Falling For My Ex’s Brother-In-Law
But I didn’t.
I grabbed my purse, stepped out, and walked in.
The scent hit me first…citrus, aged wood, something smoky. Then the sound of laughter, glasses clinking, low conversations overlapping. It was alive in here, pulsing, normal. A sharp contrast to the storm in my chest.
“Rissa.”
I turned.
Theo was already standing, tall and impossibly composed in dark jeans and a crisp shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He smiled when he saw me—not rushed, not predatory. Just… easy.