Rhys nearly sagged with relief when Audrey dug into her steak, ordered wine, and made it clear she was happy to stay. There was still a chance he accidentally charmed her somehow despite knowing how slim that was, but he was opting to take it that she wanted to spend a bit more time with him. Really, he had no choice but to believe her words given that was exactly how he was feeling. Normally he was great at making friends but his overthinking did have a way of working against him and their spur of the moment date had his mind reeling, especially with some little hiccups.
“I’m the same way, sometimes. It’s so easy to worry or overthink something and our meeting hasn’t exactly been normal. But I’m happy you want to stay,” he confided with a smile before digging into his pasta. Another delicious meal! Rhys was further relieved to see Audrey enjoy her steak just as much and he was smiling again at her by the time they finished and she was singing the restaurant’s praises.
At the suggestion of dessert Rhys chuckled. Her enthusiasm—and appetite—was almost enough to make him want a slice of cake. “I’m sure there’s something but I have to confess that while a piece of chocolate here and there is delicious, I’m not really a fan of sweets and cakes.” He hoped he didn’t crush her spirit too much with that. Some of his friends never understood how he never craved chocolate or a pie or anything really. But he’d grown up on fruit as snacks and desserts and that had been fine for him.
“But please order anything you’d like from the menu because they do offer little fruit bowls for people with dietary needs or boring people like me.” Rhys smiled as he teased himself for yet another bland fact about himself. Puzzles, walking, and fruit salad. He certainly was a catch!
“I’m the same way, sometimes. It’s so easy to worry or overthink something and our meeting hasn’t exactly been normal. But I’m happy you want to stay,” he confided with a smile before digging into his pasta. Another delicious meal! Rhys was further relieved to see Audrey enjoy her steak just as much and he was smiling again at her by the time they finished and she was singing the restaurant’s praises.
At the suggestion of dessert Rhys chuckled. Her enthusiasm—and appetite—was almost enough to make him want a slice of cake. “I’m sure there’s something but I have to confess that while a piece of chocolate here and there is delicious, I’m not really a fan of sweets and cakes.” He hoped he didn’t crush her spirit too much with that. Some of his friends never understood how he never craved chocolate or a pie or anything really. But he’d grown up on fruit as snacks and desserts and that had been fine for him.
“But please order anything you’d like from the menu because they do offer little fruit bowls for people with dietary needs or boring people like me.” Rhys smiled as he teased himself for yet another bland fact about himself. Puzzles, walking, and fruit salad. He certainly was a catch!
