Chapter 65
Lunch turned out to be a festival of food because Javier had gone above and beyond their expectations to not only make the pizza and Espinacas con Garbanzos, but he also included a flavorful side dish of Caponata and Morrocan lentil soup.
“Miss Yasmin was not here when we were deciding what to prepare, so I decided to add these extras for her,” he explained. “I hope you’ll like it.”
His deliberate exclusion of Sam from his little speech was not lost on everyone and his pettiness made Rachel giggle.
“If you cooked it, I’ll love it,” said Yasmin, appreciatively. “And it’s just Yasmin. Leave out the title,” she added with a playful wink.
Javier’s grin widened, while Sam’s fingers balled into fists and a muscle ticked on his hard jaw.
“Will you like a slice of pizza, Zoe?” Asked Elaine, unconsciously diffusing the invincible sparks flying around the room.
“Yes, please,” said Zoe politely.