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“All right then” It ood looking et back to my apartment Back to my safety net, my box It was foolish of me to think I could do this Foolish to think I could ever leave

“Don’t act like you don’t want me to, I can smell your attraction”

“What is it with the s? Because the last time I checked that wasn’t possible” I may be attracted, but that’s only a blip on the radar coet home soon

“Just a figure of speech,” he s you home”

“You’re givingmy eyes at him

“Of course I’m Ethan by the way,” he says valiantly

“Whatever”

“Just thought you’d like to know, since you’ll beit later on”

“The only way I’ll be saying your na psycho”

“No, that’s not hoill happen” He tells rabs a light grey zip-up hoodie, puts it on and ushers me out of his office

Nicky is more than relieved when I return to our booth with Ethan beside me

“Where the hell were you? I orried” She says, pulling

“Nowhere, listen, I’ home now”

“Are you getting a cab?”

“I’ to drive her,” says Ethan, and suddenly Nicky is aware of thebeside ht away, but Nicky doesn’t notice men all that much, even the madly attractive ones