Chapter 53

I kept looking down at my hands while sitting in the garden with Lothaire. Irene had left saying she would bring us some tea that would help us sleep. I just hoped she would come back soon because I had never been so nervous in my life before. But since she just left I knew it would take some time before she came back and I couldn't just let this awkward silence continue. Besides I was the one who told her I wanted to meet him so I should say something.

"Irene has told me a lot about you," I said finally looking up.

"I hope it's good things." He said his voice as cool as the air around him.

"Yes, she lights up when she talks about you."

"She is very fond of you as well."

I just smiled not knowing what to say anymore. Irene please come back fast.

"Here I am." Irene came back with a tray of teacups and put it on the table. Then she went and sat next to Lothaire and he immediately put his arm around her shoulders.