Ethan set her phone down, eyebrow raised.

"So... no country club?" he teased.

"I was just playing along," Lila said, surprised.

His intense gaze made her heart race.

Ethan leaned in close.

Instead of kissing her, he cupped her face, thumb gently brushing her cheek, and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"Ethan..." she breathed.

"What happened to 'Mr. Caldwell'?"

Their faces were so close, noses almost touching.

Lila clutched ...