Miles paused, his face a picture of confusion.

"Me, calling out for Esther?"

"Yeah, I heard it with my own ears. You said her name over and over!"

He glanced down, calculating the time in his head before responding, "The night you spiked my drink, I hadn't even met Esther!"

Sure, he knew of an Esther who had been sending him love letters, who apparently had a crush on him for the longest time but...

Miles was a tech guy through and through, his mind perpetually tangled in the web of computer networks.

He never once entertained the thought of getting to know any girl, let alone calling out Esther's name in a drunken stupor. Even if he was wasted, the idea was ludicrous. "You're lying. I don't believe you."

Felicity turned away, utterly unconvinced.

It seemed to her that all men were born liars, Miles included!

fell

hard at work

been drugged,

details were

Esther's

know what Esther looked like - whether her nose

"Absolutely!"

you sure I wasn't just asking for water, like

vividly recalled waking

thirsty, feeling as if every drop of moisture had

or Esther, you think I can't tell the

a few drinks too, trying

have been so easy for him to get the upper hand

how did you

a connection based on a few mumbled words, she must have known

basketball games, and you even helped her move chairs. I saw it all with

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