The restaurant Ash had dragged them to half way through their trip had been nice, and Thea had gotten to see a side of him that she had never seen before. Ash had looked relaxed and carefree as he chatted with their waiter as though he had known him his whole life rather than just him being a regular at the restaurant. By the time they had left, she had felt as though she had gotten a glimpse of what Ash could truly be like away from the everyday stresses.

“Thank you.” Thea ...