The first dinner Damian planned for her was awkward, but not entirely unpleasant. He had a conference room set up for dinner and the staff served them. "Thank you for doing this for me," he said. "I know you were hesitant. I am just so grateful that you gave this a chance." "What do you think "this" is?" "It's just you and me having dinner together. I am not assigning anything deeper to it. It's a time where we can just get to know each other without any pressure." "That sounds good," she said. She didn't want him to expect anything becuase of this. This wasn't a date or a relationship. He needed to understand that. After dinner Damian asked if he could escort Anna to her room. She gave her permission. He offered his arm and she took it. He walked her to her bedroom and bid her goodni

