Chapter 7
Liam
Austin quirked his brow, then shook his head with a little smile. “Why am I not surprised to hear there’s a story involved?”
I laughed, too. “It sounds like you’re getting to know me.”
Something flashed in his light blue eyes that I couldn’t quite name, but his pleased smile made butterflies dance in my stomach. I loved the way he looked at me, and I wanted him to keep doing it. Grabbing the empty plates, I stood and jerked my head toward the sink.
“Let me help you clean up, and then I’ll tell you.”
Austin leapt to his feet in a heartbeat, and he wrapped a hand around one of my wrists. “I got it. Sit down.”
“No, really. I want to help. You made this amazing meal, and I don’t want to stick you with the dishes.”
Austin stepped closer, and the heat of his body distracte
