Nick’s POV
“You overreacted, man. Seriously.” Hakim shook his head, arms crossed, leaning against the wall of this stupid, dimly lit guest room he'd practically dragged me into.
A few minutes ago, Jane had disappeared into the ladies' room to fix herself up. And before I could even sneak off for a drink or pretend to take an important phone call, Hakim was on me like a hawk. One second I was minding my own business, the next
Hakim had practically dragged me by the collar into this place for a heart-to-heart like we were some soap opera characters. “You shouldn’t have talked to her like that,” he said.
I paced the room, running a hand through my hair, still fuming. My head was a mess. “Did you see what she did, Hakim? She practically knocked Jane out!” I shot back, my voice a little lo
