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stealer. Still, for some reason, I feel bothered by that
kiss and the way he rests his hands on her hips like he’s staking his claim. Territorial prick.
     
     
    FOUR

    Reign
     
     
    “WHO’S THAT GUY?” Nate asks me, eyeing Micah
with suspicion.
    “New employee,” I answer. “Why? Are you pissed I
have so many hot guys around me?”
    He scoffs. “Not in the least. Just haven’t seen
him before. Anyway, I know you only have room from me. So, are you coming by
Lucas’ tonight?”
    I search my head for what he’s talking about.
Seeing how lost I am, he reminds me, “It’s his birthday. He’s throwing a party,
remember?”
    “Oh, right. That. Um…I don’t know Nate, the
restaurant closes at ten. By then I’ll be pretty tired.”
    He wrinkles his brow, seeming appalled by my
excuse. “I’m sure your mom can let you slip away earlier if you tell her it’s
for me. Sophia loves me as your boyfriend, right? Besides,” He has a sneaky
grin on his clean-shaven face. “I’ve been looking forward to it ‘cause I was
hoping we’d sneak out of the party and spend the night at my house.”
    That’s a no-no. I’ve known Nate since junior
high school but we only started dating two months ago before graduating. I’m
not ready to take our relationship to the next level.
    “I’m sorry,” I say, “Even if I get the chance to
come tonight, I don’t know if I want to sleep over—”
    “Oh jeez, I’m not insinuating anything, Reign,”
he laughs short then kisses me lightly on the forehead. “It’s okay. I just
wanted to hang out with you alone, since you’ll be working for most of the
summer and I’m busy with my stuff, too. We aren’t even going to the same
college in fall.”
    I lower my gaze to the half empty jar in my
hand. Nate lifts my chin and sticks the loose strand of hair behind my ear.
“Hey, it’s fine. Don’t look so worried.”
    Gazing into his brown eyes, I smile as I say in
the nicest way possible, “You should go, I’m working. I’ll ask Mom about later,
okay?”
    Nate briefly runs his thumb across my bottom lip
and nods. “Cool. See you later then.” He says it confidently because he knows
I’ll show up at Lucas’ house later. That’s me. Always trying to keep him happy
because I have to work extra hard to make up for the fact that I won’t sleep
with him, at least not until it feels right.
    Twisting away from me, Nate starts to head out.
I watch as he strides for the exit, steps outside, hop inside his Porsche and
drives away. He’s upset. I can tell he is no matter how he tries to put up a
front that he’s fine with waiting.
    Not sure why, but for a passing second I glance
over at Micah before bringing the jar back to the bar to refill it with water.
He was watching me and Nate earlier and his reaction seemed odd. If anything,
he appeared…disappointed. I walk around to the kitchen to check on my table’s
order when Mom comes up to me in the passage.
    “What’s up?” I ask innocently, fearing she saw
Nate leave.
    “I’m gonna drive over to the shop to see your father
for a minute. Will you at least change into a uniform before it gets really
busy? I mean, look at Micah,” She nods in his direction and I slant and take in
his appearance. “Even he changed into my uniform. Set an example and do the
same.”
    “Okay, Mom,” I smile, more so out of relief that
she didn’t see Nate after all.
    Her lips curl into a satisfied grin. I can see
wrinkles at the corner of her pale blue eyes as she beams at me with pride.
    Then I remember Lucas’ party and how Nate really
wants me to come. “Um, Mom, is it okay if I head out an hour early so I can go
to Nate’s cousin’s birthday party tonight?”
    Her smile falters as she considers this. Letting
out a long gush of air, she answers firmly, “No. You leave the same time as the
others. How is it gonna look to Aislin, John, and Micah if I let you out
earlier to go party? I don’t think so, Reign. You get off at ten. End