Familiar Names

Matteo raised an eyebrow, unrattled by her words. After all, he had not slept with Amelia, regardless of the rumors. 

"Ronan would be very scandalized to know you're thinking of him in such a manner." 

Emmeline snorted. 

"And you say you don't have a sense of humor! But I know better― I know you, Matteo. You've always been a serious workaholic. A stick in the mud, even when we were kids. You would never do anything that caused so much trouble if you were not led astray by a bad influence," Emmeline said darkly, her expression twisting into anger, leaving no doubt who she was referring to. 

"If I'm such a stick in the mud, why do you want to marry me? Why are you so obsessed with me?" Matteo asked. 

If Emmeline gave him a laundry list of reasons why she loved him, he would know what to do to make sure she gave up on him.