“Oh, hi, Katie!Fancy seeing you here,” I said, my tone dripping with mock surprise.She looked stunning in that dress.Even though I knew I had been a prick when she picked it, I liked how it hugged her waist and flowed down to her knees.She looked elegant and graceful, making my pants feel a little tighter.
“Dylan,” she said, raising her brow.“What are you doing here?”
“It’s nice weather, and I thought I should really go…” I trailed off, seeing the look in her eyes.“I stalked you.Somewhat?”
She closed her eyes and sighed.I didn’t want to cause trouble on her special day, so I stood up and said, “You look… stunning.”
Katie opened her mouth to say something to me, but I asked her, “Can you call your colleague for me?”
“Why?”Her tone was suspicious.“Dylan, you know I’m here with?—”
“Please,” I said, batting my lashes and doing my best to feign innocence.“I’ll leave once you make the call.”
“Promise?”
I nodded, raising three fingers.“Scout’s honor.”
As soon as she made the call, I took it from her and told them that Katie was taking a leave and ended it before giving it to her.She looked surprised, her eyes widening when I removed my cap.
“Let’s go,” I said with a smile, holding her hand.
Surprisingly, she didn’t argue and willingly let me drag her away, but she paused after a few steps.
“I can’t just walk up and leave,” she said, looking around the restaurant.“I have to tell him and?—”
“Why not?”I demanded.“You know he’s an asshole.”
Her lips pursed, and I knew that she knew I was right.“Wait a moment!”She walked up to the bar and wrote something down on a notepad before walking up to me.
She looked more relaxed with a small smile gracing her lips.I swallowed, letting her hold my hand as we moved to the exit.As we walked away, the server gave her a knowing thumbs-up.
“Didn’t you break your promise?”She teased, and I was glad she was back to her usual self.
I nudged her shoulder and said, “I promised to leave, but I didn’t mention that I’d leave alone.”
“So you planned this beforehand?”She asked.
“Katie darling,” I said, my voice playful.“You didn’t really think I’d let you suffer through this, did you?”
“Suffer?”
I poked her arm, wishing I could kiss her, but I didn’t want to crowd her space and confuse her when she had just left her date.“You know what I mean.You didn’t look…yourselfwhen you were with him.”
“Like I am with you?”Katie whispered, her eyes soft.
My eyes lowered to her lips as I nodded.“Yes.”
I leaned towards her instinctively, but the elevator doors dinged open.We broke apart, clearing my throat as I led her to my car.Opening the door for her, I sat in the driver’s seat and started driving.
“What did you write?”I asked, curious.I hope she wrote, ‘You suck and you probably have a small penis.’
But I very much doubted she wrote that.I was, however, confident that he did have a small penis.
“I told him that I left and—” she glanced at her phone, and I saw his caller ID, making me grimace.
But she didn’t pick up the phone, turning on the silent mode as I drove us to her home.The hum of the engine filled the space between us as we stayed quiet.
Even though it was comfortable, I couldn’t stand it and finally broke it.
