She shoved him playfully and dumped the food into the trash as he exhaled in relief.
“That was terrible,” Zara said, her eyes still sparkling from glee. “I swear, I did everything exactly the way the recipe said.” “It's so unfair,” she pouted.
Lucian took a step closer, tilting her head so she could look at him. “It's a start. You will get better with time,” he said, searching her eyes, the air crackling again with intensity.
She cleared her throat, avoiding his gaze. “Thank you, Luc. But I don't think so.”
“I will teach you, but right now I need to cook because I am really famished,” Lucian said, already rolling up his sleeves. "Do you care for noodles?" he asked.
Zara nodded, already moving to the up drawer to retrieve the packs of noodles.
He shot her a look. “Sit. Before you ca
