Chapter 18: Wish Me Luck

“Has my soup arrived yet?”  “Hmm? Yes, it did.” He said, suddenly standing up straight and backing away.  She quickly covered the distance between them again, matching his step. “And...where is it?” Her eyes were narrowed to slits as she drew even closer to him. “Funny story, when Ryan arrived, he mentioned something about being hungry, and your soup conveniently arrived right after he said that. He’s a guest, so...” He gave her a naughty smile like he’d made the great decision to please his man. She stepped back, blinked, and was surprised at his answer, then it hit her, this is Toby she’s dealing with. “If I find out you’re lying to me, dear God, help you.” She got on her tiptoes and sniffed him. Then backed down. She slowly walked towards the redhead in just a T-shirt, trying to be as intimidating as possible. “Who ate my buns and soup?” Her voice carried anger. “I’m sorry, I did. I was starving.” “I wasn’t gone for long, and you mean to tell me you ate it all that fast?” “Yeah, it