Jessica swallowed the last bite of the toast Armando fed her, a playful glint in her eyes. “You’re getting good at this,” she teased, licking a crumb off her lips.
“Good at what?” he asked, leaning back slightly, still keeping his arm around her shoulders.
“Taking care of me,” she replied, her voice tinged with warmth. “Not that I’m complaining.”
Armando smirked, brushing a strand of hair from her face. “You act like I don’t do this every day.”
Jessica raised an eyebrow. “You mean hovering over me like a hawk every time I so much as sneeze? That’s not exactly the same as taking care of me.”
He chuckled softly, the sound low and rich, vibrating through her. “Call it what you want. I call it making sure you don’t run yourself into the ground.”
She rolled her eyes but couldn
