Page 338 of Chaos has a Name
She slowly nodded, not sure how this was going to go. She knew he was Vegan, and she knew he might get bitchy.
“Then, it wasn’t wasted, and it wasn’t hurt just for sport. There’s a difference to me. I don’t mind it. Really.”
Well, that went better than she thought.
“Let me heat up the food,” she said, taking the bag from him.
The whole time, he said nothing. Instead, he watched her. When he put the wine down, she went to the cabinet and grabbed two glasses.
They weren't wine glasses, but canning jars. In that moment, he appreciated that she was a genuine person, not trying to impress him.
Rayna was herself.
So now, he had to be himself.
When he used a corkscrew to open the bottle, he poured them both some as she finished heating up the food. After placing it on the table, he handed her a glass.
“Thank you,” she said. “Are you sure you’re okay with the deer watching us? I can toss a blanket or something over it, so you’re not freaked out. I just don’t want you to be uncomfortable.”
Honestly, that befuddled him.
“Why do you care?” he asked, curiously.
She shrugged, but told him. As of that moment, he was giving off two vibes.
Apologetic ones.
And date ones.
The wine was throwing her for a loop.
“I like to think of myself as a good judge of character. I think you’re a decent human being, and finding someone to spend some time with isn’t easy when most men are…undesirable.”
That seemed to break the ice.
He laughed.
“You don’t know about me. What if I’m one of those undesirable types?” he asked, genuinely curious.
Honestly, she was more than willing to risk it. Just looking at him made her heart flutter.
Caspian had beautiful eyes, and they were the windows to the soul. Deep in them, she didn’t see a bad guy. She saw an honorable Marine who likely had his own wounds.
Everyone did.
She was to the point.
“I’ll take my chances.”
Sitting down, they began eating.
“I was surprised you were a Vegan,” she admitted. “And definitely not disappointed. I love Indian food.”
He let her talk.
“Is that what you didn’t want me to know? That you dislike eating animals, and because I’m Native, you thought that would insult me?”
That was her stab at it, and a way of opening up the dialog. Rayna had thought Elizabeth had been BS’ing her, but when he showed up…
