Page 101 of Comeback
“Hey, I’m Archer.” He holds out a big hand to her. “Remember me?”
She eyes it wearily. “You’re the guy that said he wasn’t Aunt Brina’s boyfriend.”
I open my mouth to save him, but Archer beats me. “I wised up and took your advice.”
“You did?” She swivels her head to me and then back.
“Yep. And she told me you were having the best princess party. I had to come see for myself. Is that okay?”
She shrugs one shoulder. “I guess so. Do you like Moana?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never seen it.”
Her eyes go comically wide. “You haven’t?”
He shakes his head. “Is it any good?”
“She isn’t a princess, but she’s friends with the ocean.”
“Ooh.” Archer looks like he has no idea what to say to that, but she takes his hand finally and leads him over to her costumes.
In minutes, she has him decked out in necklaces and a tiara on his head. Archer is a good sport, even when she asks about his hearing aids.
“What are they?” she asks as he takes off his hat and adjusts the crown on top of his head.
“They help me hear.”
“Do I need them?” She places both hands over her own ears.
“Not unless you can’t hear without them. Can you hear me?”
She nods.
“What about now?” he asks in a whisper.
She nods again.
“I think you’re good.”
Greer drops it after that and while she catches him up on Moana, I text Olivia to see how her date is going and to let her know Archer is here.
When I rejoin them, Greer has pulled my boyfriend down into the fort and is sitting next to him, explaining everything on the screen.
As I approach, he looks up at me and flashes a sheepish grin.
“Aren’t you a pretty princess,” I say.
“Damn straight.”
My brows lift and he coughs, wide eyes glancing over to Greer.
“You said a bad word,” she supplies helpfully.
“Oops. Sorry.” He smiles softly. “Can I still be a pretty princess?”
She thinks for a moment. “I don’t see why not. My mom says sometimes bad words slip out on accident. I bet even princesses slip up sometimes too.”
We watch in silence for a while. Greer is captivated and Archer sneaks a glance at me wearing a sexy smile.
