Dinner was good. Friendly, casual, but Zoe was okay with that. The day had been tense enough. It was nice to see Evan slowly relaxing through the meal. Afterward, they had plenty of time to take a leisurely walk to the theater and still get decent seats. Since they were full from their meal, they didn’t bother to get anything to eat, although Evan did buy them a couple bottles of water.
Sitting next to him was…well, she could have wished that an armrest didn’t separate them, but it still felt wonderful to be this close, especially since before this they’d always sat across from each other at restaurants, and he’d always done what he could to keep her at arm’s length. It was probably her imagination, but she almost fancied she could feel the warmth of his body next to her in the cool, air-
