Her last name, His claim
"Want a tour? You didn’t get one the last time."
"Sure."
He showed me around, a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows, kitchen that was clearly designed by someone who actually cooked, and a study with built-in bookshelves.
"This is amazing," I said, running my fingers along the spines of the books. Literary fiction, business books, and, I smiled when I saw a few romance novels tucked in the corner.
"Don't judge," he said from the doorway.
"I'm not. I'm surprised."
"You got me hooked on them," he admitted. "I needed something to read that reminded me of you."