I leaned in, lowering my voice. “Listen, seriously… we can go somewhere else.”
He shook his head, smiling like I’d said something endearing. “No, baby. You deserve this.”
There was something in his tone that stopped me from pushing further, like arguing would ruin the moment. I told myself it was love.
So I leaned back. And I tried to enjoy it.
For a while, I actually did. The food was incredible. We talked, we laughed. It felt like what I imagined an engagement dinner should be.