Chapter 19: Not So Fancy Meeting You Here
Chapter 19: Not So Fancy Meeting You Here
“How long were you married?” I asked the question to Cy’s back after a couple hours of pervading silence.
I wasn’t sure why I thought the fact that we had seen each other in all our glory, and shared kisses that were defining and delicious, meant that he would put Mr. Personality to rest and be a little bit more approachable. He had started out the morning ride as grumpy and withdrawn as he always was. I wasn’t sure how I ended up in line behind him for the ride today but since I was so close, I could feel his silence like a cloak settled around my shoulders. I had no clue what he was ruminating on, but whatever it was didn’t seem to be very pleasant. In hindsight, my question probably wasn’t the best opportunity to turn that dark disposition in a different direction.
His head whipped around so he could look at me and I winced at the scowl stamped across his rough features. “Why do you want to know?”