I nod, then shake my head and resolve to return clear. “Truly, no.”

He frowns. “You’re unsure what to get for dinner?”

I go searching. “I’m unsure methods to do any of this,” I admit. “In any respect.”

“You normally have somebody who does this for you?”

I nod. “The buying all the time will get delivered to the home, and it’s all the time the identical issues.”

He virtually smiles however then sees I’m critical and goes again to frowning. “When was the final time you probably did a grocery store store?”

“By no means,” I mutter. “I imply, I’ve been into retailers, however not for a very long time, particularly not alone.”

“Properly, issues haven’t modified a lot within the final yr or so,” he says, smiling once more.

I chew my decrease lip and look round. “Since I used to be perhaps sixteen,” I admit, and his mouth falls open in shock. “And at that age, I primarily purchased magazines and chocolate.”

His frown deepens. “Proper, okay. Properly, firstly, you’re not alone. I’m right here, and I understand how to navigate round a grocery store. Secondly, inform me what you prefer to prepare dinner and I’ll present you the place the issues are.”

“On Mondays, now we have rooster.”

“Each Monday?” I nod. “Why don’t you alter issues up a bit and go for steak?”

I chew my decrease lip. I don’t need to give Dante an excuse to punish me. “I feel Dante prefers rooster on a Monday.”

He shrugs. “Proper. Observe me.”

Nero reveals me the place to seek out the rooster after which the greens. I need to strive the totally different varieties, however I don’t assume Dante would approve, so I keep on with the standard potatoes and inexperienced beans. “Possibly I might get some issues for baking,” I recommend quietly.

“If you wish to, it’s your selection.”

These phrases make me nervous. I’ve been so used to having my selections restricted, it appears alien to me now. “I used to like baking.”

He stares for a second. “So, why did you cease?”

I shrug. “I simply did.” I can’t inform him I finished doing all of the issues I liked when my life grew to become Dante’s.

* * *

After buying, we load up the automobile and Nero turns to me. “We must always get espresso.” I shake my head and climb into the passenger aspect of the automobile, then he will get into the motive force’s seat. “You don’t like espresso?”

“Dante didn’t say I might . . .” I path off, wincing at my slip-up. “I imply, I didn’t inform him, and he’ll fear.”

“I’ll clear it with him, don’t stress.”

Panic rises in my chest. He would possibly assume it was my thought and he’ll accuse me of flirting. “No. I need to go dwelling.”

Nero eyes me for a second earlier than nodding. “Fantastic, your name.”

Dante isn’t dwelling after we return. Nero carries the buying into the kitchen, and I start to place issues away. He activates the espresso machine. “Need one?” he asks. I assume now we’re dwelling, it’s okay, so I nod.

I proceed to place issues away as Nero takes a seat on the kitchen island, watching me.

“What do it’s a must to do as soon as I’m dwelling and protected?” I ask.

“Simply hang around right here.”

“All day?”

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