Ezra’s POV
I waited until we were far enough from the table that Liora and Mina could no longer hear our conversation clearly.
The music was still loud around us, but Alice stopped near a quieter corner of the club and turned to face me.
For a moment, she simply looked at me then she smiled. “You really came.”
“I told you I might.”
“I know.” Her eyes moved past me toward the dance floor, toward Liora and when she looked back at me, the smile had disappeared. “You're with her.”
“Yes.”
Alice folded her arms. “I didn't expect that.”
“I didn't expect it either.”
She gave a small laugh, but there was no humor in it. “I've known you for years, Ezra.”
“I know.”
“Since college.”
“We were friends in college, Alice.”
Her eyes stayed on mine. “Good friends.”
“Yes.”
“We spent so much ti
