Page 56 of The KING Review

Me:

me too

Professor Daddy:

What was the best part of your day?

I blink.

Me:

the best part of my day?

Professor Daddy:

Yeah. No matter how small. What was your favorite part of today?

My mouth parts. I thought I’d be the one to decimate this man, but I think it might be the other way around. He’s so… good.

Me:

I’ve been practicing coffee art, and I made a perfect fern this morning when I made my coffee in Fia’s office

look

I smile as I send a photo, feeling almost as proud as I did in the moment.

Professor Daddy:

Pretty. But not as pretty as you.

Me:

sweet talker

Professor Daddy:

I think I’ve shown you all my cards now, Neve.

Me:

so, what was the best part of your day?

Professor Daddy:

Sera.

I glance at the calendar I have on the wall, with small purple crosses to mark Grant’s changeover days, ever since he told me about the first one and mentioned that he and his ex-wife change over every two weeks.

Me:

it’s changeover day, right?

A few minutes pass before he responds, and I wonder if he’s surprised that I’ve been keeping track of the changeover days. I wonder if he thinks it’s creepy, and that makes me worry that he might think it’s too much, but then my phone buzzes again.

Professor Daddy:

Yeah. How’d you know?