Valerie's POV
Impressive is an understatement for Ryan's behavior tonight. First, he sent me a message for the very first time since we have crossed paths with each other and ended the text with a heart emoticon.
Second, he was polite enough to tell one of the guards to drive me down here.
Third, he got me flowers, apart from the necklace from last night, which I haven't brought myself to try on yet.
Fourth, he is being one heck of a gentleman.
He is trying to make me forget Fred that easily by insisting on calling me Val. I can't help it, but that name stirs up something in me that I can't figure out.
It is not just anger or the remembrance of Fred. It is something unspeakable that I haven't figured out on my own yet.
He was right in saying that I haven't gotten over Fred yet. If I had gotten over the idea, I wouldn't have cried last night.