We should.
Me
This is where sensible adults end the conversation.
Tom
It is.
I stare at the screen.
The typing dots vanish. Nothing happens.
I lock the phone, then unlock it again.
Tom
I should also confess that I’ve never been particularly good with rules.
Me
That doesn’t surprise me.
Tom
Sometimes I like to test them. Carefully. Subtly, even.
A small sound escapes me, halfway between a laugh and a surrender.
Me
Good night, Tom.
Tom
Goodnight, Chloe.
I put the phone down, heart doing something entirely unnecessary, and tell myself this was fine.
Just a small bend in the rules.
Nothing more.
For now.
Chapter 9
Carlisle Gazette
The Last Bite
Chloe Ingram on What’s Worth Ordering
La Cucina di Rosa: Where Carlisle Learns to Slow Down
There are restaurants you visit, make a judgement about, and move on from. And then there are restaurants that quietly ask you to come back and pay better attention.
La Cucina di Rosa is the latter.
