Chapter 22

• Axel’s expression is unmoved, and I have a feeling he knows I’m not telling the whole truth.
• My hands drop into my lap and my shoulders roll forward. “I’m not good at talking to people. At work it’s one thing, ya know? It’s transactional and short-term. But dating?” I grimace. “It’s terrifying. And when you’ve lived in the same small town your whole life, and work in that same town, it’s hard to meet new people. So online seemed like the best bet.”
• “I can understand that. But why not wait until you’ve gotten to know someone more before agreeing to meet them? You said that you and Brian had hardly talked. There are some bad guys out there, Baby, you need to be careful.”