ALICE
I devoured my entire plate and felt too embarrassed to go for seconds, so I left it at that.
I also had a small glass of wine, just to help the meal go down.
A really small glass.
Since he prepared the food, I had to do the dishes. Those were the rules and I always stuck by them. I asked him if he was finished, and he simply nodded.
As I moved to the kitchen, I felt his eyes on me and tried to ignore them. There wasn't much for me to do because he cleaned up after himself. The kitchen wasn't a mess at all. He'd washed the pots and other dishes he used.
I found this...unusual.
Unusual, but surprising.
"I see now."
I froze at first, wondering if those words were directed at me. When I glanced at him over my shoulder, I saw him staring at me, so I supposed that he truly
