Page 310 of A Matter of Time

“Move in.” He was insistent. “I want you to live with me.”

I shook my head. “If anybody’s moving anywhere, you’re moving in with me. Your place is cursed, Detective.”

A surge of heat fired his eyes. “You’re on. I’ll be happy to move in with you.”

“Wait, that’s not what I said.”

“When can I move in?”

I had a feeling that this was going to be a daily conversation until I relented.

“J?”

I stared up into his eyes.

“I could move in this weekend.”

“No.” I chuckled. “It’s too soon.”

“How ’bout Monday?”

I groaned.

“I wanna kiss you.”

I smiled at him. He was adorable.

“But I’m just not comfortable doing that in the middle of this diner.”

I squinted at him.

“What?”

“I will remind you that you just kissed me right here in this diner.”

His brows furrowed.

“Forgot that, didn’t you?”

He was quiet a moment, all-out scowling now.

“Is this ringing a bell?”

“Hell.”

I laughed at him.

“What is going on with me?”

“I think you find me irresistible.”

“Yeah, but that’s always been true,” he said dismissively, which I loved.

“Has it?”

“What?”

“I’m irresistible?”