CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
After dinner, Grant took Alexis to the downtown aquarium that had remained open after hours at Grant’s orders. From there, they took in a movie at Tate Valley’s most luxurious theater. Grant had requested privacy for them ahead of time so they had the theater to themselves.
Two hours later, Grant escorted Alexis out the theater entrance. “You still got that dreamy expression,” he said. “This is the first time I can honestly say I’m jealous of Christian Bale.”
She laughed.
“Hm.” Grant moaned, standing in front of her. “It’s nice to see you laugh around me.”
She cut off the smile.
“You’ve been doing that all night.”
“What?”
“Every time you smile or laugh you remind yourself you shouldn’t then you stop. Why can’t you have a good time?”
“Because I can’t fall victim
