Nate reached down and entwined his fingers with hers, and they walked down the sidewalk, toward the park.
“I thought maybe we could go for a walk through the park tonight, where we ran the other day. I figured I got to watch the sun rise with you there, I’d like to watch it set, too.” Eva smiled and nodded in agreement, trying to act as if she were feeling shy, because she didn’t trust her voice to sound sincere in that moment. Of course Nate interpreted it exactly how she wanted, and she could feel his confidence building, and just radiating from his body.
What a fool, to think we will accept him! Stella growled, startling Eva. Stella had been quiet up until now, Eva assumed because she was so abhorred by Nate’s mere presence at the moment.
Just stay calm, Stella. We’ll go for his w
