Wild Holiday Nights. Samantha Hunter

      “You’re right. I lose perspective sometimes.”

      Like right now? It felt so good to confide in Gideon. To share her burdens and have someone’s support. She could easily lose perspective if she didn’t take care.

      “It will work out. You’re too talented for it not to,” he added, pulling her hand up to his lips.

      Calla shivered at the touch of his mouth on her skin, and relented.

      “Probably a hundred talented chefs fail here every day,” she said realistically.

      “You won’t be one of them,” he said, holding her gaze and flicking his tongue out to taste the back of her pinky finger. That scrambled her thoughts immediately.

      Their food was delivered just in time to divert their attention and reset the magic of the evening. Calla was relieved, as she really didn’t want this to end.

      Not yet.