na'

ears from view. Even then, I angle my head, still staring at

questions casually, nodding towards

I doubt it is going to do anything right now, but I desperately hope it works

hell did E

he murmurs, an

le

kno

ha

dim lights. He has boyish features and charm, but I can tell he is much older.

yed man, he is warm a

continues, filling two red cu

"I've had enoug

says. "This should be ea

ce for alcohol consumed in any form. It doesn't matter that red wine d

oping Elizabeth will be back soon so we can

him, seeing as sometimes, the manager makes me attend to every single customer. He

hakes hi

own

king in too much at once. I start coughing, and Elliot grabs the cup from me, placin

iven you that informatio

retrieves his hand just as I sit straight ag

orse, called it a shabby place. I would have been fired

ws how his manager runs it. But the only thing I can think of rig

ing the game, but I can still feel their e

't do

r mind?" Elliot

ke my

use I am your boss. And I don't even like calling myself that. It's the reaso

in rapid succession. Wh

. "You came from that group over there, s

was dared to kiss you a

nds in his face for emphasis. "I don't mind losing the dare and havi

t they will make

t him wi

nce for the whole of the room to see, and tha

"What kin

time, when you come here, don't join them. They made their own rules

I murmur, my gaze going back to t

with me. I need to stop thi

a finger on my chin. "And I

iated with first kisses. Elliot feels warm and kind, and his lips taste of the same red

not from this kiss, not from Elliot. He reaches out for a napkin a

all me if

"Thank yo

r eyes. She heads over to us, but has her eyes on Elliot. Understandi

a bathroom. With all that alcohol in my sy

irl?" a man drawls from

om," I

n that direction. But when I push the door open, wha