THE BARREN EX-WIFE WHO CAME BACK
I turned to look at him, and found him watching me with those dark, perceptive eyes that had become so familiar.
"I'm just thinking," I murmured, forcing a small smile.
"About?"
About you.
About losing you.
But I couldn't say that.
"Nothing important," I lied instead. "It's been a long day."
Nicholas studied me for a moment, and I could see him processing, analyzing, the way he always did. "We should celebrate," he suggested finally. "There's a club in Tribeca—Club Scarlet. It's very exclusive. I can call ahead, get us a private booth—"