Chapter 26
Brittany's Pov
I practically went home very excited after I had left Darcy's office, my pulse still quick from the win.
Sitting in the car when I parked at the garage, I pressed my fingers to my lips, remembering how our mouths had brushed, just a quick, teasing kiss but it had cracked something in Darcy.
For a heartbeat I saw him softening, then he closed back off. That small slip felt like progress.
The house smelled like dinner and money. In the dining room my parents were already seated. My mommy sitting next to my dad as usual, my father in his business-casual armor. They looked up as I came in.
"Brittany, darling," Mom said, smiling. "You look radiant. What's making you so happy?"
I lifted a wine glass and took a sip, buying time. "Just a good day," I said, keeping
