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“You can hold on to them. The smell of the paper and scent of the person who wrote it lingers.”
Greer’s eyes stayed on mine. “You’re sentimental.”
I raised one shoulder. “Something like that. Maybe it’s also proof that someone actually cares enough to take the time to put pen to paper.”
Our eyes caressed one another. Greer’s chest rose and fell a little more quickly than usual. “Holding hands or cuddling close?”
“Both.”
“Showering together or separately?”
I smiled and leaned forward. Looking him over, I cut my eyes back up to him. “Together. Definitely together. Don’t know why anyone would need to know that but you.”
A beautiful pink hue climbed up the exposed skin of his chest. If I didn’t know better, I’d say Greer was turned on. “It’s on the list.”
Reaching across the table, I smiled as I pulled the paper from him. “Let me ask you some questions.”
He nodded, all sexy confidence restored. “Yeah, okay.”
Flipping through the list, I shook my head at the level of intimacy most of the remaining questions contained. I’d prefer to find those out on my own, but there were a few deep ones I could explore.
“Truth or happiness?”
Greer didn’t blink as he considered the question. I raised my brows, not expecting the first question to throw him.
“Early in my life, I would have said truth. But now, I want happiness.”
Trying not to read too much into that, I nodded and moved on.
“Being best friends or passionate lovers?”
He smiled. “I have enough friends. I’ll go for the lover.”
After purposely picking out a few more uncomfortable and intimate questions, I slid the paper back to him.
“PDA or no?”
Greer looked me in the eye. “I’ll take whatever you feel comfortable with.”
I nodded, then picked up my drink to have something to do with my hands. The sincerity in his eyes was taking the wind out of my revenge plan.
But I knew the truth about myself. If Greer returned any affection I showed him, I was going to be in trouble. I’d be that lovesick kid back in Chicago all over again. And no matter how strong or tough I was on the outside, I might not be able to stop myself from falling again.
CHAPTER 9
GREER
Fucking hell. Those dirty words were going to have me coming in my pants. And I should have been afraid.
Very afraid, in fact.
Austin’s eyes were brimming with something I couldn’t make out. But I was pretty damn sure it was revenge, and if that’s what he needed to do, then so be it. I’d take whatever he dished out because I deserved it. When the score was even, maybe we could put this thing between us to better use.
But what he didn’t know was everything that happened back then hurt me just as deeply as it had him. But it was becoming clear to me with every response that what I’d done that night had affected him more profoundly than I imagined. In the end, I hadn’t protected him like I’d thought. Instead, I’d hurt him.
“Tell me about this wedding thing.”
I smiled, preparing for my smartass answer. “Well, when two people love each other and want to spend their lives together,” I started.
