Page 146 of The Nicest Thing

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I nodded.

"Hey, it's just one more day," Emmy said with a smile."Get through the conference, and then you're home free."

"Yay," I said weakly.

"I think we should go up to the room and get some sleep," Finn said then glanced at Emmy."You need help carrying all those books out to your car?"

Emmy's look turned sheepish."I may have gone a bit overboard."

"That's a yes," I said with a laugh.As we stood, I hugged Emmy tight once more."I wish you could stay."

"Me too," she said, stepping back."But I've got to go see about a hockey internship."

My brows raised."You came down to scout the team?"

"Of course!I couldn't agree before seeing what I was getting myself into could I?"

Finn narrowed his gaze."You're going to a hockey game?"

"Not until next month," she said with a sniff."The Hornets are supposed to play an exhibition game.This first trip is just to get the lay of the land."

"Nice."

"Why don't you look surprised?" Emmy asked suspiciously.

"Emmy, please," he said."I know all about your internship."

"How?"

Finn gave her a look.

"You're not going to tell me."

"Nope."

"Have you told or are you going to tell anyone else?" she retorted.

"We'll see," Finn said.

"I love you, Finn, but sometimes you piss me off."

"Same, sister.Same."

They hugged, and after we helped her, Finn and I ended up in our room.

"I feel dirty," I mumbled, thinking of that word again—liar, liar, liar—and the way I'd felt seeing those women flirt with Finn."I'm going to go shower."

Finn's mouth tilted up."Want company?"

"Um about that…"

"What?"

I took a deep breath."I know you said you love me—"

"I did, many times.Before, during, and after," he said with a wink.

"But seeing you with so many women made me think."

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