Chapter 43 – A Calm, Simple Breakfast

• “Hi!” I say, forcing my face into my best cheerful-Princess grin. “There’s coffee! Come sit down!”
• Luca just narrows his eyes at me a little more, suspicious, and goes to the other side of the table, sitting with Jesse.
• My stomach twists at this – Luca almost always sits by me. And while Ben took his spot today…I don’t know. Something about the way Luca keeps his eyes on me even as he rounds the table...