Chapter 93

KATE

His hair was still as dark as I remembered, and his eyes were the same that made my stomach twist, so intense with their honey color. The beard seemed to be the only new addition to his face. His physique was still incredible, but even better. Damn it. Why the hell am I thinking these things? He shouldn't affect me. Not at all.

"Earlier, you said nerdy girl... I think you're not a girl anymore. You seem more like an incredible woman, Miss K." I think I smile too widely. How does he still remember that?

"You too, Mr. M." That's how we referred to each other when we first met at the library. It sounds ridiculous, I know. It was because of the characters in a book I was reading, which he happened to have read as well. The characters used to call each other "Mr." and "Miss" followed by the first letter of their name. I don't know how he still remembers that. It's so silly.

"I feel like we still have a lot to talk about," he says.

"We do?"

"Don't you think?" I nod. I can't, dear Mr. M