In the end, the dinner went much better than Amelia had expected. She was able to deftly field all of Natasha’s art queries, and much of the evening was focused on Toby, who monopolised the conversation with anecdotes of his drunken escapades. This suited Amelia just fine, as it took the attention off her. Jace was the perfect host, of course. He even served them their meal personally letting the kitchen staff have the night off, after the food had been prepared.
He rescued Amelia from the occasional awkward question raised about how they met and their time together, and played the part of the loving boyfriend perfectly. Her only disappointment was that there were only a few occasions where he touched her or made intimate gestures. They sat at either end of the dining table and the
