Just then, he thought he felt lips against his ear and a whisper, "I love you, Mr DeLoach."
Ethan's dark eyes shrouded in confusion as he turned the meet her gaze, her face just a few inches from his.
"Now is not the time for jokes, Princess," he said, a hint of warning in his voice.
"What?" Shikera frowned. "That wasn't a joke. I wanted to tell you since we were on the island but I was keeping a secret from you...I thought you might think I was lying to you later on if you—"
Ethan cut her off, "Dare you to say that again when we're out of here. The night's still yours, isn't it?"
Before Shikera could respond, Mignon chimed in, "So why are we here, Kera Cooper? There's literally nothing you are enjoying as you sit there."
Shikera waved her hand as if to tell Mignon not to worry about her.
