el

waiter appears with the bill. I take it faster than

hen I use my credit card and leave a tip in

t, we fight over the bil

cene and attra

e of us back down

hting in public? Te

ears of drooling over the car—I mean that literally. The guy had been dreaming of it since high school, and when it arrived at his plac

l until the waitress came with the bill. Both of us reached for it at the same time and got engaged in a tug of war. Som

abric and wet my thigh which ignited a flare of rage in me. I took his flute of champagne and threw the liquid across h

on my lips, as Ivan's

stain my favorite shirt." His tone

did. You spilled

dent and clearl

." I proceeded to take the server book but he pinned me with a gla

nd I got out of my chair and came towards

ge at him the wait

't you t

both look

the same time and then pointe

u're making a scene here. And I d

waitress and the three of us—along with other sets of eyes, looked

ificant sir.

k black eyes cut through Ivan and I and we both straigh

ting manager whispered to us and we both

have just let me pay," Ivan hissed

at too. So it's only fair that I p

paintings attached to the glittering wallpaper. Instead of entering the office

you two were brewing in my fucking rest

this is no way to talk to u

lts, not children." A vei

added, and his dark

g nothing. We have a reputation, and high-profile people come here to dine. If you can't behave like well-mannered people then you both can tak

dollars, put them inside t

k he took my wrist and we both ste

ssed," I said to no

ieve we got banned

cause o

me. "You were e

igh

e waitress incompetent. That was a lie. If anything she had been doing her job perfectly until t

I'm sure he's

hink he gives her

felt bad fo

ehind us and I turned only to see the

I took it from her w

inside after the stunt my bes

you s

e. I should he

shole to you?" Ivan a

sputtered and rubbed

st curious. Forget i

ut giving us a single glance.

xt time. Don't pull this sh

humiliating." I c

server book first pays. No bantering, spilli

o that. But on

ked one

t falls on the other person. This way no one will feel bad."

gree," Iva

cond." We s

h we'd come close to creating a crack in it