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“Yannis, why did you make so much food? Is someone coming over?” Zinnia stared at the dozen or so dishes on the table, eyes wide.

Yannis suddenly making this much food made her feel like she was about to eat her last supper.

“No, just the two of us. I figured you’ve been working hard lately, so I made a little extra,” Yannis explained. “Zinnia, you don’t like it? Then next time I’ll make less.”

He glanced at the table, nearly full. His eyes dropped a little as Jackson’s call from earlier came to mind.

Jackson had said, if nothing went wrong, he and Nathan would be back around February. That was only about thirty days away now.

The news had caught Yannis off guard. His time with Zinnia felt way too short–it passed in a blink.

Yannis was sure that once Nathan returned, Zinnia wouldn’t stay here anymore. Thinking about how little time they had left, he just wanted to cook her everything she liked.

“No, I like it when you make a lot,” Zinnia said quickly, shaking her head. Yannis rarely cooked this much, and now she didn’t even know where to start.

“Come on, eat,” Yannis said, placing a knife and fork in front of her.

Zinnia sat down and started with the smoked ribs. Her eyes curved into a smile. “So good,” she said.

“Try some shrimp.” Yannis placed one on her plate.

“Okay. But don’t just feed me–eat something too.” She had just finished one when he put another shrimp on her plate.

Today Yannis made Cajun shrimp. Zinnia remembered he’d made three different flavors of shrimp alone.

“Okay. What else do you want? Want some fish stew?” Yannis asked. “But no more than three shrimp for you.”

Yannis barely touched his own plate. As soon as Zinnia finished something, he gave her something else.

feel like you’re feeding me

of gumbo, she reached out and held his wrist, looking at him with sincere eyes. Before Yannis could say anything, she asked, “Yannis,

quiet. Normally, whenever she got home, he’d talk nonstop and ask her about her day. But today, he hadn’t said much at

fine. Don’t overthink it,” Yannis said, looking up and meeting her worried

Nathan would be back soon. Selfishly, he wanted

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If he told her now

really okay? If you need help, you have to tell me.” Zinnia still felt something was off about him. He looked like he had

back soon.” Yannis pinched his fork slightly, then finally told

made Yannis feel like his own thoughts were selfish and low. He knew how much she wanted

up from her seat, not even thinking about the

last heard from Nathan. Now, hearing from Yannis that Nathan might be coming back soon, she could barely contain her excitement. She felt like running outside just to let

other news about my master? Did you talk to him?” Zinnia held onto Yannis’s hands and shook them

looked like she was about to

faded. It hit him like a sharp pain–just hearing Nathan’s name made her this happy. He had

for how I know… I can’t tell

into her eyes, swallowing the bitterness in

through so much lately. Yannis wanted to give her some good news. And now she

of the underground groups Nathan had

in Laystoland–especially not Zinnia. She was the one he cared about most. If

keep his distance. Even the tiniest risk wasn’t worth it. Anyone could see how

disappointed she couldn’t

was coming back soon. February was only thirty–something days away–it would