Chapter 22-03

　　 　　 　　He didn't answer but he looked like he was having an internal battle with himself as he stared down at me. 　　"Damien?" 　　He swallowed thickly and ran his hand through the thick hair on his head. 　　"Yes, it is," he muttered before letting go of me. 　　I released him from my hold and brushed passed him. I felt his eyes on me as I walked out of the room. I found the stairs and went down to the kitchen. The smell of the baked ziti filled my nose. I didn't realize I was so hungry until I took a seat and pulled one of the plates towards me. 　　Damien came in a couple minutes later and took a seat. I was already almost done with my plate. 　　"This is so good," I commented in between bites. 　　Damien continued to stare at me as I ate. I looked up from my plate. 　　"What?" 　　He cleared his throat. "U-Uh–nothing." 　　I narrowed my eyes at h