Page 210 of Dark Heart
I shake my head.
“No. Not really. But I haven’t had company for a while, and I wanted to make this day special in every way,” I say and take a sip of coffee.
He leans back in his chair and laces his fingers behind his neck, stretching his bare torso.
“What happened to your man?”
I shoot my eyes at him.
“He wasn’t my man,” I say curtly, not even trying to conceal my frustration.
A soft smile curves his lips.
“Love hurts, huh?”
“Yeah... It does,” I murmur.
“I’m sorry,”
He straightens his back and brings his elbows to the table.
“We can talk if you want to,” he offers, and I suddenly feel bad for us.
“Isn’t this a bit odd?” I ask, trying to put a smile on my lips. “We just rolled off the bed, and now we’re talking about my love life.”
He gives me a faint smile.
“We don’t have to, but I’m good at this. I grew up with a younger sister, and I was the go-to person when she had questions about life. She always wanted to hear the other side’s opinion. Preferably a truthful one. She said it helped her a lot. I don’t know if I can be of any help to you, but I can try.”
A bright smile lights up his eyes, and a pang of jealousy seeps into my heart. Someday, some woman will get really lucky with this man if she’s smart enough.
“I don’t know...” I mutter hesitantly.
He shrugs.
“Fine by me.”
He picks up his cup of coffee and takes a sip.
“What happened to your little side business?” I ask.
He shakes his head and sets the cup on the table, his lips parting into a soft smile. I look at him, captivated.
“I’m not doing it any longer.”
“Why? It was good money.”
“It was, but money was never an issue for me. I was looking for something different.”
“And?”
“It wasn’t what I thought it would be.”
Lifting an eyebrow, I telegraph him a questioning look.
“It got boring after a while,” he says.
I quietly laugh.
