It was just… we’d never done things like this before. Dated. Romanced one another.
And now that he was actually here, I wasn’t sure what to do with myself. We’d shared meals before, but never like this. Never with candles and the full moon hanging overhead.
If only to have something to do with my hands, I quickly unwrapped one of the sandwiches I’d made and handed it to Alexander. He took it, our fingers brushing, and took a big bite. His eyes lit up.
“This is my favorite,” he said around a mouthful. “Ella, you really went all out.”
“I… may have asked the cook what your favorite lunch is,” I muttered.
“Are you buttering me up?”
“Maybe a little.”
Alexander shot me a look that was equal parts curiosity and amusement, although he didn’t press further.
We ate i
