She held her false expression even as he faltered, worry clear on his face. But he recovered quickly enough, wrapping a piece of her hair around his finger.

Her own fake upset was dropped in favor of a grin and a short chuckle. "And now you're calling me lazy? Really now. How rude."

She had no illusions about this being easy; she'd had two years to get used to being without him, and rebuilding and rediscovering their relationship would take considerable effort. But it was nothing she wasn't willing to do.