Chapter 17: Isabelle: A Night of Betrayals

"I had fun," I say.

"Me too," he says.

We stop near the front door, neither of us making an effort to leave. I hold up my trophy. "Thanks for the prize."

"You're welcome." He steps out of the way of a couple who are leaving, putting him much closer to me. "Thanks for cheating."

"I didn't cheat," I say, but I can't keep a straight face.

The door swings open again. A family with two little girls walks in.

"We should probably move out of the way." Grayson chuckles.

"That's probably a good idea." I move back toward the dining room.

"Uh, Belle. Don't you have to go?" He hooks his thumb toward the door.

"Oh. Yeah. Right." I laugh nervously.

He tilts his head, his expression inquisitive. "You're stalling."

Clearly, I'm not good at subtlety. "Well, you'd be - " The words die on my lips. In the back, corner booth, I see Cam. He's sitting beside Andrea, his arm around her shoulders. And she's smiling up at him.