Chapter Sixteen
Jia watched Erik take a bite of the reheated duck.
The herb balance had been subtly adjusted from her mother’s recipe, but she didn’t want to bias his reaction by giving him details. She would have loved to have fed it to him fresh, but she couldn’t have him sit around while she roasted a fresh duck after they’d already hung out at the bar. There was no way he wouldn’t interpret that as a date.
Erik smiled after swallowing his food. “This is damned good. I don’t know what you did, but it’s better than before.”
Admitting she had specifically tweaked the recipe based on comments Erik had made now and again might be too obvious. She still wasn’t sure what her overall plan was with Erik but being able to cook her way to his smile couldn’t be a bad thing.
“How is everything
