Third person’s POV
She held his gaze for a moment longer, the tension in her shoulders slowly loosening as she let out a quiet breath.
“Okay,” she murmured, nodding slightly. “Okay.”
A faint smile touched his lips. “Good,” he said lightly. “Because I’d hate to think Nathaniel’s the one messing this up for me.”
That earned a small laugh from her, the fear in her disappeared.
“He didn’t mess anything up,” she admitted
“Still,” George muttered under his breath, shaking his head slightly. George lifted her hand and placed a small kiss at the back before giving her a heart skipping smile.
"Come on, let's enjoy lunch" he said and she nodded. The rest of lunch was better and more quiet with them feeling relieved.
“I’ll walk you partway,” George said, falling into step beside her without h
