Chapter 450

• Jake digs into his food. He’s normally a master at idle chit-chat and dominating a conversation. Instead of being his normally chatty self, he’s being quiet, leaving me to take the next step, and for once, I would rather ultra-sociable Carrero would just step in.
• “I’m not sure how long we’ll be staying,” I mutter to break the silence.
• Maybe it’s best to say it now and not let her think the whole weekend would be ‘catching up.’