I kept to myself the rest of the night, trying to come up with a plan to make Ada want me and only me. If she was after fun, I could give her plenty of that.
I spent so many years telling myself I couldn’t have her forever that I never considered having her for now. Things were different. She wasn’t looking for permanent. I wasn’t cut out for permanent. Maybe there was a way to make that work.
I spotted Ada heading toward the pathway that led to the parking lot and knew I had to catch her before she left. She paused to talk to Kiki, giving me enough time to reach her before she disappeared.
Kiki nodded and hugged Ada. They exchanged whispered words that left them both giggling. When Ada pulled back, she met my eyes for a second before turning to the guy I hadn’t noticed standing next to
