Page 73 of Tell Me All Your Lies

“The two of us are something else,” I say with a light laugh.

A yawn takes over, and I cover my mouth with the hand not holding my wine glass before shaking out of my tired state.

“Let’s get to bed. It’s been a long few days.”

“How did it go with Brad this morning? It totally slipped my mind.”

Grant grabs his wine glass and takes a sip. I take a drink, too, forgetting I hadn’t a few moments ago.

“Noelle was around, so he wouldn’t get into it.”

“Noelle knows something but not everything.”

“I’m not sure what her angle is. Was Brad acting as if she wasn’t a player this go around? Possibly. When we’re at the tournament, we’ll know for sure.”

“She was before?”

“Yes and no. She was but barely. It’s when she and Brad were just getting together. She was around but not fully in, from what I could tell.”

“Is that the angle we’re taking with me?”

Grant looks aghast at my question.

“You’re my wife, Cara. Not a piece of ass I’m getting to know.”

I rear my head back.

“I know that. But even with our fake profiles and takes, we have to be clear about my role.”

Grant hangs his head back and runs his hand down the length of his face.

“We’ve been putting it on the back burner until you had more time to talk to Brad. Doesn’t seem like Brad is being very helpful.”

“You’re my wife. We met in Las Vegas. Then it’s just your cover from there.”

“Right. A few break-ins and cons.”

“That’s right. You’re gorgeous, and it’s an easy sell.”

“Thank you. Hopefully it is.”

“I know it will be.”

I set my glass down.

“There’s another thing we haven’t discussed. Well, not exactly.”

“What’s that?”

Heat starts to rise in my cheeks, like a schoolgirl talking to a crush and not a security expert talking to her partner on a case.

“We haven’t talked about being intimate in public. We made it through the barbecue with only a quick kiss. It’s strange if we don’t do anything together while we’re around other people.”

“We’ll play it by ear.”

I sigh.

“That’s not very professional. We need to know each other’s boundaries.”

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