"I couldn't agree more."
She dug into her meal, watching Gabe from underneath her eyelashes. There were a million questions buzzing around in her head, but she didn't want to inundate him. As he had said, they had plenty of time to learn one another. Most people waited a little further into that learning curve before jumping into a sexual relationship, but she supposed Gabe was well used to doing things his own way, and damn convention. Besides, it wasn't as though they were complete strangers. Gabe had been a fixture—albeit a distant one—in her life for years.
The silence stretched between them. She could feel his gaze on her, knew he watched her much as she watched him. Almost like two wary opponents studying one another before engaging in battle. Only Gabe didn't look as uncertain and awkward as she felt. He looked confident. Like a predator closing in on his prey.
