Rewriting the Rules

Declan got sentimental, which was so unlike him that it threw me off balance.

I stared, my usual quick-witted deflections failing me. Of all the things I'd prepared for, him asking if I still cared wasn't one of them. I'd assumed indifference was our unspoken agreement.

"Seriously? You're overcomplicating things," I said, forcing a smirk.

A flicker of annoyance crossed his face. "You've been diffe