“Especially that part.”
I looked down before he could see how much the words affected me.
The food arrived before I had to answer.
I took the first bite and had to admit he had been right about the pasta. He noticed immediately.
“You like it.”
“I never said I didn’t.”
“You didn’t have to.”
“You’re enjoying this too much.”
“I enjoy being right.”
I shook my head and continued eating.
We talked about the ceremony while we ate. Cole told me which attorneys he had worked against and which judges he respected. He also pointed out the people who had spent years pretending they didn’t care about awards.
Halfway through dinner, his attention moved past me.
The change was small, but I noticed it immediately. He set down his fork and looked toward someone approaching our table.
I turned.
