Teaser Tuesday #26

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Eternal Starling by Angela Corbett

Annoyance from our argument lingered and the SUV was silent for about five minutes until Alex turned to me, the look of amusement back on his face. “Let’s bet on it.”
“Bet on what?” I asked, trying not to growl.
“I bet that today you’ll get in some sort of mess and need my help to get out of it,” he said with unwavering sureness.
“You’re on,” I said, determination ringing in my voice. “What are the terms?”
He gave me a slow stare from across the seat. “If I win, you come out with me next Saturday—no questions asked.”