Chapter 10: Speak Now
Declan made small talk, expertly avoiding the elephant in the room. I cooperated, because well… food. He seemed more comfortable the moment the topic of that night had been dropped.
Postponed, not dropped. I was definitely getting my answers.
The food, however, was phenomenal. I moaned internally every time I took a bite. At least I knew that where food was concerned, I could trust him.
He seemed satisfied with himself as he watched me eat, but I didn’t want him to think the way to my heart was through my stomach. That was partly true, but still.
I was filled with a strange sense of loss when the waiter cleared the table. Declan seemed to notice. “You’re enjoying yourself, aren’t you?”
“The food was great. Give my thanks to Tony.”
“He’ll be glad to hear it.”
“Are you done playing hide and seek?”
“What do you mean?”
“You know what I mean.”
“Alright,” he sighed and raised his hands up. “What do you want to know?”