She tilted her head, considering his words. “I guess I thought the same about you. You’re this big actor with a world of opportunities. Why would you bother with someone like me?”
Alistair chuckled, the sound rich and genuine. “Maybe because you’re real. You don’t care about all the superficial stuff. You call me out when I’m being ridiculous, and you don’t let me get away with anything.”
“Someone has to keep you grounded,” Riley teased, though her voice was soft.
He looked at her, his eyes slightly glassy but filled with sincerity. “You’ve done more than that, Riley. You’ve...changed things for me. I didn’t even realize how lonely I was until you and Sam came into my life.”
Riley’s breath caught at his admission. She wasn’t used to people opening up to her like this, and it stirred so
