Chapter 152

Shelby

He's speechless.

Sully keeps opening his mouth and then shutting it. No words come out, even though his throat is working so hard his Adam's apple bobs up and down. The tension between us is slightly awkward, and I do the only thing I can think of.

Invite him to lunch.

"I was about to head over to The Café. You wanna join me?"

The question seems to pull him from whatever stupor he was stuck in.

"You sure? I just worked out, and I don't smell the best. I was gonna take a shower at the station, but I had to get outta there."

"I've smelled you worse than that before," I remind him. "I am the one who helped you after the kid in the downstairs apartment puked on you."

His face flashes red before a smile tilts up the side of his full lips. "For a while I was able to forget that happened. Thanks for bringing it back up, though."

"You're welcome." I grin.

Grabbing hold of his arm, I start us walking toward the direction of what will be our lunch. My body recognize