After she was seated, he took his seat across from her and servants appeared with a bottle of wine and a silver tray of chocolate with berries. Declan lifted a plump berry from the tray and brought it to Desiree's mouth. She took a tentative bite, feeling her lips brush his fingers. She was surprised by the unexpected tartness of the berry. He finished the remainder of it, licking his fingers before lifting a small disk of chocolate to place on her tongue. She enjoyed the burst of sweetness that took over the tartness of the berry.
She lifted the next berry from the tray and held it to his mouth. He cupped her hand in his palm as he brought his lips close to it and took in the entire thing. Desiree laughed and held up a disk of chocolate for him to chase it with. Declan winked at her. H
