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"So, are you and ht’s prize?"

"Ma," O’Connell growled Clearly, Sylvia had beco nice, and O’Connell was beyond pissed Whether she was saying this to get a rise out of hirip that he had on my hand, I could tell that he needed some reassurance

"Don’t be testy, son," she replied "It’s not like you’ve ever talked about her before, is it?"

He ground his jaw as he tried not to react to his et a sense of how toxic she was

"I talk about her all the tio"

"Maybe you should move back in, lovely You’d have your own rooet to hear about what’s ienuine when she asked hiet that she was the reason that he ain, al hi to give hi

"Thanks, Ma, but I’m fine at Kieran’s" I could see that she was ready to press her case before I jumped in

"In answer to your question Mrs O’Connell, yes, Con and I are seeing each other, and I’et to know each other better now that we’ve been introduced"

Kieran and O’Connell grinned a mile wide as I admitted for the first time that O’Connell and I were more than just friends There really wasn’t any point in continuing to pretend that our relationship was just friendship For some crazy reason, O’Connell had chosen me, and like the hurricane that he was, he’d blown into my life whether I was ready for hi this lasts before we invest any tio through girls like they’re disposable"

"Ma!" O’Connell admonished in horror

"I’ that he’s never introduced a girl to you before," I replied

Sylvia looked as though she was sucking on leave the sa in public that I knew I’d pay for in private later She wouldn’t say whatever else she had to say to me in front of O’Connell, but this conversation was far from over

"Come on, sunshine We need to leave your boy to talk business"

I could practically see the gleareedy eyes as Kieran nodded toward the sponsors talking with Danny Glad to be away from this conversation, I muttered, "See you soon," and kissed O’Connell briefly on the cheek, which earnedsmile