Her heart did that stupid fluttering thing it always did when he said things like that. When he looked at her like she was the center of his universe.
"Can we eat now, please?" she said, deliberately changing the subject before she got too emotional. "I'm starving. I barely had time for lunch today because...."
She didn't finish her sentence because the same blonde waitress reappeared, this time accompanied by two other servers, all carrying covered dishes. They moved with practiced efficiency, setting plates down in front of both Aria and Damien, removing the silver covers with synchronized precision.
And Aria's breath caught again because of course....of course....Damien had pre-ordered all her favorite dishes.
