnie felt goosebumps all over, uncomfortable because

and said, "I didn't think you'd have any medical knowledge, Ms.