Page 27 of The Dangers of Daydreaming (Love Connections #2)

“Sorry, Gram, I’ve been trying to convince Lucy to go a few other places with me, too, and those haven’t been working. Guess I thought I wouldn’t be too capable of getting her out here either.” His eyes met mine over his Gram’s head. I scrunched my nose at him. He winked at me.

“Lies. He knew I’d come,” I said. “He’s just worried you’ll like me more than him.”

Gram laug hed. “He’s right to worry. After how sweet you were during James’s surgery, I’m definitely partial to your company.”

“If you two like each other so much, Gram, you should ask Lucy to join us for dinner tonight.”

I narrowed my eyes at him. Underhanded tactics.

“Oh, I would love to, but I had a large lunch and I’m not sure I’ll make it to dinner. I usually fall asleep the moment I lie down, no matter what time.”

“That has to be exhausting, all the going back and forth,” I said.

Gram nodded as we all stepped out of the elevator.

“It is, but I don’t mind. I don’t like to be too long from James.

” She reached a door and put her hand on the handle before looking over at me.

“It’s been fifteen-odd years since we’ve spent a night apart.

If I could just stay at the hospital, I would, but he worries about the B it doesn’t bode well for a blossoming love life.

Chloe: Aren’t you supposed to be the happily ever after one of us? I don’t know… maybe take the chance.

I stared at the screen. No one else chimed in, but Chloe’s words seemed to float above the rest. Dang it, Chloe. I blamed it on her sudden change of fortune in her love life—but right now, I wanted more pessimism and less optimism.

Because my heart was already leaning toward optimism.