The sound of utensils lightly hitting the plates signalled the progression of the lunch, and they were accompanied by frequent eye rolls from Dinaia every time she saw Evelyn smile affectionately and feed Daemon with from her own plate. And the worst was when Daemon reciprocated, making the meal feel more frustrating than enjoyable for anyone but the newly married couple.
Ryan, far from being a good boyfriend, only looked on, feeling amused. His only luck, however, was that Dinaia was too busy feeling frustrated to notice his smile. But seeing his luck about to run out, he started a conversation to divert the attention of everyone:
"Daemon, only three more days to go now. Any thoughts about having a bachelor party?"
Daemon turned away from Evelyn after being fed another mouth, and gave Ryan a dispassionate glance, before he focused on cutting the food on his plate. It was Evelyn who replied, sweetly smiling at Ryan as she asked:
"Oh? And how would you organize that, Ryan?"
