CEO's Regret After I Divorced
Her body trembled against mine, and I kept one hand moving slowly up and down her back—something I remembered used to calm her when words wouldn't.
"Talk more," she whispered. "Please."
I searched for something—anything—to keep her mind occupied.
"Okay," I said, exhaling slowly. "Did you know penguins propose to their mates with pebbles?"
She blinked, caught off guard. "...What?"
"Yeah," I nodded, managing a small smile. "They find the smoothest pebble they can and present it to the one they like. If the other penguin accepts it, they mate for life."
Serena stared at me. "Are you seriously telling me penguin trivia right now?"