Chapter 31. Unfolding Desires

Delilah’s eyes finally drifted from Jake’s back when he stopped running, and instead looked off at apparently what he’d planned for tonight.

On the low grass in front of them, red rose petals created a path that was guided by candles; white candles that the rain had violated. Rows of string lights ran across the open space, creating sufficient light for anyone to clearly see the small table up ahead.

It was where the petals and the candles led to; a table clothed by white tablecloth. The two chairs that sat beneath it were taken by two men and a large, cantilever umbrella hovered over it, sheltering both them and the table from the rain.

Delilah looked closer, realizing that one of them was Garth and the other was unfamiliar… she’d never seen him here before. Perhaps he was Neil…? The one Jake was talking about.

She glanced away from them and then at Jake who was already staring at her. He nervously scratched his head. “So this is… it. Everything is messy, it