"I can wait like this all day," he added.
Eden's feelings were mixed.
It didn't mean anything to sit at that table with him. Yet, she felt like if she gave in just a little, the Tiger would swallow her whole. She took a deep breath and reluctantly approached the chair with a defiant glance. De Luca smiled and stepped back to let her sit. Although Eden was his bodyguard, she felt a sense of relief when he moved away. They both took their seats, facing each other in that strange atmosphere.
Eden couldn't relax at all. She couldn't forget about the
men posted all around them, the nervous waiters, and their strange romantic set up in a big empty restaurant. She even grabbed her pups to put them on her lap, like a buffer between her and Dante. He didn't seem to mind, though. He quietly pou
