Page 45 of Sweetheart

I'd just gotten into my car, was about to drive off, when the passenger door opened. Sam slipped into the seat and shut the door like it was the most normal thing ever. Which it definitely was not.

"Did I forget something? I asked.

"No," he said.

"Okay, then why are you here?"

"You never let me answer."

My brows furrowed.

"I disagree with what you said."

I crossed my arms. "Which part?"

"All of it," he said. "Or at least, most of it.I think we should just go with the flow."

"But—"

"If we don't, no one will buy it," he said.

"So, you think we should just play everything by ear?" I asked.

"Yes and no."

I waited for him to continue.

"We go by your list," he said with a wave of his hand. "However many items you want a day, but we do what comes natural. This is supposed to be a relationship, right?"

"Yeah."

"Well, no one will believe us if we don't act like a couple."

I laughed, couldn't help it. "It almost sounds like you want to kiss me again."

"Yeah, that might happen." I choked as headded, "Unless you're totally opposed."

Taking a deep breath, I tried to think about this rationallyeven if my brain was currently mush. "I'm not opposed, but…aren't you scared?"

"Of what?" Sam said.

"Catching feelings," I said. "If we don't set concrete ground rules, someone might get hurt."

He grinned. "Oh, I get it. You're scared of falling in love with me."

"You wish."

"You sound scared, Kent."

"Oh please," I said with a scoff. "You'll fall in love with me before I ever fall for you."

"Then I guess, we have nothing to worry about," he said.

"Absolutely nothing."

"So we're good?"

"We're perfect," I said.

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