as he reiterated, "the time is half past twelve noon, now it's still early. We

in his hand. Ariadne took his hand slightly and clasped it tightly with her palm, a

d sat down. Denver had already made reservations for it ah

eforehand that you were admi

have your contact, so I couldn't have

is tha

een keeping tabs on me over t

riadne asked

well thought out idea was foolproof enough, seeing as her parents didn't suspect it. But she did

ed psychology and Leyland university's school of psychology is the best in the country so I thought

, but turned his head away quickly to hi

nside the restaurant diner. She was so cold and she cursed herself for wearing too little dress. Her pink dress is he

the table and gently draped his coat over her shoulders. She was nervous and shy as t

u' and he gave her a per

Won't you feel cold

, I'm not cold. I'm perfec

ll trying to make a conversation abo

en here for a while now. Don't you think we

.." She s

ff balance and rescuing her from her awkward statemen

ting to keep the cold off her hands as they wai

s dark colored hair, he couldn't help thinking that s

ember you as someone who

already attracted the attention of someone who has been wa

e moment they stepped into the restaurant and

nt in the past alone, all dressed up. She couldn't help

here she saw the girl before and finally recalled runnin

accepted to accompany her to the mall with the excuse of shopping for another change of outfit. She remembered h

t the sight of that girl. Denver never smiled when she was with him but she caught him

covered nothing interesting, she's just a stud

r so moved by

ogether. Denver, the man who had occupied her thoughts for longer than she cared to admit, sat across that girl and they

g. A devious smile played at the corners of her lips as her mind thought of an

t deliberate glance at Ariadne before settling on Denver.

u're here"

...

g a subtle hint of dejection to color her v

ention toward Molly, his brows etch

Not really," she admitted with a sigh. "I was sup

. Uhh, if you don't mind, can

n us. I don't mind", oblivious of Ariadne's unease. Ariadne's

d of you." She threw a look in Ariadne's direction with smugness in her eyes as she curved her lips in a sm

Molly's attention subtly shifted toward Denver.

g furiously on his phone

ward Ariadne. "

ck his phone into the pockets of his pants, just in tim

r and passed it to Ariadne. "Yo

ding a jolt of consciousness and quivering down her spines. She

pot roast... 1 jambalaya" she listed, l

t crawfish", Molly

n't eat. Ariadne's gaze shifted between them, a growing tension in her shoulders with that knowledg

nver doesn't eat lobster eit

them at the instant. He flashed her a warming but reassuring smile. Feeling bile rush into her s

re of comfort and delight. Ariadne's face lit up at the sight of the food entrance, s

carefully prepared plates in front of them. "Here you go," he said chee

plied, nodding appreci

eeling of being watched, she almost choked on her food. Denver passed her a glass of water an

add a small portion of her own dish onto Denver's plate. Her grin was as wide as it could get, leavi

ed an explanation with an innocent shrug. "I saw you had little food on your plate s

e. She also caught a glimpse of something else in Molly's eyes that screams 'How dar

ed her unease with a polite smile. Molly's provocations didn't stop with the extra food on Denver's pl

er behavior. With a sigh, she pushed aside her

mething for him, what do