“I don’t want people to get the wrong impression, so I’m going to be a little blunt. I’m trying to be the good guy here, so I’m not touching you unless we have to at the event, and even then, I’m going to keep it friendly, alright?” I lift up on my toes to be closer to him. “If you want people to believe I’m your date, you’re going to have to touch me, Rhode.” He mutters a curse, pinching his eyes closed. “You’re not going to make this easy on me, are you?” “Welcome to life. It’s not easy.”
