Whitefish River And as the sky's falling down,

Smile for me. Riley turned over this suggestion like it was a novel rock: he'd never considered smiling for anyone. It wasn't him, it wasn't Riley to throw out fake emotions like confetti. Much like Orlaith, he felt feelings should be either earned or reserved.

To humor her, Riley's teeth made a rare appearance in a cracked and unsavory fake-smile. He dropped the expression immediately, regarding her rather sourly. "That would be lying." He was too petulant in type to go for such beguile; it made him instantly think of Donovan and how the man had faked it until he made it, too.