She told herself the quivering sensation she felt inside was because she was hungry and had nothing to do with the man sitting across from her. Then she felt bad for lying, if only to herself.
She took the offered menu but didn't open it. When they were alone, she glanced at Zane.
"Do you not like me or is this just your style?"
Zane's gaze was steady. Almost laser-like. She wanted to squirm but didn't. Nor did she look away.
"I like you fine," he said at last.
The low gravelly quality of his voice was so nice, she thought, before the actual words sank in. "Really?"
He sighed. "What are you surprised?"
"You aren't exactly welcoming. I know you're doing all this to teach Chase a lesson, so it's not like you asked me to visit, but you didn't have to take me out to dinner just because Maya asked you to."
"You didn't have to say yes."
"I was hungry."
"So was I.
She took the offered menu but didn't open it. When they were alone, she glanced at Zane.
"Do you not like me or is this just your style?"
Zane's gaze was steady. Almost laser-like. She wanted to squirm but didn't. Nor did she look away.
"I like you fine," he said at last.
The low gravelly quality of his voice was so nice, she thought, before the actual words sank in. "Really?"
He sighed. "What are you surprised?"
"You aren't exactly welcoming. I know you're doing all this to teach Chase a lesson, so it's not like you asked me to visit, but you didn't have to take me out to dinner just because Maya asked you to."
"You didn't have to say yes."
"I was hungry."
"So was I.
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