Chapter 4
Doug kept what he hoped was a respectable, believable smile on his face until Quinn turned away. Then he couldn’t stop his shoulders from slumping and his face from surely doing worse.
What had he been thinking, just showing up out of nowhere like this?
What had he expected, or even hoped for?
All he’d managed so far was springing what was obviously an unwanted and unpleasant surprise on someone who meant a lot to him. Probably making a fool of himself in the process.
He couldn’t keep his eyes away from her now any more than he had when they were both inexperienced kids. Learning with and from each other. Supposedly figuring out what they’d each want from their adult relationships going forward.
Think about it as practice for the real thing—that was what his parents and fri
