In some strange way, I felt a little hollow hearing his last words.
“…so you didn’t love her,” I didn’t mean to sound disappointed, but that’s what it provoked in me.
“Of course he did,” Kaylee interrupted, and turned toward us. “He just didn’t know it yet. Neither of us was thinking about pairing up when we decided to work together. And for about two years, we didn’t look at each other as anything more than that—partners. One day, things started to change.”
“What changed?” I insisted, consumed by curiosity.
They looked at each other for a moment, serious.
“I realized she was cute.”
“I realized I liked having him close.”
They spoke at the same time, and then they laughed together. After that, Luke added:
“Liar. You couldn’t see this whole monument of a street cat without wanting to
