Drawing the Line

The kids did as they were told, and Genevieve closed the door. She then stood still, and silence fell between them. A while later, she turned around and smiled at Dante. "You still haven't had dinner? I think there's a good place nearby. Wanna go?"

Dante didn't seem to be affected by her obvious attempt at putting some distance between them, and he smiled, nodding. "Let's go."

They went downstairs