Chapter 28

Conflict is a part of every relationship. The Nine of Swords reminds us that communication is the key.

DANNY

It’s getting late but I don’t want to leave. “I’m getting hungry. Would you like to get some dinner?”

Cal yawned. I took the chance to spoof her. “Am I really that boring?”

She laughed. She does not have a girly laugh. She brays like a donkey. For some reason, I like that.

And then she turned serious. Crap.

“Danny, this has been a lovely afternoon,” she began.

I held up my hand to stop her. I didn’t want to hear the rest. “I understand. You’re right. We’d have to sneak around and not let anyone know we were seeing each other.”

I headed down the steps to my car.

She didn’t stop me. Dammit, she didn’t stop me.

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