Chapter 242

"Who said I was mad?" Broderick shot back right away. Annoyed? A little. All that just over a photo? Ridiculous. He had married Leslie out of pure obsession. What came after, he hadn't exactly puzzled out yet. But Leslie? She just did her own thing, like always. "Ricky, come on, you're totally mad at me. If you're not, then prove it-give me a smile, huh?" She dragged out the last word playfully, that slight tease in her voice hitting unexpectedly low in his stomach. Broderick stared at her, eyes locked in. "Leslie, do you really have feelings for me?" Like he needed to hear it again. Needed to be sure. "Of course I do, Ricky. I like you. I love you." Leslie said it so seriously, eyes not dodging, though her hands clasped on her lap showed a hint of tension, and the tips of her ears turned a little red. Broderick didn't reply. He just turned his head to look out the window. In the rearview, his own reflection showed the faintest curve of a smile tugging at his lips. Leslie blinked, conf