The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

I shook my head. "Not yet."

cht up with work and didn't notice the time. I'll make it up to you right now. What do you

Zane apologized at once. "Sorry, I got caught

want for lunch? My treat!"

I did not refuse his offer and suggested, "We could go to the diner on the second floor."

"Don't scrimp on my account." Zane knew Annalise hardly ate within the building and was unlikely to know any good lunch spots, so he brought her to a nearby restaurant.

A waiter came up to our table after we took our seats and handed us a couple of menus. Zane ordered a few signatures and said. congenially, "The food here is different from the one you'd get at the cafeteria. Give it a shot."

"All right," I said with a nod. If the food was as good as Zane said, I would bring Willow here after getting my next paycheck

then asked, "Are you

"Why the sudden

words carefully. "Willow would have to stop calling you

Relief flickered across Zane's face. He

But i

on dating anyone..." I wondered if Zane had brought up the topic because he wanted to look for a girlfriend. I probed tentatively, "If you think Willow calling me 'Mommy' will get in the

to make such requests, but I liked the little girl too much. "You could let me

was quiet for a long time before he said, "Don't

a

gave me a meaningful

though a little on the hotter side. It was

asked Zane, "What's the non-spicy food

his head.

Willow here. There were plenty of restaurants around.

because it was the first story of the series and

replied to her, "Thank you for your support! I'll work

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