Chapter 10: Improvement
She was caught off guard by his invitation.
Why wouldn’t she?
No matter how he worded it, it came off like he was asking her out.
He rubbed the back of his neck, realizing he might’ve been too forward.
Trying to recover, he stammered, "I—I didn’t mean it like that. I just thought it’d be nice, you know, to go out for a meal. Not, uh... not like a date or anything."
She giggled, cutting him off. "I don’t mind going for dinner. Actually, it’ll save me some time because I was planning to throw you a small party later anyway."
For a second, her tone sounded playful.
"I’ll clean the house first, then put your lunch in the refrigerator."
"Are you going somewhere?" he asked, curious.
"It’s a surprise," she said softly, closing her eyes for a moment to show off her long lashes before turning away.
Terrence watched her back and swallowed hard. For some reason, she looked even more attractive today.