Adrian smiled and clasped my hands, taking a few steps toward me. "And as for who you are, you’re the same beautiful, brave, and ridiculously smart caffeinated fighter you’ve been since the day I met you.†Finally, he put “beautiful†at the top of his list of adjectives. Not that I should have cared.<br /><br />“Sweet talker,†I scoffed. “You didn’t know anything about me the first time we met.â€<br /><br />“I knew you were beautiful,†he said. “I just hoped for the rest.