Damn it!
Rohan nodded. "I did." He didn't bother rationalizing that for at least one of those kisses Dr. Lily Prasad, that sweet, beautiful physicist, had kissed him.
"I get it." To be clear, I meant that in the literal logistics way involving facial muscle movement and not with any emotional understanding known to mankind. "Lily was your first love. The original lightning girl."
"And yet you claimed I'd written the song for you."
The waiter set down our first platter of nigiri sushi.
I cooed appreciatively. Each of the pieces presented on individual flourishes of daikon were such sumptuous works of art that it was almost sacrilege to eat them. I silently thanked the sushi for their sacrifice to the greater cause. "Please. I said that for the mission."
"Are you sure?"
"Obviously. Since I'm the one who said it." Fresh and light, the fish melted in my mouth. This sushi was gonna ruin me for all other sushi. I eyed my companion and snorted.