Chapter 0553

Nina

Enzo and I climbed into our rental car and began making our way toward the restaurant. As Enzo drove, his eyes were on the road, but it seemed as though his attention was somewhere else entirely. The team, perhaps.

"So," I began, wanting to fill the silence, "Mila seems... interesting."

He chuckled. "Yeah, that she is. She's very serious about her job, though. I can respect that."

"Was she this friendly with you last time you visited?" I blurted out.

Enzo paused, then shrugged. "About the same, I guess. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, no reason," I said, trying to keep my voice nonchalant. "She just seemed invested in our relationship. I figured maybe you talked to her about us last time."

Enzo laughed. "I did a little. It's funny, she actually mentioned my wedding ring within the first five minutes of our meeting last time I visited."

his laughter, although there was a sinking feeling in my chest. "Well, you should make sure to keep

center console and took my hand, pulling me closer and pressing my fingers to his lips. His hand was warm and comforting, something that I needed after today. "Don't worry, Nina. This ring

I replied. But deep inside, a tiny seed of worry had sprouted. Mila had looked at Enzo a certain way, a way that irked

a pleasant lull, both lost in our

is so different," I finally

fast-paced, it's a complete

get used to it? You

then shrugged. "I guess time will tell, but I'm willing to give it a shot." "That's good to hear," I said, squeezing his hand.

to see if the food lives up to the hype," I replied, recalling Mila's comment about 'small town potlucks'. Enzo grinned. "Oh, trust me, the team picked out a

team, what are they

a bunch of characters, to say the least. They all have promise, though. They're one of the reasons I was willing

you've made quite the impression on them already," I mused. "They

replied, squeezing my hand again. "But I think you'll make just as big of an impression tonight. They're eager to talk

said as he guided the car into a

me softly, and for a brief moment, I forgot all about Mila and the city and the changes ahead. It was just us, and that felt like

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