AdamThe news that Alexa had a new lover burned, but it wouldn’t dissuade me. She said it wasn’t a serious relationship, which meant she could drop this other guy as quickly as she found him.
I signaled for the bar bill and set my course on moving to our table as soon as the hostess collected us. The press of patrons as the bar filled up frustrated attempts at in-depth conversation.
The bartender nodded at me and hustled to the register. I flicked my eyes back to Alexa, who waved a twenty dollar bill at him.
“Absolutely not.” I swatted her hand away.
“No. I’m not going to let you pay for my drink after the conversation we just had. It wouldn’t be right.”
“I can be a friend and pay for your drink.”
“I know, but I don’t want you to.”
Alexa leveled her green-flecked brown eyes at me, un
