“Sorry to be such a cockblocker,” he said instead of hello.
“Fucking hell, Finn,” Knox said, then started to laugh.
My face was on fire.
Finn just shrugged.“I call things as I see them.”
Knox shook his head as he closed my door and then came around to the driver’s seat.
“Finn will be Finn,” he said as he climbed into the car.“Ignore him.”
A loud “Hey” came from the back seat in obvious protest.
“I know how Finn is,” I replied.“I just...I don’t know how to handle both of you at once.”
“Well, you’re going to learn.The way I see it, the more the three of us hang out together, the more practice you’ll have,” Finn informed me.
I laughed.“Fair enough.So, Finn, I remember you never having a serious relationship in college.Did you have any after?”
Glancing in the visor mirror after having checked my lipstick, I could see Finn’s shocked expression.
“Since we’re getting familiar, I get to ask uncomfortable questions too,” I went on.
“Not uncomfortable, just unexpected.I’m not a relationship type of guy.”
“Yeah, the only woman I ever remember you mentioning a few times was Olivia,” Knox added.“When was that?Two years ago?”
Finn nodded.“Yeah.She and I had fun for a while.And that’s all I’ll say on this topic.”
Hmmm...I debated pushing some more, but decided to change the subject.
“So, who wants to tell me what exactly tonight’s benefit is about?Actually, Finn, can you tell me so that Knox can focus on driving?”
“Sure,” Finn replied as we drove off.“We’re donating to homeless shelters.”
“That is a good cause,” I said.
“But Knox here had this great idea today about setting up our own charity branch where we could, among other things, arrange for high school students to get internships in companies.”
My breath caught as I looked at Knox.“You did?”
He looked at me.“Yeah, babe.And I actually meant to tell you about it myself.”
“That’s right.You did mention that.Sorry, my bad,” Finn said with a laugh.
I knew he hadn’t done it on purpose to steal Knox’s thunder.Finn was just a chatterbox—always had been.
“What can I say, babe?You inspire me.And I don’t think it’s necessarily straight-up charity work.It’s a fantastic way to get involved in the community and simply give back.”
“Yes, it is,” I said.
Damn, I was so emotional.I kind of wished Finn wasn’t with us so I could hug the living daylights out of my man—and maybe climb on his lap too.
Oh no.I was starting to get ideas.
I sank back in my seat and looked outside.I couldn’t believe that Knox had truly listened to me.Not only that, but he was making my dream come true even though it definitely wasn’t his dream.This man was full of surprises, and I loved him so, so much.
Knox went on and told me about his plans, and I hung on his every word.Unfortunately, we arrived much too soon, so we had to cut the conversation short.
