their smiles as surpri

ing at Elena's bare hands, and then he chuckled. "You ha

ved her. She couldn't parade

stories just to get rid of

husband?" Travis suggested, his sm

hing for the right words. "He'

the headquarters to the branch for you.

ou're truly married, I'll wish you nothing but happiness. And if you only said that to push me away, there is no

arby look

lena would turn Travis down, sin

ider him," som

d arranged just to win her over, echoed th

na's phone lit

r screen made

ng, she answe

thear

color from Travis' face, while startle

ow much Greyson disliked such endearm

en silence lingered on the line, Elena continued, "I'm at En

ome, and she even forgot to ask why he cal

ave a thin, uneasy smile. "T

sharp with disbelief. "So

's ri

ll across T

've kept it hidden so well that none of us would have known if we hadn't asked today. Sin

on found eag

Elena they onl

ckle settled

al, but introducing Greys

couldn't even summ

her nerves. "Maybe another time. He's caught up with work

e world. We'll stay with you until he's do

ed by so many eyes, she couldn't even

to rain," som

d the droplets streaking the glass, s

e a perfect excus

yed, the hotter Ele

, and Greyson's absen

th itself felt like

teady drizzle, thinning

ain, sharp against

oss the screen made E

r breath and an

cold as ever. "How much longer

na glanced at the win

is rather

ven his biting tone was enough to fre

oked up and said to everyone, "

let us wal

ced a pol

ted she keep their relationship priva

ut into the night, where wet paveme

od by the curb, hazard li

r phone, but the driver's door s

h an umbrella raised

at each other, whispers

d to Elena

ng for you inside,"

na offered a small farewell. "I'll be

neath the umbrella, l

Greyson seated inside, eyes closed as if

ena settled into the seat

ay, he climbed into the fro

ant, onlookers watched the slee

oks like Elena really lan

t her husband ever shown h

side must be someone important. Maybe he's hidin

arries in secret, never lets anyone know, and even when he com

what they might say,

chosen to appear tonight, rescuing her fro

ng," Elena said,

, his voice steady and cool.

a turned her h

n the flowers or made a showy scene, and they hadn'

r in a rush. Her eyes

e called. He had

across her face, thou

dmitted withou

ot marry hi

before she whispered, "Because I

r, shadows deepening in his

im, uncertain. "

ng someone I d

, and she turned her eye

without warning, the si

ed to the woman who had dumped

n love see

aside by the woman he loved, then shove

e why he kept

Greyson sai

to the side, waiti

emanded,

Frank. His head tilted

quest startled her, though

vor tonight. There was no reason

opened the door and ste

ered her clothes with tiny drop

ently, she remaine

led forward, th

la in his hand. "The rain's

plied, accepting i

, and the car slip

llowing until the Maybac

arview mirror. "If you meant to hel

don't wan

scenery outside. Rainwater streaked across

silent af

simple as that-h