NICOLE’S POV
The explosion of deliciousness in my mouth as I shoved a spoonful of chicken apricot panini into my mouth was almost electrical. Jake chuckled at my reaction. I had been so skeptical of eating at this restaurant, mostly because it was on the outskirts of town and it was quite small.
“This is crazy good,” I said with a mouthful.
“I told you so,” he chuckled as he raised a cup of water to his lips. I could not help but notice how his thin lips were glued to the brim of the cup.
I shoved the image of his lips away and focused on the deliciousness on my plate. “How did you know about this place?” I asked.
I noticed his muscles tensed.
“Is everything okay?” I asked.
He flashed a smile, but it did not reach his eyes. “My mother used to bring me here,” he replied.
“Oh.” His
