Chapter 26

Tobias

The former Mrs. Darling has surprised me yet again. I took her to a nice Italian restaurant, thinking she would be grateful. And while Hannah seems happy, she is studying the pizza menu.

I chuckle in my seat, and Hannah snaps her head, looking at me like a deer caught in headlights. “What? Have I done something wrong?” She looks around as if she is nervous. I’ve done something wrong, haven’t I? This is an incredibly fancy place, and I don’t fit in…” Oh… Hannah thinks she doesn’t fit in?

My heart grows soft, and I offer her a smile. Hannah is precious. When I’m with her, I’m afraid the wind, the earth… life will take her away from me. And I don’t want that. I want to keep her safe from it all.

“You’ve done nothing wrong,” I tell her, hoping to remove that worried look from her face.” Is any dish catching your eye?”

“The pizzas, especially the one named Milano.”

I bite back a smile and flip to the pizzas myself. Since Hannah is honest about what she wants, I should follow in her footsteps. This will be fun. She is a refreshing breath of air. Anyone else would order the expensive food, especially since I’m paying, but not this woman.

“I might take the Milano myself…” I eye the minced meat pizza and my mouth waters. “Yeah, I think I will take the same as you.”

“That’s not how it works!”

My lips curve into a confused smile. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me!” Hannah’s eyes are vast, and she looks wild and crazy when she meets my gaze. Her sunglasses are perched on her head, and her face is shiny with sunscreen. “You have to order a different pizza from me so we can trade slices with each other! Hasn’t anyone ever taught you that?! It’s common sense!”

My amusement grows. “Is it?”

“Yes! And you’re old-you should know this!”

“Old?!” I snort. “Thank you for that.”

“Fuck!” Hannah is panicking now. It’s hilarious to watch her face go from crazy to pale and then bright red when she sees me smiling. “That’s not what I… shit… I didn’t mean it like that! Wait. Why are you laughing?!”

Seriously? How can she not know? It’s impossible not to smile when she is such a weirdo.” Because you’re so silly.”

Hannah’s face is back to being red, and she squirms in her chair. “I’m not silly…”

I say, gazing at her from the opposite side of our small circular table. My

I thought she couldn’t get any redder, I was wrong. It looks like she has run a marathon by now, and I watch her exhale slowly and flare her nostrils before picking

I order the salami

the subject, is she? Alright

and we trade slices,” I

beams back. “That

watch her with a fond feeling in my heart, and when she

“Like

it’s as if someone is reaching down with a sewing needle and putting

Truth?

it. I don’t want to freak her out with what I want, and… I also want children, and I wonder if she is ready. for that. She

think I will ever

heartless. I’m adjusting to accommodate her

Hannah makes me happy.

want me? Fuck. I haven’t thought that far yet. How can I be so fucking self-centered that

if Hannah

just acts friendly because I’m a billionaire

thought that I order my food on auto-pilot. When the pizzas come out, Hannah chews on her bottom

it?” I

just… you looked

spinning with thoughts of the future, making

at her pizza, and I notice her hand clutches her fork so hard her fingers are turning

words to you. Nothing. Sarah was

hear her out. “Of

not hurt me-I must repeat that

tomato sauce around her mouth, but I say nothing about it and remain silent in my seat. “I’m…” her beautiful eyes are filled with despair for

to be open about. So even if she will hurt me, it isn’t easy for her-that tells me exactly what I need to know: she is unlike any other woman

Hannah is precious.

that way, and I promise I won’t get mad at you, whatever

tongue darts out, wetting her dry lips. “I’m

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