She looked at him and smiled. “Hey, you took my advice about the skinnier tie.†She reached up and tugged it playfully. “It looks good.â€
Vaughn looked down into her teasing eyes, thinking that it was just . . . really good to see her again. “Thanks,†he said huskily. Then, clearing his throat, he added in a more glib tone, “You should probably soak it in while you can, because this is as stylish as I get.â€
“No pocket square for you?â€
“Not even if I was standing buck naked in the middle of Wrigley Field on a sold-out game day and someone threw me one from the crowd to cover my junk.â€
She laughed hard at that. “So that’s a no, then?â€
He smiled. “That’s a no.
— Julie James