"There's no one inside?" Zachary asked calmly, though amusement had already begun appearing in his eyes.
Immediately, Sienna shook her head.
"No, of course not," she said quickly. "I live alone. I just—" Her voice trailed off. She realized she'd reacted way too fast.
Silence settled briefly between them.
Zachary watched her quietly.
While Sienna, she pressed her lips together, visibly trying to recover her composure without embarrassing herself further. She gently took a deep breath and kindly stepped aside to let him in.
She explained in a calmer tone, 'I just wanted to see if I had everything I needed to cook something nice for you.'
Then she added, "Get in..." Without waiting for his answer, she turned and walked inside first.
A faint smile appeared on Zachary's lips before he followed her into the apartment and closed the door quietly behind him.
