I instinctively stood up when I heard that name. "How did you two meet?"

"At an academic conference. He came up after my presentation to ask questions, and we really hit it off. He's incredibly knowledgeable about all sorts of obscure topics, and not just superficially either," Hannah added, with frustration in her voice. "I never planned to fall for him, not until we accidentally slept together. After that, I couldn't see him as just a regular friend ...