A Bold New Step

The question caught me off guard. So, Declan did have insecurities after all. I feigned ignorance. "Better at what, exactly?"

I could practically hear him grinding his teeth. "You said before there was no comparison. Now there is."

I couldn't help but laugh. "The fact that you're asking already tells you the answer, doesn't it?"

The line went quiet again. I was growing impatient. This back-and-