Page 28 of The Vegas Lie

That damn Delilah.

He reached for his notes and stared at the pages, not a single word making it to any area in his brain responsible for comprehension.

Raina left the bedroom and headed straight for the kitchen, and he watched as she searched the refrigerator. Considering how empty it was, he had no idea what she was searching for.

“Saraci?” She held up a glass bottle of water. “Want one?”

He cleared his throat. “Sure. Thanks.”

She walked it over to him, but she didn’t scream and dash back to the bedroom to frantically download an annulment application like he was imagining.

“When’s your presentation again?” she asked.

He opened the cap and drank like the water inside came from an enchanted spring blessed by monks. “In about three hours.”

“Do you mind if I tag along?”

“Actually, I was hoping you’d come.”

She started for the bedroom.

“It was just to prove they’re all a joke,” he called after her. “These tests and quizzes, I mean.”

She nodded. “Yeah. Same here. Lord knows you and I would never be compatible, never mind completely compatible.”

“I, uh, lied on some of the answers. That’s probably why that happened.”

“Ah, makes sense.” She continued to nod, hadn’t stopped nodding. “So, three hours?”

“Three hours.”

“Okay.”

She disappeared inside the bedroom. He released a breath, his head falling back against the sofa, and reached for his phone.

Dr. Lucas Saraci MD

Evil minion.

Delilah Daniels - 1st Year Menace

Light bulb!

I’m your minion?

Dr. Lucas Saraci MD

Why didn’t you tell me the tests were linked?

Delilah Daniels - 1st Year Menace

Wuuut?

They were?

Dr. Lucas Saraci MD

I’m failing you.

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