Chapter 12

• “Tapiwa, baby,” Asher said in greeting with a wide smile when she reached the table he had been seated at, waiting for her.
• Like a gentleman, he stood up and pecked her cheek before guiding her to the chair on the other side of the small, two-seater table. If Asher noticed how stiff Tapiwa was, he didn’t let on. Instead, he kept the smile firmly on his face and once she was seated, he walked over to the counter to place their orders, leaving Tapiwa alone with her thoughts.
• For the next minute, Tapiwa sat still, trying to gather every ounce of courage she possessed as she listened to Asher’s distant voice as he gave their order for drinks and a large chicken barbeque pizza. He hadn’t bothered to ask her what she wanted, but that was fine. Tapiwa didn’t want anything. She just wanted to get this over and done with so she could move on.