Dmitri’s lips thinned. “You won’t need him.” He poured me out another cup of coffee.
“I think three cups is all I can take,” I protested.
“The doctor said the more caffeine you had, the better you’d feel.”
I sighed and sipped at the coffee. “Why won’t I need Dr. Nina’s bouncer boyfriend?”
“Because I have a few things I want to say to this Kardom.”
I gawked at him. “That sounded almost possessive, Dmitri.”
He looked surprised. “It did, didn’t it?”
“Does that mean that your date didn’t go well?” The words were out before I even realized I was thinking them. “No! Don’t answer me! I have no right to ask you. Just ... let’s move on.”
“If I told you that your message made me laugh, would you be offended?” he asked; then before I could answer, he pulled me off the tall barstool I was sitt
