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I wrap my arm around her before steering us toward the kitchen. She sits in my usual corner seat on the island while Ifill two glasses with water.
“What did you get?” She reaches for the nondescript paper bag.
“Sushi.”
“Yes!” She grabs the top container, only for me to swap it for the other one.
“What?”
“That one is mine.”
Her brows furrow.
“It has cream cheese.”
The cute way her nose scrunches has me smiling to myself.
She rips the lid off the container. “Shrimp tempura?”
“Here.” I pass her a large container filled with spicy mayo.
“You’re annoyingly perfect at predicting my every move.”
I toss her a pair of chopsticks, and she rips them apart before plucking her first sushi roll off the tray.
I don’t dig into my food right away, which earns me another speculative glance.
“Are you going to eat?” She points at my tray.
“Yeah.”
“Well, get to it.” She clicks her chopsticks together a few times.
“What’s the rush?”
“Someone promised me dessert.”
My heart pauses for a second before returning to its normal pace.
“I’m enjoying the moment,” I confess.
Dahlia processes my words with a slow blink. “It’s only dinner.”
I pop the lid off my takeout container to give myself something to do. “I know.”
“We can do this again tomorrow if you want.” A faint pink blush creeps up the collar of her shirt.
“Wouldyouwant that?”
“Depends on how tonight goes.” She winks.
I know her words are meant as a tease, but they seem to widen the gap in my chest until the ache becomes unbearable.
Her forehead creases from her frown. “What’s that look for?”
“Huh?”
Whatever expression she copies makes me feel ten times more pathetic.
