His eyes were shiny and so earnest that I just wanted to hold him close and kiss it all away. I chose to ignore his last statement because I was going to address it later. In bed. Naked.
“Isaac was just confirming an arrangement we had for me to go to the center and teach the kids to make custard tarts. Would you like to come and help me?”
His smile was suddenly wide and bright. “Yes, can I? I’d love to meet Isaac and see the work he does for the kids.”
“I’m not sure it’s a good thing to get you and Isaac in the same location. You know too much about my past, and he knows too much about my present,” I teased.
“I’m hoping there are things about your present only I know.” He elbowed me, and I chuckled.
Even though we had shifted back into our happy mood, I didn’t move my chair. Throughout dinner, I kept my hand on Joel’s thigh in a show of affection and possession.
I didn’t care what time we got back to my apartment or what time we would finally fall asleep. Tonight, I was going to show Joel how much I was truly his.
