I leaned on the table in front of me as I poked the remains of my unfinished food. Don't get me wrong, I like the food, but I think my stomach doesn't have enough space for them, which is a shame.

"Rose, I'm going to leave you for a bit, okay? I just have some things to handle first." Nate stood up from his seat in front of me and wiped his mouth with a napkin before setting it on the table. "You be good now while I'm gone, okay?" He looked at me as if begging me to stay put. He ...