Daniel’s grin widened. “Come on, live a little! They’re a local specialty.”

Juniper hesitated, then accidentally let slip, “How do you maintain your physique eating this stuff?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Juniper’s eyes widened, realizing what she had just said. A faint blush crept up her cheeks, and she quickly looked away, trying to hide her reaction.

Daniel noticed her response, a flicker of surprise and something else - curiosity, perhaps, or interest - crossing his features. He didn’t comment on her slip-up, but the air between them seemed to shift, charged with a new awareness.