Chapter 103

VAL

"Is everything okay?" Connor asks.

"Of course. It's just my boss. He's demanding." And I wish I could be with him right now instead of being here.

"I know you're not a big fan of these places. If you prefer, we can leave and do something else, I don't know... Maybe take a dip in a pool." He smiles. I almost choke. Did he just say that? "It was just a joke, Val," he laughs.

"What a joke." I tak