Total pages in book: 84
Estimated words: 80940 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 405(@200wpm)___ 324(@250wpm)___ 270(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 80940 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 405(@200wpm)___ 324(@250wpm)___ 270(@300wpm)
“Take your pick,” he said as he grabbed a Coke. He also took a bag of licorice, Milk Duds, and his own bowl of popcorn.
“You’re going to be sick, Liam,” I said with a grin.
He looked as if I’d offended him. “Please. This is child’s play.”
I decided to go for a Coke as well. We took our goodies, made our way to the middle of the living room, and sat down.
Piper was busy with a bone Liam must have given her before he’d come to get me. He reached under the sofa and pulled out a small table, setting it up in front of us. It was like the kind you used when you ate breakfast in bed.
We put our drinks down, and I started to eat my popcorn.
“You can’t eat until the movie starts.”
“Who made up that rule?” I asked, shoving more popcorn into my mouth.
“It’s just the rule. Everyone knows it.”
I shrugged. “I have amnesia, so I guess it doesn’t apply to me.”
He shook his head. “That’s cheating.”
With a wicked smile, I elbowed him in the side.
“Let’s see. Since you can’t remember what movies you like or what you’ve watched, do you want me to pick one?”
“That would be lovely,” I said, tossing more popcorn into my mouth.
“I would say we could watch 50 First Dates, but that might hit too close to home.”
“Why?” I asked. “What’s it about?”
“Every day when she wakes up, she can’t remember anything.”
I laughed. “Yeah, let’s pass on that one.”
“Do you like Disney movies? No, never mind, you don’t remember.”
“Wait,” I said as I grabbed his arm. “Is there one called Tangled?”
“Yes!” Liam searched on Disney and quickly found the movie. “Do you remember it?”
“I think so. The prince is Flynn Rider.”
“Yep!” Liam said. “You’re right. Although, I don’t remember him being the prince.”
And suddenly the movie came back to me. “He rescues her, so he is the prince. Just like you.”
Liam smiled at me. “I think you’re much prettier than Rapunzel, though.”
My cheeks heated as he leaned in and kissed me. The kiss would have turned into something more, had the movie not started and caused us both to jump apart in surprise. We laughed, and Liam leaned in once more, then Piper suddenly appeared between us and barked.
“I think she wants us to watch the movie,” I laughed.
Liam grinned, and I felt my breath catch in my lungs.
“Fine, but the moment she falls asleep, I’m kissing you.”
Giggling, I replied, “Deal.”
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Liam
There was nothing better in life than lying on my living room floor with Mallory snuggled up in my arms while we watched a freaking Disney movie. I was never so glad of my Disney obsession than I was the moment she’d named that movie.
When the movie ended, Mallory stretched and turned onto her side. “I remembered bits and pieces of that movie. I think that’s a good sign.”
I nodded. A part of me wanted to be selfish and hope she never regained her memory. I was falling for a woman who had no idea if she was already in love with someone else. We still knew almost nothing about her life, and the answers we found in Illinois might not be the ones I wanted.
“What are you thinking, Liam? You look so serious.”
I drew in a breath and exhaled slowly. “I don’t want to scare you or spook you or whatever it might do by me being honest with you.”
She sat up and faced me. “I think we should make a pact right now that no matter what, we’re always honest with one another.”
I was on my back, staring at the ceiling. “Okay.” Turning my head, I looked up at her. “We already admitted we have feelings developing for one another.”
Mallory nodded.
“I’m falling so fast for you, Mallory, and I’m terrified of the answers we’re going to get when we go to Chicago. What if you’re married? Or you have a boyfriend? Even a child?”
She frowned. “I don’t think I have kids. I feel like that would be something I’d remember, and Randy would have found out about that I would think. And my feelings for you are growing quickly as well. Liam…I may never get my memory back, but no matter what happens, I don’t want to push aside what I’m feeling for you.”
“Good feelings?”
With a soft laugh, she nodded. “According to the dreams I’ve been having, which you’re the main star of…they are very good feelings.”
I lifted my brows. “Really? Do you want to tell me about them?”
“Not particularly. I will say that I wake up out of breath, and not because I’ve been running for my life. They’re very…pleasure-filled dreams.”
Moaning, I covered my face with my hands. “You need to stop talking.”
She laughed. “Or what?”
Mallory let out a squeal—then sucked in a breath as if in pain when I rolled her onto her back.