CHAPTER 43

Audrey’s POV

“Your turn. My question is…how was growing up for you?”

His eyes went from being lost to staring right past my soul all in one millisecond. I froze in a spot, thinking I was doing the wrong thing by asking him that sort of question like it happened when I had crossed the line cooking for him.

“I can change the question…if that is too—”

“Oh no…” He quickly interfered, picking up the blunt we were both sharing from the tray and putting it between his lips.

Without being told, I found the lighter and spotted him. He took a deep drag. At that moment, my eyes stayed sealed to the bright burning flame at the butt of the blunt.

“It is quite a lot to unpack, which is why I wish right now, I could skip that question. But I’m a man of my word and I have to answer it...” He blew air forcefully out of his mouth, and with it going were the fumes from his joint. This time it wasn’t blown in my direction which I was thankful for because I wasn’t even noticing how I was slowly fallin