Page 42 of Loving You

“Yeah,” he says quickly.

Luca, Linc, and Hudson stand, too.

“We all need refills,” Hudson says.

Miles glances over his right shoulder to look at me as they all walk toward the bar. He glances at Luca quickly, and I take that as he’s going to tell him.

I nod to reassure him that’s fine.

“Oh god, look at him. He’s smitten.”

Smitten? More like he’s a wreck.

“He’s a little nervous about tonight,” I admit.

“Why would he be nervous?” Sadie asks, clearly playing her part.

“Because this thing between us is so new and sudden, and he’s … I don't know. I'm nervous, too.”

“Makes sense,” Brooke says. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen him date. Not in a way that he’d make such a public appearance like this one.” She nods at something behind me. That’s when I notice there are a lot more people in town looking in our direction.

Specifically, Cherry's father.

I did some social media research that first night in Miles’s apartment. It was more for Cherry, but her dad was everywhere on her account. Apparently, this guy is a big deal. Some of the things I read were pretty intimidating. He’s the kind of man who gets what he wants and could make or break someone’s career.

Truth be told, that kind of power in life sounds too stressful for me.

Our eyes meet, and he nods. Clearly, he knows who I am.

I smile and wave.

I turn to go back to the conversation with the girls, but instantly the hairs on my neck come to attention.

“Hey, Quinn,” a voice says right behind me, and I don't need to turn around to know who it is.

Danny.

I turn slowly and grin.

“Hey,” I say casually.

His hands are stuffed in his pockets. “How have you been?”

“Good. How about you?”

“Good. I was excited to hear that you were also going to be here this summer.”

“Yeah, Lovers is amazing.”

I quickly glance at the girls, who all look away as if they aren’t watching us.

“I heard that you were still seeing someone,” he says.

“I am.”

“Is he here?”

I’m opening my mouth to answer, but someone beats me to it.

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