"I don't want to pretend we never disagreed," I offer with a grin. "But that usually led to the hottest makeup sex in existence."

Her cheeks light up like I knew they would. "I'll bet," she says, holding my gaze.

Her boldness catches me off guard.

My breath lodges in my throat.

"I don't want to mess this up," she says, gnawing her lip. "But the truth is, I may not remember you, us, but I know you. And you're an amazing man." Her eyes drop. "I like you even."

"Like, like me?" I'm frozen.

"A fucking lot," she replies.