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“I saw quite a few patients. Some grumpy, some excitable. It was all good.”
I wanted to say more, but we had made it to the dining room and I lost my voice.
The heavy curtains on the north wall were pushed aside and revealed floor to ceiling windows.
The evening sky was stark and beautiful. I felt like I was under the stars right now.
“I noticed you liked sitting outside last night.” Liam’s voice was tight. “This is the closest we can have without the chill.”
My heart squeezed. I turned to him and an unsure look crossed his eyes. Was he worried that I didn’t like it?
I smiled. “It’s lovely.”
Leaving his side, I crossed the room, closer to the window, and soaked it in. “Beautiful.”
After a few moments, I turned.
For the first time, my eyes took in the room.
The dining table was covered in silver-plated dishes. Candles burned on different surfaces in the room, lending the space a warm feel.
“Liam, this is…” My eyes met his. “Wow.”
“It’s just dinner.” He waved me over. “Come on.”
I rounded the table big enough to seat six people comfortably to the spot where he stood. He pulled out the chair so I could sit.
Then he took the one opposite me.
My eyes ran over the dishes. “Did you make all of these?”
He nodded.
My face heated.Okay.
Suddenly shy, I turned away, pushing my hair behind my ear. He’d done all this for me?
I wasn’t used to men going to so much trouble for me. Certainly not the guys I’d dated in the past.
Liam may be older than me, but he had…everything going for him. He was an amazing lover, cleaned, cooked, and set a table like a five-star restaurant!
“This is for you.”
I turned and smiled, collecting the single red rose. Its smell tickled my nose. “Thank you.”
He smiled back. “Shall we eat?”
It took a few minutes to decide what I wanted to try first. But once I tasted the beef stew, I wanted a bite of everything he’d cooked.
“How did you learn to cook so well if you never had much time?”
“It was one thing I did with my parents. Making dinner. It was a whole affair.”
I bit my lip. What if Liam and I could have that with our child? Little moments to bond as a family.
“Wine?” He lifted a bottle over the glass next to my plate.
“Sure.” The word came out before I considered it.
