Boma swallowed hard. How had Donovan found her? Was he just trying to scare her? She could feel tears starting to sting her eyes but she struggled to control herself. She would not reveal her location.
She watched Reuben come to her. He smiled at her, failing to see her nervous expression. He informed her that he had placed their orders earlier and had just gone to see that everything was in order. She thanked him. Then she asked him why he changed the restaurant.
He explained that they didn't have the special dinner he wanted. Boma asserted that he could have told her and he apologized for it. Then he made small talk about how he was aiming to be a better person like Fidelis. Boma encouraged his goals and their food arrived.
The dimly lit restaurant exuded an intimate charm, the soft f
