Chapter 5

I didn't take my eyes off him, as if I could see straight into his heart. "So, would you?"

He looked away, his voice barely above a whisper. "I don't know."

He really didn't know? Or was he too scared to say it? But honestly, I didn't care anymore.

I walked right past him and headed into the kitchen. "Have you eaten?"

He paused for a moment. "No."

"Let's eat together then," I said.

I fixed some pasta, fried an egg, and tossed in a handful of baby spinach.

Before serving, I wiped off the bit of broth that had…