Nicolae tilted his head, studying me — not angry, not amused, just curious. And that was worse somehow. He could act impulsively just to satisfy his curiosity. A very large part of my mind was still on the fork on the table. I wanted to pick it up and put it back on the platter. But the platter was also very close to him and I also didn't want to seem bothered.
“I’ve noticed. Impressive.” he said finally.
The way he said it made something inside me tighten. He did with such finality. He didn't even need to say a lot of words for me to understand what he was trying to say.
I tore my gaze away and focused on my plate again. I was at a point where if I put the eggs in my mouth the wrong way, I would throw everything up. Lyla was done eating now that Nicolae was close by. She didn't want an
