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I had just picked upDebussy
Really? Even his ringtone was pretentious
Yes, by this point the shine had definitely worn off
Christian pulled the phone out of his pocket and answered it, his eyes going wide "I’ll be right there" He put the phone back in his pocket and stood up
I stared up at him in absolute shock Was he about to leave me here? In the middle of a date?
"My sister just went into labor," he explained, and I watched as he thread of cash on the table "Stay, finish your meal" He leaned down and pecked one
I couldn’t exactly hate hio be by his pregnant sister’s bedside At that thought I sluood person He just also happened to be incredibly self-involved It occurred to me he’d been the same way at the student union last week but I’d twisted it in my overly romantic little head and called it open and honest
I looked at lumly
A hand came down on the back of lanced up to find Ada over rowled
God, I loved him
"His sister went into labor"
Adam relaxed but didn’t move
"I’m okay," I promised hihtened and called out to one of the waiters by naer table?"
"Of course, Mr Sutherland"
"Adarabbed ot all dressed up, sweetheart At the very least you’re going to get to finish your ave a jerk of his head to his date to tell her to coan took the seat across fro with annoyance
"Ellie’s joining us," Adauize," Adaize for"
The waiters quickly brought over our plates and as we dug in Adahed after sing a piece of tender ht he was perfect Forty o I didn’t know he’d try to order rinned "Was it about his hair? I bet he could get a good forty ht--what styling et just the right a like an idiot as he continued to tease e quiff Forty ht it spoke of his individuality and style Noas guessing Adaht The man probably spent ood thing
Throughout the ot all aboutIt wasn’t until the waiter came to take our plates away and offer us the dessert an was even there She re at Ada Thanks for dinner, Ada she’d turned on her designer heels and stormed out of the restaurant
I instantly felt terrible Adam and I hadn’t included her in our conversation at all It was such a shitty thing to do
Adauilty expression because he shook his head at me