It wasn’t a surprise, he knew damned well I would be here. I’d told him where we were going. Forcing a grin to my face, I straightened back up on the bench as I stared up at him. “How are you, Professor Von?”
“Splendid. And who’s your friend?” His eyes shifted to focus on my date.
What was his name? Trevor? Bryan? Shit, I couldn’t remember. I’d been so focused on getting out of here I’d barely paid attention when he’d introduced himself.
Whatever his name was slipped his arm over my shoulders.
Oh God, please don’t touch me.
“I’m Ryan Barnes. I had you for a class a couple of years ago.”
Zack clucked his tongue off the roof of his mouth and then slowly nodded. “That’s right, I remember now. How’ve you been Ryan?”
“Great Sir, don’t think it is possible to have a bad night with such a catch as a date.”
Oh Lord, why did he say that? I knew the reason, marking his territory. Well, I wasn’t his territory to mark. I was already mentally one foot out of this fucking place.
Zack looked back down at me. “I bet, don’t you two get into too much trouble.” He gave me a wink, a twinkle of amusement in his eyes before moving on and catching up with his buddy and the server.
Pulling my phone from my handbag, I quickly wrote Zack a message.
Sophia: Was that necessary?
His response was almost instantaneous.
Zack: Very.??
I was just putting my phone away when a second message came in.
Zack: He’s pretty cute… If you’re into the frat bros…
Groaning inwardly, stuffed my phone into my handbag and looked over my shoulder at him despite myself. When our eyes locked, he grinned.
He was such a bugger.