CLAIRE
Julian turned to look at me, his gray eyes studying my face.
"I never saw the point," he said honestly. "Marriage is either a business transaction or an emotional minefield. I wasn't interested in either."
"And now?" I asked, even though I wasn't sure I wanted to hear the answer.
"Now I have both," Julian said with a hint of dark humor. "A business transaction that's becoming something else entirely."
My breath caught in my throat at his words. "Is that a problem?" I asked quietly.
Julian held my gaze for a long moment.
"I don't know yet," he admitted. "Ask me again when this is all over."
I nodded, understanding that he wasn't ready to name whatever was shifting between us, and honestly, neither was I.
"I should probably go to bed," I said, setting my water glass on the co
