23
LEAH
What had I done?
Now I felt sick. By attempting to scramble out of the hole I’d dug myself into, I’d ruined Ryder’s evening and possibly his whole relationship. Another crash, and someone turned on a flashlight. Ryder, I suspected—of course he’d break the rules. Hosts materialised from the gloom, apologising and checking we were okay, and a square of light illuminated shocked faces as Ryder’s date finally found the door and hauled it open. I caught a glimpse of his silhouette as he followed, and then they were both gone.
What should I do? I couldn’t even text him to grovel because my phone was in a freaking locker. And a restaurant wasn’t the place to confess my sins to Kevin, not unless I wanted to cause another scene.
“Holy moly,” Elle Woods said. “So much drama.”
Kevin cup
