##Chapter 37: Cassidy
Book One: Stay
"I've never been here before." My fingers fidget with my skirt before smoothing the fabric out. The only thing I can focus on is that by the end of the evening, Cole will know all of my secrets.
As the hostess seats us in the dining room, her gaze continuously strays to Cole. It's almost comical how oblivious he is to her lingering looks. A grin springs to my lips as she returns to the front of the restaurant.
"What?" A smile curves his lips upward as his golden-hued eyes lock on mine. Cole has such a direct, unflinching stare. Sometimes I wonder if he can see straight down to my soul.
"Nothing." Glancing away from him, I look around the cute Italian restaurant Cole chose for us. "This place is really nice."
There are crisp white cloths covering e
