Chapter TenHale I’m waiting for Reece to arrive at the bistro we agreed on for lunch, but all my thoughts are on Brielle and the night we shared. Kirby must be a f*****g i***t. If he hasn’t noticed her by now, that’s his problem. I know I’ll walk away at the end of this, like I always do, but I’ll enjoy every single one of my sessions with Brielle in the meantime. I pull out my phone, deciding to text her. We exchanged numbers before I left last night. Hale: How are you feeling today? Brielle: Good. Hale: Not sore are you? Brielle: A little. Hale: I’m having lunch with an old friend, but I wanted to check on you. I apologize our lesson got cut short. I promise you that’s not a regular occurrence. Brielle: It’s okay. Learning your name was worth it. ;) I chuckle to myself, liking