It happened so fast that it took my brain a second to process the words.
He had me in his arms. In public. Asking to be a listening ear.
I wouldn't even lie that I wasn't surprised.
He wasn't usually the romantic type, so this had my heart fluttering, and mind wowed.
It made me unsure how to respond.
When he stared down at me, his eyes seemed to search for something.
Finally, I replied. "It's a long story."
"I'm willing to listen to the end." He shrugged, hand dropping, though I wished he hadn't. My body, surprisingly, yearned for his touch.
I had to shake that off with a raised brow. "Really Dale, I'm fine."
When he wanted to protest, I placed a hand on his arm. "If you're so interested in helping boost my mood, then you should take me anywhere I can get drunk."
Right now, I n
