“Have you ever been in love?” I can’t swallow the emotions lodging in my throat. He grins down at me. “Goodbye, Rory.” My eyes flare, but I grin. “Bastard!” “What?” He laughs. I laugh, too. This time it’s a real laugh. We both needed this, I realize. An icebreaker. “Why did you tell me to ask you this if the answer is no?” “I didn’t say the answer is no.” He runs his hands along my arms. “But if I admitted it to you, I’d admit it to myself. Then I’d have to look for you, and that’d be a breach of contract. You have to understand, Rory, next time I see you, I’ll have you. I won’t care if you
...more
