Chapter 5

“I think this might be the highlight of my month,” he said, passing her plate to her.

Sydney took a piece of the garlic bread out of the bowl and tore a piece off. “It…doesn’t have to be such a treat,” she said carefully. “Nothing says we can’t do something like this again.”

Steven lowered himself to his chair, too surprised by the offer to respond at first. Clearly, she hadn’tseen his small garden of dildos when she brought in the food. Or she had noticed them, and she didn’t mind? She was a nurse. She might have a broad outlook of the world.

“No, there’s nothing saying we can’t do this again. But I wouldn’t want to impose on you.”

“I wouldn’t offer if I didn’t want to.” She nibbled on a small piece of the bread before adding, “I’m just glad you actually let me in the door this time. If I’d known it took making an ass of myself and then tempting you with food, I would’ve done it a lot sooner.”

Steven blinked. “You wanted to come in? Why?”