“Yes,” he said through clenched teeth. “Yes, God, so good.”

We came together, then, not just two bodies, not just two climaxes, but two hearts and two souls.

Roy’s brow was slick with sweat, and a few drops rained onto my face. His gorgeous hair was in disarray, tickling my cheeks and neck.

When he rolled off me and onto his back, I hurriedly snuggled into his shoulder, assuming the position I’d slept in all night.

“That was amazing,” I said.

He didn’t respond for a few seconds. Then, “You’re amazing, silver. Everything about you is amazing.”

Again, my dinner with Blaine catapulted into my mind. I wanted to erase it away, not let anything soil this beautiful moment with Roy. But I wasn’t going to lie to him. Yes, I might get away with it, but it didn’t feel right. It would be an ugly stain on this blooming relationship. I didn’t want that.

“Roy?”

“Yeah?”

“Would it bother you if I didn’t go to Dr. Woolcott’s with you tonight?”

He opened his eyes and turned onto his side, meeting my gaze. “Where else would you be?”

A night with the girls. The words hovered on my tongue. They were a lie, but they would be an easy out.

Roy would know. There was no night with the girls. There were no girls. As the Cosmo quiz said, I put my work above my social life. Which basically meant I had no social life.

I sighed. “Blaine says he has more information for me, but he won’t give it to me unless I go to dinner with him tonight.”

“He doesn’t have anything.”

“He may not, but I can’t take that chance.”

“Fine, then I’ll go with you.”

“There’s nothing I would love more than for you to come,” I said. “But you can’t miss your session, Roy. This is too important.”

He wouldn’t disagree with me.

Would he?

Though he’d told me little, the first session had been pretty successful as far as I knew.

He cleared his throat. “I won’t miss my session. But I need you there with me, silver. Please.”

“But—” I stopped quickly. No buts. I loved this man, and if he needed me there, I’d be there. “I’ll call Blaine and cancel.”

Roy nodded. He didn’t look thrilled, but he looked a tad happier than he had a moment ago.

I quickly texted Blaine to let him know I wouldn’t make dinner.

Lunch then? he texted back.

I thought it over for a few seconds. I had to go home anyway to change.

Okay. Noon at Luigi’s.

He texted back a thumb’s up, and then I sighed. Luigi’s was Italian. He’d order lasagna Bolognese for me. Again.

I glanced at the time on my phone. It was already ten.