Chapter 33

KATE

That was something new and strange. I don't know how to feel about it. It seems too intimate for the kind of relationship we have. I don't know how I managed to send him away, but I already regret it. I need him. I need him a lot. I have to go down for dinner. I hope I don't run into him, it would be uncomfortable.

After getting dressed, I go downstairs. In the hotel restaurant, I scan the tables, looking for an empty one. My eyes find his, sitting alone in one of the corners. I should have dinner with him, we are traveling together after all, but tonight that is out of the question. I find an empty table near his. Lucky me, Kate. I have to walk over there. I hope my legs don't fail me. I feel his gaze on me during the entire walk. When I pass his table, I see his confused expression. I am afraid he will come after me. But to my relief, he doesn't.

I sit down and a few seconds later, a waiter comes to take my order. He speaks perfect English. I place my order and he leaves. I dis