Chapter 213

• I returned to their table with the bottle of wine in my hands, praying to every deity that I wouldn't make a complete fool of myself.
• My palms were sweaty against the glass as I popped it open, forcing my hands to stay steady even though my whole body felt like it was trembling on the inside.
• I started with the woman, pouring the deep red liquid carefully into her glass, keeping my eyes laser-focused on the stream so I wouldn’t have to look at either of them.