Laurel waited till Darius was done with his food to finish up the last morsel on her plate. In that way, they both ended their meal at the same time. Laurel smiled brightly at the thought of having a good meal with him.
The small things that were normal for others had become moments to cherish for Laurel.
"It was a good meal. Thank you for the effort." Darius made sure to make his appreciation known.
Laurel blushed. "It's nothing."
"Efforts should get recognition." Darius said, "I have to go out for an inspection tomorrow. You are free to explore outside on your own or take Scarlett with you. I may be late."
Laurel nodded, indicating that she understood. She waited a few more seconds to see if he had anything else to say. Once it was confirmed that nothing else was to be said, she sto
