Page 77 of A Hard Fit

“Casper?” Finn frowned. “Which one was Casper?”

“You know, my cousin Casper? Andre’s son? In the purple sweater?”

Finn’s eyes widened. “That was Casper? Noooo.”

“What?”

“I called him Cam all night.”

“Oh. Um, Cam was the one in the green polo.”

“Oh my God. Oh my God, Rory! I called him Cam like five times! Why didn’t he correct me?”

Rory tried not to laugh. “He probably didn’t want to make you feel bad.”

Finn thunked his head on the steering wheel. “Well, now I feel ten times worse.”

“Hey, if that’s your biggest mistake, you did great.” Rory rubbed his back.

Finn groaned. “Can we go back in there and tell them all what a generous lover I am?”

Rory leaned closer to murmur in Finn’s ear. “How about we go home and you show me?”

Chapter Seventeen

Big Drama in Little Italy

Finn peeked around the doorframe into their bedroom. Rory was examining their outfit in the full-length mirror—the sexy black pants that were half silver-buckled kilt were making another appearance.

“You look hot,” Finn announced, gaze traveling over the curves of Rory’s lower half.

Rory’s eyes flicked over to meet Finn’s in the mirror. “Thanks, love. So do you.”

Finn came up behind Rory and wrapped his arms around them, burying his nose under their ear. “You smell good, too.” He slid his hands under Rory’s shirt.

Laughing, Rory swatted them away. “Hey, none of that. We have a dinner reservation to make.”

“I know,” Finn grumbled. Not that he wasn’t grateful that Rory had planned a special New Year’s Eve surprise for him…

Rory chuckled, turning around to give Finn a kiss. “You’re going to love it. I promise.”

Finn had no idea where they were going, even once their cab took an exit ramp off the highway into downtown.

“Close your eyes!” Rory sang when they rolled up to a traffic light.

“Hmph,” Finn muttered, but he did it. A few more turns, and the car stopped.

“Take my hand,” Rory said. “I’ll help you climb out.”

“Seriously?”

“No peeking!” Rory’s warm grip was comforting.

When Finn was standing on the sidewalk, eyes scrunched shut and curiosity fully piqued, Rory announced, “Open!”

Finn blinked up at the brick façade, not sure exactly where he was until he saw the sign for the imposing wine bar with black and scarlet walls.

Where we first met.

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