Chapter 75: Chapter 75: CONFRONTING LIES

My hammering heartbeat pulsed right up in my mouth. I felt lightheaded and thought for a minute I was going to throw up. Every part of my body felt tense. Flynn sat relaxed in the back seat of the SUV with me and squeezed my hand. "You okay?"

I nodded, and his serious expression softened. His mouth lifted into a small smile. "I guess today's the day we make it official we're a couple, huh?" he teased to lighten the moment.

"You sure you don't want to change your mind?" I asked with a little more seriousness than he was probably expecting.

"Never, Valerie. Don't worry, babe, give this a week, and all this shit in the newspapers will go away. It may take some people a lot longer to fully accept we're together, but eventually, they'll leave us alone. Well, they'll leave me alone, but they'll start asking what the fuck you see in me," he said, and smiled.