Project Heartbreak
“How was your day? The thrilling deep clean, the daring grocery run. Any other adventures? Save any kittens from trees?”
I took a sip of wine. “No kittens. I did almost have a lemon-related incident in the produce section, though.”
“Oh?”
Heat crept up my neck again. “It’s nothing. I just... dropped a lemon, because I was distracted.”
“By what?” he asked, his head tilted, a curious smile playing on his lips.
“By... a pregnant lady,” I admitted, the words coming out in a mumble.
His eyebrows shot up. For a second, he looked confused. Then, understanding dawned, and a slow, wicked, utterly delighted grin spread across his face. He leaned back in his chair, the picture of smug satisfaction. “No.