An Unexpected Lifeline

Roman's words snapped me out of my thoughts. I stared at him blankly. His eyes were sincere and deep. When he looked at me, I felt like I could mess with him and get away with it.

I pushed those naughty thoughts away fast and straightened my face. "Mr. Beaumont, I'm not going to cheat just because he was playing the rooster."

Roman burst out laughing. "Is that supposed to be funny?" Today, Declan