When the silence stretched on without either question nor comment from him Jo began to question whether or not this meeting had been a wise decision after all. A public setting was the safest decision seeing as neither of them could make a scene without eyes upon them. However, that safety also limited the subject matter they could comfortably cover where others might hear. Jo bit her lip as she fiddled with her glass. Yes, this had likely been the poor choice.

Another minute of tense silence stretched between them before she looked up at him. "I should probably head back," she murmured. "Ilona will be looking for me soon." That much was true but it wasn't yet an immediate concern. "I'll write to arrange a time to bring her to you?"

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