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Kelsey joined in afterward, agreeing to come, too

“Maybe I can be your date, Damian?” Kelsey asked

Jeff’s broered, but he didn’t say a word Dareed with Kelsey

“Great,” she said, clapping her hands together before resting a hand against Da Did she really have to put her paws on him?

Stop it, Stella Look away

“We need a round of shots to celebrate this!” Jeff said, waving down the server “My treat”

“Jeff, no, it’s fine Honestly” I gri that he’d had one too“We don’t need more drinks”

“What’s your proble to celebrate you!” he snapped

“Then how about you do not speak to her as if she’s a burden,” Damian shot out His eyes were filled with annoyance at Jeff, and a pit of discomfort hit my stomach “Besides, you drove here You probably shouldn’t drink more”

“Excusehis stare to Dairlfriend however I choose”

“True I just don’t see why you’d chose to speak to her in that hter The two o to war for soet too intense

“Let’s raise a glass in the air for Stella and her first art showcase!” she said, holding her wineglass in the air “May this be the first of many!” she exclaimed

The ether and un-puffed their chests They held their glasses up and cheered to me

Thankfully the moment of uncomfortableness disappeared as we finished our meals with no bloodshed We drove back to the property, and Kelsey went on her way after exchanging numbers with Damian

Really? He gave her his nuht It was That hat I wanted to happen Sure Of course

Since it was a Wednesday, I already had o back with Jeff

“I’ll go inside and grab o,” I told Jeff

“Yup, I’ll be here waiting”

I dashed inside to grabin the kitchen getting a glass of water “Thanks again for co it off And it see for the most part, minus the aard moments and—”

“Why are you with him?”

“What?”

“Jeff Why are you with hiive a damn about anyone else outside of himself is ridiculous”

“That’s not true…”

“It is, and I know you’re sh to know it’s true Does he do that often?” Damian asked