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“Well, who decorated your apartment for that spread? I don’t believe for a second that you live in a place with only white furniture. No one lives that way.”
Whip smart, as always.
“It was a company that does staging for estate sales and stuff like that,” Drew admitted. “I checked into a hotel for three nights while they got the apartment ready and took those photos. But Tabitha is right, Icansee Central Park from my bathroom.”
She snorted. “Life of the rich and famous.”
“Between the two of us, I thinkyou’rethe one with more fame,” he said.
She glanced over, serving him serious side-eye. “You’re going to bring up that stupid video with Craig, aren’t you?”
“I’m pretty proud of myself for holding out this long before asking you about it,” he said. “That video was everywhere. And, for the record, you were way out of that guy’s league. He was lucky you gave him the time of day.”
Her eyes teemed with suspicion even as they sparkled with mirth.
“That was very sweet of you,” she said. “It makes me uneasy.”
“That’s not fair,” Drew said. “You’ve been trying to make me out to be the bad guy since high school. I haven’t given you a single reason not to trust me.”
“I guess you’re right,” she said, her expression still wary. “You’re definitely no Craig Johnson.” She blew out a sigh. “I don’t even know why I’m telling you this, but…”
“But what?” Drew urged when she didn’t go further.
“I only went out with Craig so that I wouldn’t have to come to this reunion stag. Oh, the irony.” She laughed. “Just look at me. I still ended up here by myself, only now I’ve brought evenmoreattention to the fact that I don’t have a date.”
Drew shrugged. “Who cares that you’re here alone. I don’t have a date either.”
“Yeah, but that’s to be expected.” She winced. “That was mean even for me, wasn’t it?”
“Extremely mean.”
“Sorry.” She hunched her shoulders, an irresistible smile playing at the corners of her lips. “Old habits die hard. And needling you has always been a favorite pastime.”
He huffed out a laugh. “I knew you got a special thrill out of making my life hell back in high school, but—”
“Excuseme?” She cut him off. “I madeyourlife hell? Are you serious?”
“You were horrible to me!”
“I don’t know what kind of revisionist history is going on inside that head of yours, but don’t expect me to just forget the shit you pulled in high school, Drew Sullivan. You did everything within your power to show me up whenever you could.”
“Because you thought you were better than everyone else.”
“Not better, just smarter.”
Drew did his best to hold back his grin. That sass got him every damn time.
“I hate to be the one to remind you, but on paper, we’re equals. No one cares that you took advanced physics while I took PE.”
“It was advanced chemistry.”
He didn’t bother to hide his smile this time. “What if I officially renounced my co-valedictorian status? I’ll do it right here, right now. Would that make you happy?”
“Nope.” She picked up another melon ball and popped it in her mouth. “I’d rather go on blaming you for ruining my senior year for the rest of eternity. It’s more fun.”
“I did not ruin your senior year. If we’re being honest here, it’s the opposite. You never gave me the credit I deserve.”
“Credit for what?”
