I nod. “Alright.” “But you have to promise we’ll have a serious conversation. The minute this is all figured out.” I bite my lip. It’s not a conversation I’m keen on having, but if he’s helping me with this, I don’t really have the right to refuse. Talking to him is the least I can do if he help

“I’ve been fine,” I say. “Good.” He nods. “Nice place.” I can’t tell if he really means it, but I don’t have the nerve to ask. “Yeah, I like it.” He nods again, turning back to me. “And you’ve got a restaurant.” “Yeah, I’ve got a restaurant.” I force a smile. “It’s doing really well.” Of c

Abby The bar is packed when I walk in. It takes me a moment to find Leah in the crowd, but I finally see her standing at the end of the bar with one of the waiters. I make my way over, and she doesn’t notice me until I’m standing right in front of them. She squeezes his butt. “See you later,” sh

Abby “I just wanted to say hello to your current date,” Karl says, smirking at Adam over my shoulder. I can feel the tension radiating from Adam’s place behind me. I glance over my shoulder at him, but he looks alright. Tense and annoyed, but no bruises to speak of. At least I managed to get her

God, I’m so screwed. “You too,” I say, turning to Karl. “I can’t deal with all this right now.” I gesture between the two of them. “You don’t need help cleaning up?” A dry laugh escapes. “You, cleaning? Now that would be a sight.” His brows pull together. “I was genuinely offering.” I shak