WINTER'S POV
I clock the exact moment his smile dropped. Maybe I was pushing too hard. Maybe I was thinking too much. Overthinking had always been a strong suit of mine.
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, you know, I had to confirm. With the casino gambling and companies trying to ruin each other."
"I still don't see your point." His tone was concerning. I had never heard him talk to me in that manner. I guess there was always a first time for everything.
"The way it was in the movies," I pressed on. "If..."
He burst into laughter. "You learned how to recognize a mobster from the movies?"
I was more than relieved that he had found something funny in this. "Don't laugh at me, okay?" I pouted.
He sobered up and pulled me to him. "I'm sorry, okay? I'm not laughing anymore."
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